… with a push for more by the town and county councils. Charge points appear in the Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan. . The District Council… Read More »District Council votes for charging points in its car parks: part two
… the case for a more nuanced and balanced approach. Join the consultation on the Draft National Action Plan on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides… Read More »Pesticides: “banning is not always best”
“Rural economies are distinctive. They are characterised by higher levels of employment and home-working.” . Promises have been made to ‘level up’ – but it… Read More »Levelling up rural: the untapped potential
The “green approach” in architecture and design. . The Arch Daily features a lot on these pages as it regularly has great ideas on urban… Read More »Green infrastructure
“Emerging diseases are a symptom of disrupted ecologies and new animal-human exposure…” “… of degraded ecosystems leading to intimate contact with animals we don’t normally… Read More »Covid, the environment and the spread of zoonotic diseases
“Bitcoiners may not like it. But ‘greener’ bitcoin may be the price of admission to mainstream markets. This isn’t 2015 anymore.” . Is the cryptocurrency… Read More »Bitcoin and energy consumption
Every minute of the day we throw away 3 million face masks. . In the early days, these pages looked at how to get hold… Read More »Face masks and plastic pollution
Reimagining an unloved space and turning it into a sea-themed garden . Last summer, an idea for an ‘unloved space’ bore fruit: Creating a Coral… Read More »Creating a Coral Reef Community Garden at the Ham underway
Devon Maritime Forum News Bulletin – March 2021 Hello and welcome to March’s DMF News Bulletin. In this month’s edition we signpost you to a number… Read More »Devon Maritime Forum: March newsletter
What are the issues and options for a new local plan? . The District Council has been asking people to look at the ‘issues and… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: VGS submission
“People should be able to live within a 15-minute walk of all the services they need on a daily basis.” . Today was the last… Read More »Creating neighbourhoods: celebrating Jane Jacobs
Manufacturers will be legally obliged to make spare parts for products available to consumers for the first time – a new legal right for repairs.… Read More »New ‘right to repair’ laws coming to the UK
“We would urge that the site be removed from the Local Plan.” . In its submission as part of the District Council’s consultation on an… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: Sidford industrial estate
There are no suggestions on minimising emissions in the design and construction of new developments. “In new development, we need to consider whole-life carbon emissions… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: the costs of development
“Calling on Government to provide the necessary resources to Local Planning Authorities for the retro-fitting of trees in existing spaces and communities.” . There are… Read More »Planting trees on our streets: Retreefit campaign