Congratulations to Exmouth: Residents vote in favour of Exmouth Neighbourhood Plan at March referendum Plan will help decide the future of the parish in… Read More »Exmouth votes overwhelmingly for its neighbourhood plan
News from today’s Radio Exe that some fresh ideas are emerging to revitalise Ottery: Ideas for Ottery St Mary’s ‘road to regeneration’ revealed Proper… Read More »A vision for Ottery’s traffic and transport
As part of the Transition Town movement, the VGS is keen to push awareness of climate change issues. Whether it’s demonstrations: Sidmouth students strike to… Read More »Extinction Rebellion takes over Exeter city centre
From the Herald – plus a photo from the company running the events: Summer seafront street food market returns and promises a bit of… Read More »Sidmouth Eats Boutique > street food market to return
The District Council is consulting on its latest proposals for affordable housing: Affordable Housing The draft Affordable Housing SPD and accompanying documents are being… Read More »Have your say on affordable housing in East Devon
The Government has been attempting to measure the nation’s wellbeing for some time. If you are interested in what they have discovered about Heritage and… Read More »Heritage and wellbeing
It must be spring – as reported by the Herald: Spring floral competition open for 2019 Talented gardeners have been invited to showcase the… Read More »Sidmouth’s spring floral competition opens
Historic England say ‘Research consistently shows that there is overwhelming support for heritage in England. So many people care passionately about their heritage; they want… Read More »Historic England Conservation Principles
Tons of money is going in to ‘develop’ the centre of Exeter: Exeter: portrait of a city published: “educated, sustainable, unaffordable” A better connected, more… Read More »£300m redevelopment of Exeter
There’ll be local elections happening in May – but you’ll need to register in order to vote. With a piece from the Herald: Deadline looming… Read More »Register to vote!
Sidmouth’s ‘fatberg’ hit the headlines earlier in the year: Sidmouth has a fatberg South West Water pop-up shop in Sidmouth > “Stop the Block” The… Read More »BBC’s Blue Planet visits Sidmouth > the dangers fatbergs pose to the oceans
A nice piece from the i-newspaper recently (although the link is now broken!) ‘We’re like a food bank but for furniture’: The volunteers turning… Read More »Community Furniture Aid > ‘We’re like a food bank but for furniture’
The cream tea season will soon be upon us – and clearly has to be jam on top of clotted cream. However, as reported by… Read More »Shock government report: the traditional cream tea is full of sugar, fat and calories!
Here’s a very nice overview from Philippa Davies of the Herald, looking at our theatrical treasures: East Devon’s much-loved local theatres Thriving, popular venues… Read More »East Devon’s thriving theatres
Homelessness continues to be a problem across the county: Young people at risk of homelessness in East Devon Homelessness not getting any better in Devon… Read More »Homelessness in Devon