“At the heart of the debate is whether 21st-century farmers can somehow blend the roles of food producers, conservationists, carbon sequesters, leisure providers and linchpins… Read More »What is the role of the farmer?
Flood maps for the Sid Valley – areas of high and low risk . What can we do to prepare ourselves against flooding? There are… Read More »Flood preparation and safety
At the recent Beach Management Plan meeting: “Pennington Point has now been recognised as giving protection to Sidmouth” . Where are we now with the Sidmouth Beach… Read More »BMP: hybrid option retained
“Here in the Sid Valley, ‘demand’ for housing has always been a difficult thing to determine.” . “The first results of the census are in,… Read More »The 2021 Census and East Devon: how reliable is it in determining future housing numbers?
“What we have to lose if nothing is done.” . Today’s WMN leads with the worsening crisis in the farming industry – which is “putting… Read More »The farming crisis and producing less food
Vision Group for Sidmouth’s new chair aims “to make the town an even better place” . Last week, a special meeting was called: New chair,… Read More »New direction and new chair at the VGS
Climate Change Committee progress report “slams the ‘shocking gap’ in policy for home insulation, particularly given soaring energy bills.” . The UK Climate Change Committee… Read More »Insulate!
“94% of businesses are struggling to recruit personnel” . The front page of today’s WMN looks at the dire situation for the tourist industry: Staff… Read More »Predicted growth in hospitality could be stifled by serious staff shortages
Bristol’s latest “low-carbon and eco-friendly proposals” on brownfield sites. How to create “new homes alongside employment, cultural and public spaces that respond to the climate… Read More »New models of carbon neutral and sustainable development
Modular housing company ilke Homes comes to Exeter: “Thanks to precision-engineering techniques, the homes being delivered at Exmouth Junction will be some of the UK’s… Read More »“The return of PRE-FAB homes”
“Unplugging things that for most of the time are doing nothing but consuming electricity.” . It seems that you really can save quite a lot… Read More »Saving energy: switching off standby
“Levelling up is too urban-focused, and does not account for disadvantages in rural economies.” “Levelling up approach risks worsening rural-urban divides.” . Rural areas are… Read More »Levelling up rural
Do grazing livestock have a role in a world of climate change? . Can farm animals be raised in a sustainable way in these parts?… Read More »Sustainable livestock
“Draw a two-mile radius around your home, and stop using the car for trips within this area.” “Make massive savings: make a difference to your… Read More »Cycling, the cost of living crisis and climate change
Appreciating bees as pollinators. Moving away from sugar-feeding and intensively farming bees for their honey. . Earlier this month, Charles Sinclair of the Sid Valley… Read More »Shifting towards sustainable beekeeping