Local democracy
This section is for everything involving Sidmouth Town Council and East Devon District Council, their Councillors, Officers and undertakings. LOCAL INVESTIGATIVE MEDIA: A good place… Read More »Local democracy
This section is for everything involving Sidmouth Town Council and East Devon District Council, their Councillors, Officers and undertakings. LOCAL INVESTIGATIVE MEDIA: A good place… Read More »Local democracy
“The only prospective zero in Exeter’s decarbonisation plans … is the probability that it will achieve them by 2030.” . ‘Zero carbon’ might be a… Read More »The ‘Net Zero’ Exeter plan at risk
Building on green-belt, building in farmland: “Saying that the FT article on planning is an ‘intelligent’ take on things goes against all the other things… Read More »The new planning reform bill: further commentary
“The opposition to any erosion of the greenbelt is also hysterical. These are not sacred oases: they are cordons sanitaires intended to keep hoi polloi… Read More »The new planning reform bill: commentary
“to look at the viability of other previously dismissed options, given they may now be affordable, and to approve the investigation of temporary planning permission… Read More »Beach Management Plan: cabinet agrees to a six-month pause
“Most developers tend to be slightly smarter than sending in the bulldozers; they say to the council, ‘This is a derelict site that needs to… Read More »“Planning officers need to be wise to these tricks.”
“Calling on Government to provide the necessary resources to Local Planning Authorities for the retro-fitting of trees in existing spaces and communities.” . There are… Read More »Planting trees on our streets: Retreefit campaign
“The government’s ambition is that every council will produce a local design code and guide which it claims will give residents have a “real say”… Read More »Better design, better planning, better places
“Trees improve our urban spaces, making them better places to live.” . The council at the city of Sheffield didn’t seem to like trees on… Read More »Planting trees on our streets
“A broad range of housing, planning, transport, environmental, heritage, built environment and public health organisations have come together to set out a shared vision for… Read More »A vision for planning: a challenge
Presenting a framework for analysing the Sidmouth Beach Management Plan’s Aims & Objectives The next meeting of the BMP Advisory Group on 25th February will… Read More »Beach Managment Plan: an analysis for the next meeting
Councils across England are facing having to make unprecedented cuts to services in the coming years, after coronavirus left them with multimillion-pound black holes in their funding. . At the… Read More »Local government finances: running out of cash
Proposals were received by the group requesting that they re-evaluate further offshore islands and other alternative solutions, these were discussed at the meeting. . Some… Read More »Beach Management Plan: reports from 3rd December meeting
“World leaders are failing to show the necessary level of ambition.” Meanwhile, Devonians are being asked for their views on “key actions that outline some… Read More »Devon Carbon Plan Consultation: have your say
“The amazing impact local people can have.” . ‘Community enterprises’ might be a way forward to regenerate local areas and local economies – in very… Read More »Strengthening local economies with community enterprises