“I’m glad to see the government make innovation its north star for recovery and growth.” National government should “take a ‘golden opportunity’ and empower councils… Read More »How to ‘build back better’

“It’s an approach from the 1960s. Far too many new developments are still all about the car.”   “New housing and retail development planned around public… Read More »More housing estates = more roads = more traffic

A greater emphasis on design quality and sustainability in the planning reforms, including the ‘community-focused approach’ of local design codes. However, developers and local authorities… Read More »The new National Planning Policy Framework

Primary ‘old growth’ forests are unique and irreplaceable. . Real World Visuals “turn data into engaging and dimensionally accurate volumes in familiar landscapes”: Real World… Read More »Not all forests are the same

“Give local authorities more power and funding to deliver net zero” “There are serious weaknesses in central government’s approach to working with local authorities on… Read More »Local government and getting to zero carbon emissions

… pushing for ultrafast broadband  . The internet is slow in these parts: Calls for better internet coverage across rural areas – Vision Group for… Read More »Rural areas falling through the net

ZEDpods come to Mid Devon . A great idea for housing is the pre-fabricated ‘pod house’ – as made by the ZEDfactory (or: Zero (fossil)… Read More »High-quality zero carbon affordable homes

“At the beginning of the 1970s almost a third of homes across Great Britain were affordable social housing. This provided a decent alternative to home… Read More »Is renting the future in Britain?

A ‘vacuum’ for cash services in rural areas? . Even before the pandemic, there were concerns about the ‘cashless society’: A cashless society, small businesses… Read More »The future of cash: share your experiences

“At the heart of that debate is how you see housing: Is it home? A human right? Or is it a commodity? Real estate investment?”… Read More »The debate over housing

“The combination of pandemic and technology has shot birding into the stratosphere.” “A new flock of amateur birders are feeding information back to researchers studying… Read More »A great time for birding

A more imaginative future for tourism, one that according to the tourism board’s vision, has “the needs, desires and lifestyle of the Faroese people as… Read More »Sustainable tourism and ‘voluntourism’

Can you make your own mini coastal documentary? . It’s National Marine Week (or two weeks, actually) as of today – with loads of activities… Read More »National Marine Week – activities, events, competitions, spotter guides

“We want world leaders to apply the same sense of urgency to the challenge of climate change as they have indeed done to dealing with… Read More »COP26: 100 days to go

“Water companies’ dirty secrets exposed” . Our river and coastal waters are not doing very well, as recently reported: EA report: in the South West,… Read More »“Raw sewage is being pumped into our waters and it’s an ongoing problem.”