“from improving the water quality in the River Sid and maintaining our local cemetery to advice sessions and combatting social isolation” … Earlier in the… Read More »Sidmouth Town Council funds thirty local community groups

… “for the people of Sidmouth interested in nature and for those from elsewhere interested in the nature of Sidmouth” A look at a fabulous… Read More »Sidmouth Nature: an information, learning and study resource

Flood Damage, Repair & Flood Prevention [an expert guide from Go.Compare] . It is throwing it down outside – which raises concerns about flooding, an… Read More »Protecting your home against flooding in East Devon

County council launches a 12-week public consultation on shaping the future of Devon’s library service. “Having a positive impact on local people, bringing them together, making… Read More »Have your say on the future of Sidmouth Library

“Looking back at the themes covered on these pages and other VGS blogs from the last fortnight, it’s important that we face the future not… Read More »Future-proofing Sidmouth: with imagination and creativity, through cooperation and collaboration

“The current administration’s draft Local Plan is more imaginative and looks to sustainability as a guiding light.” “And the flowering of the creative economy has… Read More »Future-proofing Sidmouth: creating that ‘buzz’

“Do get in touch if you have some ideas!” [Sidmouth’s county councillor] . It doesn’t look good for Sidmouth’s reputation with the headline in the… Read More »Future-proofing Sidmouth for our young people

Building a network of local support organisations [Sid Valley Help] “Caregivers, in particular, play a vital role in a patient’s care, but the responsibility can… Read More »Future-proofing Sidmouth: providing care

“We are pleased to present this new thoughtful, hopeful work in time for the holiday season.” [Sidmouth School of Art] . This is very much… Read More »A call for empathy and awareness in times of crisis

Projects and ideas for projects – all of which depend on working creatively and collaboratively – as we try to ‘future proof’ life in the… Read More »Future-proofing Sidmouth

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?

Questions about the promised works to install a storm overflow tank near the mouth of the River Sid. . South West Water is under some… Read More »Monitoring SWW’s work at the Ham

With links to full CAPS and VGS reports. Members of the public are invited! … This coming Monday sees the regular quarterly meeting of Sidmouth… Read More »Town Council Environment Cttee meets – Monday 8th December: all welcome!

“Engaging with decision makers and raising awareness of opportunities for encouraging cycling in the Sid Valley.” . It was at the Vision Group for Sidmouth’s AGM that… Read More »Sidmouth Cycling Campaign annual report 2025