It’s now gone to the District Council: the final stage before the referendum! Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan   The consultation period will run until Friday 15… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan is submitted for its final examination

Sad to say the large Monterey in Knowle has suffered significant storm damage:     With thanks to Ed Dolphin of the Sidmouth Arboretum: Sidmouth… Read More »Monterey Pine at Knowle suffers significant storm damage

Good news as reported by Radio Exe:   £1 million to be spent on tackling plastic waste   The University of Exeter has been awarded… Read More »£1 million to be spent on tackling plastic waste at Exeter University

Travelling by bus is more expensive Newton Poppleford protests over ‘unfair’ and ‘crazy’ bus ticket prices – and so fewer are travelling this way: Fall… Read More »Fewer passengers on buses in the South West – which faces the biggest cut in council funding

Food banks are playing an increasingly crucial role: Number using food banks in part of Devon doubles in six months   The Sidmouth Food Bank… Read More »Sidmouth Community Christmas Day Lunch plea for gift donation

Sidmouth has said goodbye to several banks: Sidmouth loses another high street bank   As has almost every other town in Devon: the question is… Read More »Will coffee shop replace bank in Totnes?

The government’s review of designated areas, led by Julian Glover, is considering whether more national parks are needed – and that includes the possibility of… Read More »Review of National Parks and AONBs > call for evidence deadline Tuesday 18th December

Light bulbs – both the old type and the new – contain nasty substances and have to be disposed of carefully. Here’s the council’s press… Read More »Collection boxes for lightbulbs installed around East Devon

From the Herald:   Nature reserve managers are appealing for the public’s views as they plan for the future of the valued open space. Have… Read More »Have your say on future of Fire Beacon Hill nature reserve

The District Council wants to up its recycling rates:   Woodbury residents to trial additional recycling bag for cardboard   Woodbury residents to trial additional… Read More »Trialing recycling bags for cardboard

As reported in the Herald this week:   East Devon has one of the highest rates of excess winter deaths in the South West, official… Read More »East Devon has one of the highest rates of excess winter deaths in the South West, official figures show.

Back in the summer, residents were asked if they wanted a parking permit system setting up: Consultation on residents’ parking scheme in Sidmouth Sidmouth parking… Read More »Resident parking could be coming to Sidmouth town centre

A stalwart of the Neighbourhood Plan process and the chair of the Town Council’s planning committee died last month: here’s a tribute from the Herald:… Read More »Tributes paid to ‘warm’ and ‘caring’ Sidmouth Town Councillor Michael Earthey

Back in October, developers put in a third application to build retirement flats: Sidford retirement development > new application   It has now been passed,… Read More »Sidford retirement development > third application approved

Not sure exactly what is being offered here or when   Sidmouth to get ‘bigger and better’ car park after Knowle development, says council Sidmouth… Read More »District Council promises a ‘bigger and better’ car park once Knowle is developed