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

“It is not possible to build food security in a few weeks’ time”. “The Transition movement begs to differ.” The past 12 years of the… Read More »Food, the transition movement and life after the coronavirus

EBooks, eAudio, eMagazines and ancestry online… Story-telling, Lego Challenge, craft suggestions and the ‘nature table’… . A wonderful piece in the Herald by Beth Sharp… Read More »Help at hand: Sidmouth Library

“I filmed the video with a sad and haunting introduction of the empty town, building with community spirit and ending with some amazing key workers… Read More »Locked Down in a Small Seaside Town: a film from Sidmouth

Remote work opens the door to rebuilding ageing, shrinking towns, not through the creation of new jobs, but by the relocation of those who can… Read More »Moving to the country post-coronavirus

Research suggests younger generations value experiences over possessions, and prefer the idea of being able to access something – a car, bike, designer dress –… Read More »The future of the sharing economy

A new kind of local politics: how does it work – and what are its limits? . Last year, these pages looked at the phenomenon… Read More »Independents for Frome

The priority is to protect locals and visitors: as the town centre begins to open up cautiously and carefully, independent food and essential shops continue… Read More »Easing lockdown in Sidmouth

The need for a better system. This Bill provides “the valuable oxygen of publicity”. . There is a lot of support for community energy production:… Read More »Local Electricity Bill

‘right tree, right place’ . Is planting loads of trees a good thing? . Here’s a way forward from the Suffolk Wildlife Trust: . Woodland… Read More »Natural regeneration and nurturing existing woodlands

… and how to manage it. . The High Streets Task Force has been providing some guidance to towns as to how they can plan… Read More »Social distancing in public places

“While the pandemic has dealt travel a severe blow, some hope it can be an opportunity to introduce slower, fairer, more sustainable holidays.” . Tourism… Read More »Can the tourist industry be green?

Spending as much time as possible in the garden, park or allotment is one of the key ways to keep mentally healthy during this pandemic.… Read More »Plants, mental health and wellbeing