What are the issues and options for a new local plan? . The District Council has been asking people to look at the ‘issues and… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: VGS submission

“People should be able to live within a 15-minute walk of all the services they need on a daily basis.” . Today was the last… Read More »Creating neighbourhoods: celebrating Jane Jacobs

Manufacturers will be legally obliged to make spare parts for products available to consumers for the first time – a new legal right for repairs.… Read More »New ‘right to repair’ laws coming to the UK

“We would urge that the site be removed from the Local Plan.” . In its submission as part of the District Council’s consultation on an… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: Sidford industrial estate

There are no suggestions on minimising emissions in the design and construction of new developments. “In new development, we need to consider whole-life carbon emissions… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: the costs of development

“Calling on Government to provide the necessary resources to Local Planning Authorities for the retro-fitting of trees in existing spaces and communities.” . There are… Read More »Planting trees on our streets: Retreefit campaign

“East Devon residents’ top priorities as part of the Local Plan review include small scale developments infilling current towns and villages.” . The District Council… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: homes

Sidmouth has “one of the highest vaccination rates in the country”. “But the fact is immunization doesn’t eliminate all cases.” “We do not yet have… Read More »Sidmouth, Covid and care homes

“However, to encourage Town Councils to take responsibility for finding sites, they could be asked to submit an Energy Descent Plan, as developed by the Transition… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: renewable energy

“Rural areas are poised to play a key role in building back better if the Government adopts an approach that sees “parity of investment in… Read More »Revitalising rural

“The fact that substantial amounts of food are produced but not eaten by humans has substantial negative impacts: environmentally, socially and economically.” . We have… Read More »Good reasons to cut food waste

We are running out of sand Sand is “perceived as cheap, available and infinite and that is partly because the environmental and social costs are… Read More »Beach Management Plan: “an unsustainable reliance on material for recharging the beach”

The UK’s zero-carbon ‘paradigm shift’ in large-scale, affordable housing “Passivhaus is really not complicated, and it doesn’t have to cost more than conventional construction.” .… Read More »Exeter the ‘accidental pioneer’ in eco-housing

… innovation and opportunities … . The idea of the ‘circular economy’ is gaining traction: The circular economy as a solution to plastic waste –… Read More »Transitioning from the linear to the circular economy

“The emphasis was on benefits from beavers to the rural economy and ecotourism, and in providing nature-based solutions to flooding, but not on biodiversity loss… Read More »The environmental impact of beaver reintroductions