We have just received notificationof of the details of the Inquiry into the refusal of Planning Permission for this development. Appeal notifiction 2019 On the… Read More »Sidford Business Park

The VGS will be putting on a hustings event later this month: here’s the press release: VISION GROUP HOLDS HUSTINGS FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS At the… Read More »Vision Group holds hustings for local elections

Bus services need a little help: How to encourage people to use buses Half of bus routes ‘at risk due to lack of funds’ We… Read More »Outside of London buses are expensive, unpopular and quality is poor

The East Devon Watch does not consider this a good thing: Secretively towards a new kind of emergency service in Devon?   Judge for your self,… Read More »Training firefighters as special constables to boost officer numbers in rural areas

The County Council will be putting up a new bridge over the River Sid: New bridge for the Ham Plans for £750,000 Devon footbridge approved… Read More »County Council investing in Sidmouth bridges

The news is generally not good when it comes to bus services: Half of bus routes ‘at risk due to lack of funds’ Newton Poppleford… Read More »How to encourage people to use buses

  The last six months have seen a lot of movement down in Sidford: Nearly 1,400 residents say no to Sidford Business Park District Council… Read More »Deadline for comments on Sidford Business Park looms

As the Herald reports, we’ve got new people leading the Chamber:   ‘We have so much to shout about’ – meet chamber’s new leading duo… Read More »New team at Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce

As reported in the Herald, councillors don’t really know how they should be preparing for more electric vehicles:   District council warned to prepare for… Read More »District Council looking to support uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles

The East Devon District Council boasts about how much recycling they deal with: District Council’s recycling record Although there are limits to what it can… Read More »Exeter launches waste and recycling survey

It’s election time. The District Council has published a full list of candidates for both Town and District elections – plus details about postal voting:… Read More »District and Town Council elections > Thursday 2nd May

Things seemed to be hopeful for Exeter airport’s main carrier: Council leaders fight to keep Flybe in Exeter Flybe sold to Virgin-led consortium   However,… Read More »Flybe to end many flights from Exeter

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