From reputation building to building affordable housing . For a year now, the Rural Services Network has been running a campaign for fairer funding for rural… Read More »Council debt, council spending: what are the ‘core tasks’ of the council?
Next Sidmouth Repair Café – Saturday 25th January! . Entering its seventh year, the Sidmouth Repair Café is now becoming a well-established part of life… Read More »Repair Cafés around the world celebrate a big birthday
“This will then include ALL of the Town along with All Saints Road, Station Road and the Esplanade within the zone.” [Cllr Stuart Hughes, Devon… Read More »Sidmouth Traffic Management Plan: extending the 20mph zone
“Our objective must be to get this right for our residents and businesses: that cannot be achieved if we make rushed decisions that have not… Read More »Shaking up local government: fears about ‘rushed proposals’
“We do, though, have the Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan which does try to balance nature and people – and provides a good solid framework for… Read More »How to make space for nature and people in the Sid Valley?
Lots of different bids for the future shape of local government emerge . There has been a lot of debate around shaking up local government – and… Read More »Shaking up local government: turning the South West into ‘the wild west’?
Sidmouth Town Council sets up the Road Wardens Programme to assist Devon County Council with the ongoing issue of potholes and drainage in the Sid… Read More »Project to improve the quality of paths and roads in Sidmouth
“By thinking locally, you’re able to take immediate and significant actions, big or small, that benefit you and the people around you.“ , The volunteers… Read More »Encouraging people to make a difference to public life
“We do not support postponing the county council elections scheduled for May 2025.” [Leaders of Devon’s district councils] . In recent days there has been… Read More »BREAKING: District Councils ‘do not support the creation of one unitary council for Devon’
District and County Councils to merge in ‘unitarisation’. How much ‘transfer of assets and responsibilities’ should there be? . FIFTY YEARS OF THREE-TIERED LOCAL GOVERNMENT… Read More »Shaking up local government: who will manage what?
Again: one of ‘the best places to live’ [Muddy Stilettos] . What’s been happening in these parts over the last twelve months? The Sidmouth Herald… Read More »A look back over the Sid Valley year
“Whilst the Planning Committee strongly objected to the application, they wished to propose a number of mitigation measures in the event that the Local Planning… Read More »New cycle path and housing for Sidbury: town council objects
“How much public land is available for house-building? Astonishingly, no-one knows – not even the Government.” [Who owns England?] “Why doesn’t the district council borrow… Read More »A solution to our housing problems: give councils powers to buy land
“Timber-rich homes could provide an answer to the housing crisis, and help the climate emergency.” [Neil Sunderland, Makar Homes] “Our homes could be designed to… Read More »A solution to our housing problems: home-grown timber homes
“One key part of the plan is making sure affordable homes in the valley go to local people, particularly the area’s young people. Affordable homes… Read More »The Sid Valley needs more [of the right sort of] housing