Earlier this month, the new town council in Ottery St Mary made its intentions clear: Ottery declares climate emergency > going carbon-free by 2030 It’s… Read More »Help Ottery go carbon free

For a really ignorant way a city council has handled its trees, one need look no further than Sheffield: Futures Forum: “Sheffield’s tree massacre”: How… Read More »Our Trees in Sheffield: why we care so much about urban trees

The Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan has been passed by the Examiner: Neighbourhood Plans being produced in East Devon – Sidmouth     One of the… Read More »The Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan – supporting an entrepreneurial culture

The Exeter Cycling Campaign aims to: – Realise the full potential of cycling – Integrate cycling into the fabric of Exeter – Increase the number… Read More »Improved cycling infrastructure for Exeter > interactive map

A lot more needs to be done to reduce plastic rubbish: Supermarkets should lead the way in cutting plastic waste   Which? magazine has just… Read More »Supermarket plastic packaging: half cannot be recycled

There is a lot of fear about ‘the robots taking over’: Futures Forum: Automation and the future of work > How secure are East Devon’s… Read More »On automation, demographic change and the climate crisis

The news service transport-network.co.uk reports on a 10-point plan to reverse the decline in rural bus services:   Bus users outline plan to reverse rural… Read More »How to reverse the decline in rural bus services

Stagecoach is reducing its bus fares: stagecoachbus.com/news/south-west The Herald reports:   Month-long trial will see cheaper bus routes between Exeter and rural parishes in the… Read More »Cheaper bus fares to Exeter

The East Devon Guide for the Listing of Local Heritage Assets was adopted by committee last week: East Devon Guide for the Listing of Local… Read More »East Devon Guide for listing local heritage assets

In April, Housing Minister Kit Malthouse addressed a meeting in Devon put together by the Campaign to Protect Rural England: Futures Forum: “Devon’s New Housing… Read More »Postcard from Devon > write to the Housing Minister

The County Council is taking climate change seriously: Devon Climate Emergency Website   The Herald reports on its determination:   Climate emergency is top of… Read More »Devon takes action over climate emergency

A great project: A partnership between Devon Wildlife Trust and Exeter City Council   Why do we need it? Exeter is striking proof that cities… Read More »Exeter Wildlife City > “ensuring that future development will protect its wildlife”

Last month, the Herald reported on awards given to East Devon’s beaches: Swimming spots in Devon and Cornwall to undergo water testing to ensure high… Read More »What needs to be done to get a Blue Flag award for Sidmouth’s beaches

The Herald attended the latest Town Council meeting – and reports on discussions on parking restrictions:   Public consultation to launch into new parking restrictions… Read More »New parking restrictions proposed for Sidmouth

The council takes away our plastic for ‘recycling’ – but is not entirely clear about where it goes: What happens to the District Council’s plastic… Read More »Supermarkets should lead the way in cutting plastic waste