East Devon Council officers working from home “begs the question about the expensive hot-desking HQ in Heathpark.” . We need to be rethinking our work-places… Read More »Redesigning where and how council employees work
Plymouth and Exeter are considering delaying next May’s elections – but Devon County Council is not happy. . Hardly scintillating stuff in the run up… Read More »Shaking up local government in Devon: delaying local elections?
Artist David Shrigley “co-founded Sidmouth School of Art in Devon to help nurture creativity, health and wellbeing in the area he now lives in.” [The Sunday Post]… Read More »“It’s nice to develop that understanding of the value of art, making it and participating in it.”
“There will be an opportunity to have your say and share your thoughts and views” at the Library in the centre of town from 12… Read More »Reorganising Devon’s local government: roadshow comes to Sidmouth: Weds 3rd Sept
“Have your say today – East Devon District Council local government reorganisation and devolution” – consultation extended to Sunday 31st August . We have been… Read More »Reorganising Devon’s local government: an expanded Exeter or two new unitary councils?
Where global meets local in the Sid Valley . The VGS projects and blog try to ‘think globally and act locally’, as the ’60s saying… Read More »A look back at the big environment stories
… in the Byes Park, Sidmouth Cemetery and Glen Goyle. . Yesterday saw the launch of a new consultation from the district council, as per… Read More »Now open: consultation on controlling dogs in public spaces in Sidmouth
“A county-wide consensus on devolution has been gaining traction, with most of Devon’s councils already on board.” [Exeter Observer] “Sooner rather than later the two… Read More »Shaking up local government in Devon: what should the name of any new local authority be?
“Timber-rich homes could provide an answer to the housing crisis, and help the climate emergency.” [Neil Sunderland, Makar Homes] “Our homes could be designed to… Read More »A solution to our housing problems: home-grown timber homes
“Our infrastructure, including road maintenance, car parks, dentists, health care, schools and the sewage system can’t even cope with our current population, without extending it… Read More »Sidmouth housing allocations: where’s the infrastructure?
Thursday 5th September and Wednesday 11th September . HOUSING TARGETS FOR EAST DEVON: Getting closer is the final putting together of the new East Devon… Read More »Council meetings on Sidmouth housing allocations
“So we now have a lot of data about the housing situation across Devon and potential solutions. We’ve got a new Government with a commitment… Read More »Devon Housing Commission: ‘affordable homes at the scale required’
The first coastal ‘tourist tax’ in the UK is set to be introduced in Dorset, targeting visitors to Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole from July 1st.… Read More »Should Devon charge a ‘tourist tax’? part two
“30,000 people are killed or seriously injured on our roads every year, and less than three of those are involving cyclists.” [National Active Travel Commissioner… Read More »‘Death-traps’ on our roads
“The latest row comes after House of Commons leader Penny Mourdant last week unveiled a guide to help MPs understand eight of the biggest conspiracy theories posing… Read More »Lewes and the 20-minute neighbourhood