“Have your say today – East Devon District Council local government reorganisation and devolution” – consultation extended to Sunday 31st August . We have been… Read More »Reorganising Devon’s local government: an expanded Exeter or two new unitary councils?
“We must all return to the basics: reduce, reuse, recycle, making any number of choices every day that collectively make a difference.” [Prof Richard Thompson,… Read More »Taming the flow of plastic pollution
Where global meets local in the Sid Valley . The VGS projects and blog try to ‘think globally and act locally’, as the ’60s saying… Read More »A look back at the big environment stories
“An incredible transformation taking shape.” [Mitch Tonks, CEO, Rockfish] . Back in April, the CEO of Rockfish restaurants was reported saying that the Sidmouth Rockfish will… Read More »Rockfish, Sidmouth @ the Drill Hall: ‘open by the end of this year’
This Saturday 26th July sees the Sidmouth Repair Café take its summer break – until it returns in September. Whether it’s a wonky lamp or… Read More »Sidmouth Repair Café – waste not, want not!
The proposed East Devon Local Plan policy would ‘limit development in areas deemed to be at significant risk of coastal erosion’ [East Devon News] Local… Read More »Cliff Road residents’ concern about planned restrictions to their property
“We aim to catalyse an upturn in the fortunes of Portland and Weymouth which, like so many coastal communities, has long been in need of… Read More »Regenerating Lyme Bay’s coastal communities
“The proposal will replace the old and tired timber constructed units with new contemporary modular beach huts… much better equipped to last in this harsh… Read More »New beach huts proposed: ‘a long-term investment in Sidmouth’s seafront’
“Before a final recommendation is made in November 2025, residents, businesses, and community members across East Devon are invited to share their views.” [East Devon… Read More »Have your say on the future of local government in Devon
“planting of kelp forests, farming of shellfish and the planting of artificial reefs to provide surfaces for marine flora to flourish and, as with the… Read More »Restoring our sea beds: “a sea change in nutrition and brain health”
“The exhibition shows the most thrilling examples of turning music into colour.” [review] . Last month, the Graham Cooper: ‘Visual Music’ exhibition of extraordinary paintings were… Read More »Graham Cooper: ‘Visual Music’: refreshing the walls @ the Dissenters
Early last month, there was a well-attended Sidmouth Annual Town Assembly – at which both members of the council and members of the public could pose questions… Read More »The Vision Group for Sidmouth twenty years on: the presentation
The 2019 Constitution adopted by the Vision Group for Sidmouth has been amended. It was formally adopted in May 2025 to reflect changes over the past six… Read More »Updated VGS constitution: May 2025
There was a meeting of the Beach Management Scheme Advisory Group meeting on the 22nd May at the Cellar Bar Kennaway House. It was a… Read More »Recent BMS Advisory Group meeting
“Several charities are warning that the Planning Bill could bulldoze wildlife.” [Energy Live News] . There is growing concern about how the key changes set out in… Read More »“It’s not ‘nature or development’. It’s both.”