“The RSPB will be holding a consultation event on Thursday 22nd September in the parish rooms in Sidbury between 2pm and 6.30pm.” . Fire Beacon… Read More »Power lines on Fire Beacon Hill

“Giving back is good for the mind, body, and spirit, as volunteering in the community has been shown to increase happiness, reduce stress, and boost… Read More »11 ways to help community members from near or far

“With waste continuing to mount up, tacking the problem head-on is crucial – otherwise, the environmental impact it provokes will have further consequences for the… Read More »“More than recycling” – managing our waste

“I’ve always taken the view that we should save our resources […] so it’s about using less, wasting less… But also the innovation that we… Read More »“More than recycling” – the new government’s green agenda

“This funding will help support and invigorate our rural economy.” “This is a welcome start, but it still does not fully address the challenges faced… Read More »Boosting the countryside economy: more opinions

To find architectural traditions with real relevance to construction in a climate emergency, we need to look back to the typologies and materials favoured in… Read More »Vernacular architecture – and low energy

The NFU expresses disappointment. Conservationists oppose the use of “lethal control”. . Earlier in the summer, the government announced its intentions to protect beavers: Beavers… Read More »Beavers win legal protection: further debate

From shared bank hubs… to mutual banking… to the virtual high street… . The Telegraph reports today how people are returning to cash to help… Read More »A cashless society: can Sidmouth adapt?

“Chair of Planning to explore convening a meeting of representatives of the main towns together with Devon County Council, East Devon District Council and local… Read More »‘Large’ housing allocation for Sidmouth: further report

… and our CO2 emissions . Here are some great recommendations about how changing our ‘cooking behaviours’ can also save us a bit of money… Read More »How cooking differently can reduce our energy bills

More government money… but how much understanding is there of what is actually happening in the countryside? . The government has committed to ‘rural proofing’:… Read More »Boosting the countryside economy

Sketches to illustrate how the Greater Stowford developments might look… . Continuing the current series looking at the draft Local Plan’s proposals for housing in… Read More »‘Large’ housing allocation for Sidmouth: visual impact

“Interesting to see they want all this development with the pouring of probably thousands of cubic metres of concrete, using millions of bricks, tens of… Read More »‘Large’ housing allocation for Sidmouth: initial reaction

Meeting to consider sites for new homes this evening. “Members understood that in recent years East Devon had been growing faster than almost any other… Read More »‘Large’ housing allocation for Sidmouth: initial report

Meeting to consider sites for new homes this Tuesday. Woolbrook proposal: “Located entirely within East Devon AONB… Overall, the site has a high / medium… Read More »‘Large’ housing allocation for Sidmouth