The debate over housing
“At the heart of that debate is how you see housing: Is it home? A human right? Or is it a commodity? Real estate investment?”… Read More »The debate over housing
“At the heart of that debate is how you see housing: Is it home? A human right? Or is it a commodity? Real estate investment?”… Read More »The debate over housing
A more imaginative future for tourism, one that according to the tourism board’s vision, has “the needs, desires and lifestyle of the Faroese people as… Read More »Sustainable tourism and ‘voluntourism’
What are attitudes to ‘heritage’? What about the status of natural World Heritage Sites? . WORLD HERITAGE: LIVERPOOL Today’s news from Liverpool has international significance:… Read More »What are the implications of stripping Liverpool of its World Heritage status?
The case for and against retaining the chemical pesticide in sustainable agriculture. . At this week’s town council environment committee meeting, the use of pesticides… Read More »Banning glyphosate: the debate heats up
“… to inspire and enable the creation of wildlife-friendly villages, parishes, towns and cities to support nature’s recovery in Devon.” . There’s a new initiative… Read More »Wilder Communities – in the Sid Valley
Towards a Nature Recovery Plan for the Sid Valley Citizen science on the River Sid . A fortnight ago, saw the launch of the Wild… Read More »Wild About Devon – in the Sid Valley
“In countries such as France or Spain, working as serving staff or behind a bar is viewed as a lifelong vocation. Sadly, I think some… Read More »Do we really want to ‘go back to normal’? 2: the hospitality industry
Plus July and August events . Left to right: Westhay Meadows – Golden Cap Estate, Hogchester Meadows (Kevin Payne) , Bolshayne Farm, Crab Spider on… Read More »East Devon AONB – Saving Species Update 4
Opening up the economy – by ending “virtually all government mandates to control the spread of the coronavirus.” “Doing away with them has nothing to… Read More »The long-term effects of the pandemic on the West Country economy
… splitting time between home and the office. “These ‘workfromhomers’, spending maybe four days out of seven in the places where they live, would contribute… Read More »A hybrid approach to working
Tidelines… Dr Bike… OurPlaceOurPlanet Blog …. Rivercide…. LoT …ExeCargo… Climate Conversations… . There’s lots going on in Exmouth! Here are some excerpts from Transition Exmouth’s… Read More »Transition Exmouth – July newsletter
“While visitors come and go, locals need homes. Ensuring that the supply of affordable housing is increased, and secured long term, must be the primary… Read More »Plugging the rural housing gap
“…a destination town with a record of both preservation of values/heritage and resilience in facing up to the challenges of Lockdowns.” . There is a… Read More »Sidmouth is “really doing rather well”
“The scale of the problem might seem overwhelming, but there’s small things we can all do that make a real difference.” . Everyday ways… Read More »Woodland Trust – June newsletter
A flat costs nearly ten times the median weekly pay for people aged 22-29 in the south west of England. “In Penzance, homeowners think, ‘why rent… Read More »Affordability crisis for young people in the countryside