Former Councillor John Govier, one of the last remaining from the now-defunct Sidmouth Urban District Council, has spoken to the Herald about Port Royal and… Read More »The future of the Port Royal area and Sidmouth’s sea defences

From the Devon Live website: Homelessness in East Devon rises dramatically to ‘unprecedented’ levels The District Council will be meeting on Wednesday to consider a… Read More »Homelessness in East Devon rises dramatically to ‘unprecedented’ levels

The Herald reports that the new community group which offers practical help has just received valuable funding: Communities together funding helps set up Sid Valley… Read More »Sid Valley Help Scheme

The District Council has said no to an application for P&R in the AONB: East Devon planning authority rejects Lyme Regis Town Council park and… Read More »East Devon rejects park and ride application at Uplyme

Town Councillors met on Wednesday night to consider the planning application for an industrial estate between Sidford and Sidbury: Discussion at Town Council They rejected… Read More »Sidford business park rejected by town council

It’s happening this weekend in Ottery St Mary: Ottery prepares to serve up another packed programme at annual Food Festival  

Groups representing rural interests have just sent in a letter to the Sunday Times, as reported by the Rural Services Network: RURAL CONCERN OVER DRAFT PLANNING… Read More »Affordable Housing, rural concerns

This will effect the Esplanade and other parts of the town – as reported in the Herald: Consultation on residents’ parking scheme in Sidmouth set… Read More »Consultation on residents’ parking scheme in Sidmouth

The Plastic Warriors have put together a series of excellent reports on the Plastics Week earlier in the month. Check them out: Plymouth University PhDs… Read More »Sidmouth Plastics Week – reports from Sidmouth Plastic Warriors

And it starts today – as reported in the Herald: Sidmouth Hopper Bus returns to town

Next Wednesday the Town Council’s planning committee will be meeting to discuss the latest proposals for a business park at Sidford: Sidford business park plans… Read More »Sidford business park plans to be discussed at town council meeting

After 7 years in charge of the Council Cllr Paul Diviani has been replaced by Cllr Ian Thomas We are hoping that EDDC will now… Read More »Newly elected East Devon Leader

In My Backyard Co-operative In My Back Yard is an East Devon Food Cooperative, a group of local, chemical-free food producers. We’re aiming to provide… Read More »In my backyard

The Sidmouth Herald reports The East Devon Planning website shows 18/1094/MOUT | Outline application accompanied by an Environmental Statement (with scale and appearance reserved) for… Read More »New business site for Sidford? Again …..

  ‘Working the Sea’ tells the story of Sidmouth’s fishing heritage by following one resilient family, the Bagwells from the war years onwards through romance… Read More »Working the Sea: the story of Sidmouth’s fishing heritage