There’s more and more interest being shown in ‘citizen science’: The rise of ‘citizen science’ BBC’s Springwatch has always promoted such projects: Futures Forum:… Read More »Gardenwatch: citizen science in your back garden
A new place for businesses to work from and to meet up started up earlier this year: The Lighthouse Sidmouth – Sidmouth’s Co-Working Space The… Read More »The Lighthouse: Sidmouth’s business hub
This Thursday, it’s all go in Salcombe Regis: Salcombe Regis Country Fair The Herald celebrates with a look back over the past – and… Read More »Salcombe Regis Country Fair
The Sid Valley not only has meadows for grazing sheep and cattle, but also fields of rapeseed and barley – which are being sprayed with… Read More »Pesticides on our farms
Yesterday, big changes were announced for Devon-wide buses: Stagecoach making changes to its bus services However, the Mirror reports today that things are not… Read More »House of Commons’ Transport Committee calls for a “national strategy” for buses to give passengers a better deal
This could be the green light to reduce single use plastic on much of our fruit and veg. Apeel is a plant based coating which… Read More »Apeel given safety approval by EU
We have a new District Council: All change at the District Council? But not everyone is happy about the changes – despite the extraordinary election… Read More »A false start at EDDC?
As reported by Devon Live: Big changes to Devon’s bus routes are coming Including the Seaton – Sidmouth – Exeter route: Services 9/9A Minor timetable… Read More »Stagecoach making changes to its bus services
Exeter City Council has been producing visions for its future – most of which involves building lots of housing: Exeter Vision 2020: ‘sustainable development’? Exeter… Read More »What is the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan? And how will the new District Council work with it?
There has recently been much concern expressed in the town and online because both The Bowd and Clock Tower had received poor food ratings, understandably… Read More »New hygiene ratings for local restaurants
It’s happening again tomorrow: Youth Climate Strike in Exeter Fridays for Future – Exeter Find your local strike here As reported in… Read More »Youth Climate Strike in Exeter tomorrow
At the beginning of the month, we had elections to the District Council: Results of District Council elections And yesterday, the new Council met… Read More »All change at the District Council?
Perhaps in the light of tonight’s alignment at the District Council, we should not be speaking about ‘municipal socialism’ – as reported by the East… Read More »Preston Council: injecting into the local economy through local procurement
The Localis think tank is pushing for a radical rethink of local government finances – as reported by the Public Finance website: Financial control… Read More »“We need radical decentralisation”
Today’s Guardian reports on a success story in France: Today, Mulhouse is known for the staggering transformation of its thriving centre, bucking the national… Read More »How to revive an ailing town centre