Next month we can enjoy the ways and byways of the Sid Valley and beyond: Sidmouth and East Devon Walking Festival . . Sidmouth and… Read More »Sidmouth and East Devon Walking Festival

Things are heating up: Fire Forest Children – Free photo on Pixabay . We can do something: Climate change: technology, leadership and lifestyle . Tim… Read More »Climate change and the Amazon: trade, meat and tourism

Whether government or local councils can do very much to combat climate change: Climate change > councils ‘lack the power and funds to take effective… Read More »Climate change: technology, leadership and lifestyle

The BMP steering group met up earlier in the week: Sidmouth Beach Management Plan meeting, August agenda . With lots of issues to consider: Beach… Read More »Beach Management Plan meeting: August press release

The planning application for the Drill Hall was looked at by the Town Council’s planning committee this week: Drill Hall plans to be considered Wednesday… Read More »Drill Hall plans endorsed

Back in January last year, the developers at Knowle won their appeal against the District Council’s refusal to grant them planning permission: Planning inspector gives… Read More »Planning Inspectors overriding local planning decisions

There have been more cliff falls – and over the holiday weekend – as reported by the Herald: Cliff fall in Sidmouth Sidmouth cliff fall… Read More »Beach Management Plan: safety first

Next week, the District Council’s overview committee will be considering a report on how it can deal with poverty: East Devon Policies on Poverty PDF… Read More »Tackling East Devon’s poverty

Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Clark looks at the plans for the new District Council – although much of the language is pretty much the same… Read More »District Council: towards zero carbon development

The planning application for changes to the Drill Hall will be heard by the Town Council this Wednesday: Drill Hall plans to be considered Wednesday… Read More »Drill Hall plans: shades of grey

Back in February, the Drill Hall was saved from demolition, with a commitment to respect the integrity of the building: Drill Hall to be retained,… Read More »Drill Hall plans to be considered Wednesday 28th August

The neighbourhood plan can be voted on next month: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan referendum 19th September, use your vote! . You can also go the… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan referendum, Postal Votes to be issued 9th September

The Neighbourhood Plan will be voted upon next month: Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan referendum 19th September, use your vote! . The Herald is taking us… Read More »Redeveloping Port Royal

The upcoming Andrew Davies drama promises to be a spectacle – and it’s very much a story about Sidmouth: . . Sanditon – Official Trailer… Read More »Of speculators, Sanditon and Sidmouth

Agriculture is responsible for producing a lot of greenhouse gases – and one way is destroying vast areas of forest to grow soya and rear… Read More »Farmers tackling climate change