Two months ago, community bids were invited for the Drill Hall: Bidding is now open for proposals to redevelop the Drill Hall The Vision Group… Read More »Structural survey of Drill Hall now available to view for community bids
The new Ikea on the outskirts of Exeter is a big hit – but it’s also hit the infrastructure: Bank holiday mayhem at Ikea as… Read More »Ikea in Exeter > “But with a big hit comes pressure on infrastructure”
Exeter is trying to green up its transport: Exeter city electric bike scheme to expand into East Devon Radio Exe reports on the latest… Read More »New Exeter cycle path provides better linkages
From Radio Exe: Devon cider losing out to fruity imposters Thursday, August 16th, 2018 Growers warn crops may rot and orchards may be lost… Read More »Keep drinking traditional Devon cider – or orchards may be lost
The Closing date for nominations has been extended to 21 AUGUST 2018: Help us recognise the best of the AONB The countdown to the East Devon… Read More »East Devon AONB: Acland Awards > nominations sought to highlight the best health and wellbeing projects
From the District Council’s website: Green Flag awards for three of East Devon’s much loved green spaces 13 August 2018 East Devon District Council’s Seaton… Read More »Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth given the Green Flag award for the 15th year running
Ottery one step closer to becoming an accredited plastic-free town. Council back motion to make Ottery a plastic-free town
The events pages highlight next Saturday’s big event in Sidmouth: Sidmouth Food Festival The Herald gives a little more: Kennaway House hosts the Sidmouth Food… Read More »Third annual Food Festival @ Kennaway House
The Transition Town Network has just sent out this to all TTs: Transition Network – our new Purpose!
A great project from the 10:10 campaign, now called Possible: Powering Parks Parks are the perfect place to take kids to play, enjoy a quiet… Read More »Installing heat pumps in parks to generate low carbon heat
Last month, the Observatory got some really good news: The District Council supports the Norman Lockyer Observatory with a £50k loan to build a new… Read More »Sidmouth astroscouts are over the moon that works can start on observatory extension – as the SVA supports the Norman Lockyer Observatory with a £20k grant to build a new classroom
The Sidmouth Repair Café will be having its first session next month: Sidmouth Repair Café launches – and looks for repairers! Sidmouth Repair Café Meanwhile,… Read More »10 Stories of Transition in the US: The Spread of Repair Cafés
As reported by Transition Exmouth, the wonderful ‘Rhubarb and Runner Beans’ blog has now got a regular column in the Exmouth Journal: … Read More »“Everyone can make a difference” > Exmouth’s eco-friendly-living blogger
We are finding it more and more difficult to get by, as reported by the Exmouth Journal: More people in East Devon struggling to pay… Read More »Personal insolvency on the rise in East Devon
Waiting for an allotment has been an issue for some time now – as this piece from the Futures Forum of February 2014 shows: Allotments… Read More »Five-year waiting list for Sidmouth allotments