Democracy and Transparency at Exeter
“Council practices should be fair and transparent.” . The new administration at East Devon is endeavouring to put openness and dialogue at the heart of… Read More »Democracy and Transparency at Exeter
“Council practices should be fair and transparent.” . The new administration at East Devon is endeavouring to put openness and dialogue at the heart of… Read More »Democracy and Transparency at Exeter
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“The new administration intends to address these fundamental issues around process at the Council.” . The District Council has appointed a portfolio holder for democracy… Read More »Democracy and Transparency at East Devon: further steps
“A promise to listen to the community and an understanding that no plans are written in concrete.” . In December 2013, “East Devon District Council… Read More »Rock armour at Branscombe beach
“… is a proposal that will continue to be considered very carefully as the outline design progresses.” . The Science: The question of putting up… Read More »Beach Management Plan: raising the height of the splash wall
Help out by going to: www.gofundme.com/freepackedlunches . These are very difficult times for businesses – especially the hospitality business. So when many are jumping in… Read More »Budleigh café offers free children’s lunches
resources/opportunities . The latest from the Transition Town network: . We hope you are all doing okay in these times of crisis, the following are… Read More »Transition Network: October news
From algae to maize – from greenwash to soil erosion . There are biofuels…. and there are biofuels: “A decade ago, the green technology space… Read More »Biofuel – a critical assessment
Free webinars this autumn . Based in Glastonbury, WCA seeks to provide “support for communities wishing to lead a development of affordable homes for local… Read More »Community-led Housing in Wessex
… setting the standard for low-carbon retirement developments… . There are ‘retirement villages’ springing up everywhere in the Sid Valley: Sidford retirement development > third… Read More »A net-zero carbon retirement village
“We now have a once in a generation opportunity to re-think how we put the economy back together again.” . If we are going to… Read More »Build back better: a green recovery
“The message is that we need to find a way to transform ourselves from a representative into a participatory democracy… The Swiss have shown it… Read More »Participatory budgeting and participatory democracy
“Many town centres are defined by their distinctive historic character which can play a crucial role in creating an attractive setting … particularly as a… Read More »Reviving the high street: getting the mix right
The ‘rebound effect’ will not help us. Increased technological efficiency is reflected in lower prices, which leads to an expansion in demand. And so the… Read More »“There is no such thing as green growth”
“I believe it is now the time for us to restate what we want from the BMP, which is to provide protection against flooding for… Read More »Beach Management Plan: reframing the question