The media assesses the green commitments made at the summit . The UK government has just issued an end-of-summit communiqué: Government sets out commitments to… Read More »Sustainability @ G7 in Cornwall

“… and will report back at the next BMP advisory group in July.” . Devon Live has carried dramatic photos and video of several cliff… Read More »Beach Management Plan: sub-group reviewing the options

6 things you can do for a repairable future . There are moves to increase the ‘right to repair’: New ‘right to repair’ laws –… Read More »Restart Project: June newsletter

The Creative Cabin comes to Sidmouth on 18th July. . Today’s press release from the District Council announces an innovative project: Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)… Read More »Climate Conversations this summer in East Devon

“The University of Exeter is working in partnership to ensure the South West is at the forefront of environmental sustainability in the UK and beyond.”… Read More »Green Futures: Exeter @ G7 in Cornwall

“Thinking about the human experience in the workspaces will be a fundamental change in the next decades… Our buildings should be smart and healthy, responding… Read More »Neurodiversity and Biophilia in architecture

“There would probably be ‘pros and cons’ to the changes.” . Changes are afoot in constituency boundaries. These are the proposals from 2018: Initial proposals… Read More »Sidmouth to become part of Honiton constituency – consultation

“There is a lack of detail on how end markets will be developed, which leaves a lot of responsibility with councils and their collection systems.”… Read More »Central government plans to introduce consistent waste collections – consultation

“One of the basic tenets of economics is that raising the price of something – in this case the wages of a chef or a… Read More »Recruitment crisis ratchets up

“This has been done very swiftly and in a totally underhand manner and with a lamentable lack of publicity.” . Some years ago, there was… Read More »How to opt out of sharing your medical records

“Ilfracombe is in the midst of a housing disaster. Private rentals being flipped for AirBnBs … Locals in a low-wage economy unable to compete… Local… Read More »Tackling the housing crisis in Devon

Restoring our ecosystems . Today mark’s the UN’s annual World Environment Day: REIMAGINE. RECREATE. RESTORE. World Environment Day is focusing on ecosystem restoration and its… Read More »Today is World Environment Day

“Let’s liberate the UK’s extraordinary bioscience sector from anti genetic modification rules.” Biotechnologists say it will speed research and stimulate investment. “Gene Editing is a… Read More »Gene editing in agriculture to be allowed

“Climate-friendly cities, flight-free travel, and the chance to win a free copy of Alice’s new book.” . The group ‘Possible’ “wants to see a zero… Read More »Latest news from Possible: June 2021

… pointing to the key issues . The VGS website has added a new ‘page’: Local democracy – Vision Group for Sidmouth . It points… Read More »Local democracy in the Sid Valley and East Devon