The District Council is doing its bit to help increase the amount of housing: Council raising awareness of National Empty Homes Week 2018 (15-21… Read More »National Empty Homes Week > EDDC offering loans for home owners wanting to bring empty property back into use
Radio Exe reports: Devon’s recycling rates are dropping But what’s being done about it? The reduction is blamed on Household Waste Recycling Centres… Read More »Devon’s recycling rates are dropping > but East Devon’s “have rocketed up”
A message from Crediton’s transition town group: Microfibres – the Fibres in our Clothes Our garments are shedding tiny bits of plastic that can… Read More »Sign the petition to stop microfibre pollution
Last month and in July, a couple of very practical sessions were held on food waste: Food Waste – “the cutting edge” – conference FOOD… Read More »Food Waste – The Cutting Edge > conference report
Shops are closing in Sidmouth and other East Devon towns: Shops closing across Devon Sidmouth loses another high street shop The local MP has tried… Read More »Two more Sidmouth shops to close for good
The proposed development at Sidford has been hugely controversial: Nearly 1,400 residents say no to Sidford Business Park It has just been refused – as… Read More »District Council refuse Sidford business park proposal
Buses are big in the news at the moment: The Dunkirk spirit: how free buses are revolutionising one French city The Rural Services Network… Read More »Fall in local UK bus journeys to 12-year low
With thanks to the East Devon Watch blog today: On the one hand, in the UK (from the Independent): Bus travel hits 12-year-low as prices… Read More »The Dunkirk spirit: how free buses are revolutionising one French city
The Herald reports on the latest public meeting showing opposition to the proposed industrial estate at Sidford: Nearly 1,400 residents say no to Sidford… Read More »Nearly 1,400 residents say no to Sidford Business Park
From the Rural Services Network: RURAL HOSPITAL SUCCESS REPORTED The Daily Mail reported on Public Health England data collected over the last year… Read More »Rural hospital success reported
Plans for a retirement home complex in Sidford were rejected earlier in the year: Sidford retirement development rejected Sidford retirement development rejected: further report … Read More »Sidford retirement development > new application
There are fears for the future of the high street bank: Sidmouth loses another high street bank In Ottery St Mary, where the last… Read More »South West Mutual reveals plans for Ottery as part of regional bank
There was bad surface flooding a couple of years ago in Sidmouth: Sidmouth’s flood risk plan gets council approval A flood plan for Sidmouth … Read More »Sidmouth homes to be protected from flooding
A parliamentary is looking into what to do to help seaside towns regenerate: “Seaside towns and communities face a range of complex challenges. Our… Read More »Vision Group sends in report to House of Lords committee on “Regenerating seaside towns and communities”
Stunning news, but it’s only a proposal: New National Park planned for East Devon Councillor Martin Shaw had called for Devon County Council… Read More »New National Park planned for East Devon