This was sent yesterday on behalf of the Vision Group’s Futures Forum to localplan@eastdevon.gov.uk: Response to minor changes to the draft Local Plan 6th October… Read More »2013 VGS Futures Forum – comment on District Council Local Plan
“Our current food system is broken. It erodes public health, damages the environment and puts our farmers under financial strain. Farmers could and should be… Read More »Should councils endorse a plant-based diet or support local farmers?
“Solving our housing problem … requires confrontation with vested interests.” . Locally, the politicking over house-building is becoming increasingly fraught: The Greater Exeter Strategic Plan… Read More »“Revolutionising the fraught local politics of planning”
Advice to East Devon: “Just produce a sloppy, stupid, back of the envelope plan showing housing in the worst possible places. You will get masses of… Read More »Planning and local democracy: of zoning laws and revolt: part 2
“Clearly, there is now more need than ever for local people to engage in the democratic process.” . There’s a lot of dismay about the… Read More »Planning and local democracy: a short history of East Devon
“Already opposition is rapidly mounting – and not just from the usual suspects.” At present, elected councils draw up ‘local plans’ and then decide whether… Read More »Planning and local democracy: of zoning laws and revolt
“We are disappointed that ministers have missed this opportunity to strengthen local democracy and have instead opted for policies that circumvent local communities.” Nonetheless, Downing… Read More »Planning and local democracy
“Taking further planning powers away from communities and councils will only deprive them of the ability to define the area they live in and know… Read More »Keeping planning local
Share your views on how Devon should be run! . A lot’s suddenly been happening on the local government reorganisation front… TO DELAY OR NOT… Read More »Shaking up local government in Devon: un-delaying local elections and consulting on the options
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?
“The leading option emerges”: a single unitary authority to replace the existing eight district councils and Devon County Council – plus the existing Plymouth and… Read More »Shaking up local government in Devon: the ‘least worst’ option
“You can create something that is of this place, not just a place that could be plonked anywhere. People can feel completely empowered – like… Read More »“People – not just planners – can drive radical change in how we build.”
from local planning to the climate and beyond… . A correspondent has got in touch with the VGS to ask to what extent people in… Read More »Trying to engage with local government
“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?
The proposed East Devon Local Plan policy would ‘limit development in areas deemed to be at significant risk of coastal erosion’ [East Devon News] Local… Read More »Cliff Road residents’ concern about planned restrictions to their property