It’s generally agreed that we have a ‘housing crisis’ on our hands… . It’s also generally perceived that new-build, however, is just bad quality: Is… Read More »A solution to our housing problems: an infrastructure or land value tax
The latest Freedom of Information request asks about the adequacy of the new EDDC HQ in Honiton: What thought went into the design of the… Read More »Knowle relocation project: and losing out
The Vision Group website has just updated its Beach Management Plan pages: . Splash Wall The most contentious issue was the sudden inclusion of a… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade: website info
Yesterday, we heard the news that the Neighbourhood Plan is now ‘made’: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: passed with 90% voting in favour . The local… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: overwhelming support
The last meeting of the Beach Management Plan considered raising the splash wall along the Esplanade: Sidmouth Beach Management Plan: Offshore islands would reduce the… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade
Earlier today, there were demonstrations taking place in Exeter… and beyond: Fridays for Future: Climate Strike Exeter: 20th September . The press has been following… Read More »Fridays for Future: Climate Strike Exeter: 20th September: reports
The voting happened yesterday: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: polling 19th September . And the results are out today on the Town Council website, with 90%… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: passed with 90% voting in favour
It’s happening tomorrow: Climate Strike Exeter . . fridays for future . Young people are also striking in New York: Greta Thunberg is leading kids… Read More »Fridays for Future: Climate Strike Exeter: 20th September
Last week, XR was set up: Extinction Rebellion comes to Sidmouth Extinction Rebellion: Sidmouth launch . The Herald reports from that first meeting: . Sidmouth… Read More »Extinction Rebellion launches in Sidmouth
Bus services are the cinderella services: How to reverse the decline in rural bus services Rural bus services do not provide a ‘satisfactory alternative’ ‘Massively… Read More »The Future of the Bus: reinvest in local public transport
And the vote is tomorrow: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: Referendum polling stations . With lots more info here: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: polling 19th September… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: polling tomorrow! Thursday 19th September
We need to do something to cut the number of cars coming into town: Relieving pressure on roads and car parks One idea to… Read More »Sidmouth Park-and-Ride not in the plans
With central government chasing votes by ‘saving the high street’… Boris Johnson targets marginal seats for high street funding | Retail Gazette Full list of… Read More »Flatpack Democracy 2.0 – Frome makes politics relevant & fun
Exeter needs to do something about its traffic: . . File:Red Cow Crossing 43129.jpg – Wikimedia Commons . And the city council has said it… Read More »Exeter Transport Strategy: slowly emerging…
The founder of the international Transition Towns movement asks why true creative, positive thinking is in decline, asserts that it’s more important now than ever,… Read More »Rob Hopkins: ‘From What Is to What If’