Recently, ways to provide access to banking services were considered in Sidmouth: South West Mutual bank comes to Sidmouth > ‘get involved’ and sign up… Read More »Cash machines disappearing from our high streets
Buses, buses, buses: ‘Massively unfair’ bus fares Outside of London buses are expensive, unpopular and quality is poor Half of bus routes ‘at risk due… Read More »Rural bus services do not provide a ‘satisfactory alternative’
The annual festival celebrating Sidmouth’s maritime heritage will soon be with us again: . Sidmouth Sea Fest The Herald gives us more details of… Read More »Sidmouth Sea Fest > Saturday 18th May > celebrating diversity creatively
The demographic time bomb is about to hit East Devon, according to the Herald: Rising age of East Devon residents will be one of… Read More »East Devon “will have one of the highest ratios of retirement-age residents in England”
Looking for work? A new app could help, as reported by Devon Live: Devon entrepreneurs’ easy-to-use app will find your perfect job The ‘Imployable… Read More »Find a job with the Devon ‘Imployable’ app
Active Devon is trying to get us to become… more active. As reported by Radio Exe Naturally Healthy May – why you should take… Read More »Naturally Healthy May > “feel happier and healthier” with Active Devon
On May 2nd all three referenda passed with huge support. So congratulations to the places which now have greater protection against bad planning decisions and… Read More »Congratulations to Torquay, Paignton and Brixham Neighbourhood Planners
The council wants to sell off a Sidmouth nature reserve – and luckily the Sid Vale Association are willing to take it off them –… Read More »Knapp Nature Reserve to go to SVA
Good news for kids wanting to cycle in safety, from Radio Exe: More Devon pupils to get cycling lessons Devon County Council has successfully… Read More »Free Bikeability training for Devon schools
The District Council, just before the elections last week, voted to be more ambitious with its carbon targets – and yet the CEO warned against… Read More »District Council report on climate change ‘lacks ambition’
We do like our independent butchers, as reported by the Herald: Sidmouth butchers deliver on BBQ flavours at national awards Haymans of Sidmouth impressed… Read More »Haymans wins at National Craft Butchers awards
We’ve been here before: Outside of London buses are expensive, unpopular and quality is poor And it’s not getting any better, according to today’s Guardian:… Read More »‘Massively unfair’ bus fares
This weekend is particularly busy in Exeter: Exeter Food Festival With a video from Radio Exe: WATCH: Thousands attend 16th festival to watch… Read More »Exeter Food Fair this weekend
And now the results of the Town Council elections are in, as reported by the Herald: Sidmouth Town Council RESULT: Primley: Deirdre Hounsom (uncontested),… Read More »Results of Town Council elections
It looks as though there’ll be a change at the top… With a report from the Herald: ‘East Devon District Council elections: Independents deliver blow… Read More »Results of District Council elections