Sidmouth businesses providing more services
Support your local shops and eateries: they are offering to deliver. The Sidmouth Nub News website provides a list of businesses still operating a… Read More »Sidmouth businesses providing more services
Volunteers needed for Foodbank deliveries
The Foodbank aims to ensure that those in need of food during this time receive essentials, including school lunch replacement . Schools will be closing… Read More »Volunteers needed for Foodbank deliveries
Concern for the Sidmouth tourist industry
The Chamber is “urging specific measures to address the problems that local businesses face”. . The Sidmouth economy is heavily reliant on its tourist industry:… Read More »Concern for the Sidmouth tourist industry
The need for ‘smarter’ biodiversity targets
Conservation measures may not be failing; it’s just too early to see the progress that’s being made. . Nature is facing huge pressures: Species shift:… Read More »The need for ‘smarter’ biodiversity targets
Carbon emissions are really tricky to measure precisely
A large share of China’s emissions is from the production of goods consumed in rich countries. Meanwhile: “Emissions in China are down because the economy… Read More »Carbon emissions are really tricky to measure precisely
Biodiversity Net Gain
All new developments will need to deliver a minimum of a 10% uplift in the value of biodiversity. The government is keen to increase… Read More »Biodiversity Net Gain
Divesting from oil
More and more companies and financial institutions understand the risk of high-carbon assets. . Exeter University is taking its money out of oil: Half UK… Read More »Divesting from oil
A national park for East Devon and Dorset?
More Dorset than East Devon… Last October, there was quite a buzz about the creation of a new National Park in these parts: Dorset/East… Read More »A national park for East Devon and Dorset?
Woodlands for climate and nature
Planting trees for optimum carbon sequestration and biodiversity protection . More woodland makes very good sense: Plant lots of trees to tackle climate change Natural… Read More »Woodlands for climate and nature
A permanent shift towards home working…
“Millions of people will get the chance to experience days without long commutes, or the harsh inflexibility of not being able to stay close to… Read More »A permanent shift towards home working…
Budget 2020 and housing
“The budget included a tree-planting programme, a tax on plastic use and investment in electric car chargers – but these seem pretty cosmetic in the… Read More »Budget 2020 and housing
Budget 2020 and local government
“Britain is off the graph for centralisation. Its local government now has a mere 1.6% of GDP for its spending, against 6% in Germany, 12%… Read More »Budget 2020 and local government
Climate change: So, what do we do?
The symptoms: the prognosis: the treatment. Time for hope. . Prof Brian Golding, formerly of the Met Office and founding member of the VGS, has… Read More »Climate change: So, what do we do?
The New Stone Age: ancient material: tiny carbon footprint
It’s cheaper and greener to use stone – as opposed to concrete or steel . Concrete is used everywhere – and its production creates a… Read More »The New Stone Age: ancient material: tiny carbon footprint
Beach Management Plan: splash barrier damaged
by storms or by vandals? . There’s been a lot of debate around the ‘splash wall’ along Sidmouth’s Esplanade: Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s… Read More »Beach Management Plan: splash barrier damaged