Trees, plants and carbon
“Serious natural carbon sequestration, at whatever scale, requires regenerative landscape management practices such as putting in a biodiverse palette of native trees, flowers and grasses… Read More »Trees, plants and carbon
“Serious natural carbon sequestration, at whatever scale, requires regenerative landscape management practices such as putting in a biodiverse palette of native trees, flowers and grasses… Read More »Trees, plants and carbon
“How centralising processes consciously dislocate humans from local ecosystems and specific and sustainable practices, while creating powerful and enduring narratives about civilisation, barbarism, imperialism and… Read More »Waking up to the planetary health emergency
However, “work on an alternative plan for how development across the Greater Exeter Area is happening – following the demise of the ‘GESP.’” . Over… Read More »Teignbridge set to reject Greater Exeter Strategic Plan
“It is impossible to ignore the impact of the Plymouth study, so a rethink by EDDC is inevitable. We will lobby hard for a revetment… Read More »Beach Management Plan: an analysis of the Plymouth report
“We can visit our fantastic local shops, hospitality businesses, entertainment and tourist attractions.” . Some four years ago, the Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan’s business group… Read More »Is our local economy is dangerously over-exposed to tourism?
“Ironically the Preferred Option is the most expensive of all the options that have been considered.” A Plymouth University study suggests that parts of the… Read More »Beach Management Plan: alternative views and new studies
Commitments made under ‘the new administration’s policy of openness and transparency’. . This Tuesday, the BMP steering group met up for the first time in… Read More »Beach Management Plan: latest meeting report
“I believe it is now the time for us to restate what we want from the BMP, which is to provide protection against flooding for… Read More »Beach Management Plan: reframing the question
Latest questions on the Preferred Option . Over the years, schemes to ‘save’ the cliffs at the mouth of the River Sid have been considered… Read More »Beach Management Plan: Saving Pennington Point
“What it doesn’t address is the present problem.” . Back in December, members of the BMP steering group attended a conference in Plymouth put on… Read More »Beach Management Plan: on hold?
“The failure of this council to go ahead with the Task and Finish Forum commissioned to look into the Brown issue and into the role… Read More »District Council determined to improve probity in planning
“It really does seem good in intention ….. I am not sure that they can implement it though.” . The latest bulletin from the heritage… Read More »The ‘planning revolution’ in house building – comment
The next step: “to re-make a better and more sustainable Local Plan” . Yesterday, the full East Devon council voted to reject the GESP: BREAKING:… Read More »East Devon rejects Greater Exeter Strategic Plan: the response
The vote to withdraw from the GESP is carried 33 for 22 against. . Mid Devon’s cabinet has recommended that their council drops out of… Read More »BREAKING: East Devon rejects Greater Exeter Strategic Plan
But will this be superseded by the proposed abolition of district councils? . The latest news on what’s happening with the GESP has been widely… Read More »Mid Devon set to reject Greater Exeter Strategic Plan: analysis