There’s been further frustration about badly-placed funding and wrong priorities in the health service – as reported in the Herald: Sidmouth doctor speaks out… Read More »Frustrations over lack of funding for Blackmore Health Centre
A group has just launched to help people thinking of standing for election for the Town Council in May: Sid Valley Democracy Here’s the poster… Read More »Sid Valley Democracy group launched
Homelessness is increasing across the District: Homelessness in East Devon rises dramatically to ‘unprecedented’ levels Can we be doing more to help the homeless in… Read More »Homelessness not getting any better in Devon
This is one for all those people who say that balloons are not a problem as they are a ‘different sort of plastic’ Stretchy single… Read More »Balloons kill seabirds: New research
More research into plastic is happening – as reported by Radio Exe: South West to lead charge on cutting plastic waste University of Exeter’s… Read More »Redesigning how the South West produces, recycles and utilises plastics
If single use plastic becomes multiple use plastic we all benefit. If this report is true then it might eventually happen Old Plastic for new… Read More »Is this the answer to single use plastic?
Rockfish have just announced via The Sidmouth Herald that they are the restaurant option which East Devon District Council is favouring for the Drill Hall.… Read More »Rockfish for the Drill Hall?
Devon Live reports on how the College will be looking like: Plans to revamp Sidmouth College approved by planners . An artist’s impression… Read More »Redevelopment of Sidmouth College approved
The Herald reports on a special guest at last Saturday’s beach clean: Jason Donovan stops by Sidmouth to help pick-up plastic The actor posted… Read More »Sidmouth Plastic Warriors > “Inspiring people on the beach”
The Herald reports on the start of a fortnight of activities and events: Go bananas for Fairtrade Fortnight in Sidmouth . Liz Harris,… Read More »Sidmouth Fair Trade fortnight starts
News just out – from the Herald: Restaurant bids proposed for Drill Hall site East Devon District Council (EDDC) received three commercial offers for… Read More »Drill Hall to be retained, refurbished and reused
The Vision Group will be hosting a meeting next month: Public meeting called to consider the SW Mutual bank for Sidmouth The Herald gives… Read More »How to maintain Sidmouth’s ‘vibrant economy’ > public meeting to consider mutual bank
There has been a lot of concern about the future of Exeter’s main airline: Council leaders fight to keep Flybe in Exeter As… Read More »Flybe sold to Virgin-led consortium
There’s a lot of pressure to build an industrial estate on the outskirts of Sidford: Developers lodge appeal against refusal of plans for Sidford business… Read More »Housing to be built on derelict Exmouth industrial estate
Climate change will not be discussed at the next EDDC meeting, as reported in the Herald: Motion to support climate change blocked by council… Read More »Climate change @ East Devon