“From the comfort of our sofas, it’s a giant footprint and a major waste category that many of us are barely aware of. And with… Read More »How to fix our fast furniture fix

“The place to encourage such businesses?” [VGS] . Should there be an ice-cream van on the Ham over the summer? That’s the question the Trustees… Read More »Application for ice-cream van on the Ham

“A fabulous idea. Well done to those who made it happen!” [comment @ Sidmouth Plastic Warriors] . In a great collaborative project, a new piece… Read More »Beach toy library opens on Sidmouth Esplanade

“Letting Local Business Know You Care” [Tina Martin] . The independent blogger Tina Martin of Ideaspired has contributed several excellent guest pieces for the VGS over the… Read More »Working Together for a Greener Community

Sidmouth Beach clean day – Sunday 11 June – Plastic Warriors @ Biodiversity Festival . Today is World Ocean Day: The 2022 Conservation Action Focus: Protect… Read More »World Ocean Day – Thursday 8th June

SWW Director of Natural Resources to give a talk as part of the Biodiversity Festival “Local volunteers have been working for the last two years… Read More »Engaging with South West Water locally

“Businesses still struggled in rural areas mainly due to a lack of adequate broadband.” [Federation of Small Businesses] . The government has just launched a… Read More »Rural broadband: rural productivity

“The festival is clearly designed to educate, enthuse and entertain with something for everyone.” [Chris Lockyear, town council chair] . It’s quite an achievement to put… Read More »Free events! Family Fun! The first Sidmouth Biodiversity Festival

“The world is one step closer to the unmissable opportunity of a global treaty to end plastic pollution.” [WWF] . The UN conference on plastic… Read More »Draft treaty to end global plastic pollution

“How on earth did an urban planning model – the 15-minute city – spawn the fantasy that a shadowy cabal is aiming to lock the… Read More »Dealing with mis/disinformation at the local level

“The land under my house has increased enormously in value over the past few decades. I did nothing to earn this.” [Martin Wolf, FT] .… Read More »A solution to our housing problems: reassess land value

“A solar farm gives land the opportunity for multiple uses. In addition to renewable energy production, solar farms can continue to be grazed by sheep… Read More »Solar farms, biodiversity and the West Country

“So, what do we do? We start by recognising what’s happening on our watch. We put up boxes. We allow our lawns to grow out… Read More »How well are swifts doing in the Sid Valley?

“Listening to people who know what they’re talking about and can give you good information.” [Gemma Style] “Clicktivism is a way of speaking out in… Read More »Going online can be empowering

“Small changes to your lifestyle can make a big difference to your bank balance. They can even help the planet too!” [Young, Fun & Thrifty… Read More »Fruit & Veg Boxes