While the rhetoric in Britain proclaims a cafe-style urban renaissance in towns and cities, policy is fast heading in the opposite direction under the guise… Read More »“The town square is more than a marketplace.”

The Sidmouth Arboretum conducts a hedge survey – and looks to “action points that need to be addressed if future generations are going to enjoy… Read More »The Sid Valley Hedgescape

And help secure a bright future of the festival for future generations. Look forward to a Virtual 66th Sidmouth Folk Festival in the first week… Read More »Be a Sidmouth Champion

This is a chance for each of us to play a part in enhancing our wonderful environment and sharing in its richness. . Earlier in… Read More »Launch of Sid Valley Biodiversity Group

“It’s important that we do everything we can to help kick start the local economy and to welcome visitors back to our unique town with… Read More »Part-pedestrianisation for Sidmouth town centre

And the launch of the Joanna Toole Foundation . Today has been a big day for the seas: World Oceans Day World Oceans Day –… Read More »World Oceans Day

The idea of a Basic Universal Income paid to all citizens is rapidly gaining new traction. In Scotland, employers are being encouraged to introduce flexible… Read More »Getting the economy going with new ideas

Temporary licences to support local businesses. . As the Herald reported last month, the VGS/STC questionnaire on life under coronavirus brought up some interesting proposals:… Read More »Street café culture for Sidmouth?

A celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. . Volunteers have been incredibly important these last weeks in the… Read More »Volunteers’ Week

East Devon District Council said it will continue to work with police and will close open spaces if people are not behaving responsibly. . The… Read More »Heeding guidance around social distancing in the South West

… systems with low carbon input … low water and high biodiversity … . What is ‘sustainable food’? Food, the transition movement and life after… Read More »What is ‘sustainable food’?

Covid-19 has accelerated existing trends and forces. . How we are getting our food has changed dramatically these last weeks. What Covid-19 has taught us… Read More »Dramatic changes in the food industry

A pre-action letter has been sent to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, seeking an admission that guidelines allowing coronavirus patients to be discharged from hospitals into care homes untested… Read More »BREAKING: Sidmouth resident takes legal action over care home policies

Will the ‘normal’ slower pace of life in Sidmouth, the older population, and the lack of sandy beaches mean that the town and its hinterland… Read More »The culture of social distancing and wearing face masks