Tackling the housing crisis in Devon
“Ilfracombe is in the midst of a housing disaster. Private rentals being flipped for AirBnBs … Locals in a low-wage economy unable to compete… Local… Read More »Tackling the housing crisis in Devon
“Ilfracombe is in the midst of a housing disaster. Private rentals being flipped for AirBnBs … Locals in a low-wage economy unable to compete… Local… Read More »Tackling the housing crisis in Devon
Plus profiles of Sidmouth councillors . The District Council has re-elected its leader and deputy leader, as highlighted in the official press release: 26 May… Read More »District Council leadership elections
“The experience of the pandemic, and the accompanying explosion in social spending, have changed the tone of discussions about radical reforms to welfare states.” .… Read More »Universal Basic Income/Services in a time of crisis
“While rural children are far more active, they don’t burn any more calories. They are considerably slimmer because they eat far less junk food. .… Read More »Eating real food not ‘fast food’
A survey into how small firms in the countryside deal with crises and how they recover. “We’d really like to hear your thoughts to help… Read More »Rural resilience during Covid
What we are doing today – and what we have learned. . Today is Earth Day: Earth Day: The Official Site | EARTHDAY.ORG . Here… Read More »Earth Day is big news
Free services available to those who find themselves in difficulty. . This evening saw the Annual Town Assembly happen – and as per usual, grants… Read More »Citizens Advice East Devon – @ Sidmouth
Profiles of all those standing on Thursday 6th May . There will be elections to the Town Council: Sidmouth Town Council Elections – 6 May… Read More »Town Council elections – candidates
“Across the country virtual meetings have been seen as a great success to increased participation.” The Ministry of Local Government has signalled that it is… Read More »Should councils be allowed to continue doing virtual meetings? part two
Buses are now enjoying a revival in their fortunes – but will “the end of an era of bus deregulation” and “enhanced partnerships” attract more… Read More »The new national bus strategy
“I think all the evidence is out there to show that actually Zoom has done more… [and] has been instrumental in getting people involved.” .… Read More »Should councils be allowed to continue doing virtual meetings?
“Where healthy eating, healthy living and enjoying life are central to the community.” . For the last year we have been appreciating how to go… Read More »Slowfood and Cittaslow and keeping things slow…
How we – and the natural world – have been changed by the pandemic. . A year ago, there was a lot of talk about the… Read More »How has a year of lockdown changed our environment?
“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
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