Budget 2020 and housing
“The budget included a tree-planting programme, a tax on plastic use and investment in electric car chargers – but these seem pretty cosmetic in the… Read More »Budget 2020 and housing
Onshore wind power ‘makes a comeback’
People had been “fed up…with these unsightly structures”. But why not build small-scale wind farms? . It’s been a pretty windy month – as well… Read More »Onshore wind power ‘makes a comeback’
Nature-based solutions to flooding
We need a holistic approach. . The East Devon Watch blog has been quite critical of the Leader of the Devon County Council’s views on… Read More »Nature-based solutions to flooding
Alternatives to asphalt concrete
District Council trials bitmac in Budleigh car park: incorporating non-recyclable plastics into the resurfacing mix. But there are issues about microplastic pollution. . Interest in… Read More »Alternatives to asphalt concrete
Flooding issues in Sidmouth: part 2
‘Storm drain issues’ on Woolbrook Road have been getting worse… . During much of today, BBC Radio Devon has been warning of flooding down Woolbrook… Read More »Flooding issues in Sidmouth: part 2
HS2 and under-investment in the South West
East Devon MP: “I can’t back HS2 when the main and branch railway lines in Devon simply are not fit for purpose.” . The HS2… Read More »HS2 and under-investment in the South West
More charging points in Devon?
Devon is the fourth largest county in the UK but there are currently only 30 publicly accessible charge points. . Last summer, the district council… Read More »More charging points in Devon?
The many issues around the rescue of Flybe
Our local politicians are very pleased Flybe has been saved: Regional connectivity safeguards Flybe future | eastdevon.gov.uk . The local press have been giving a… Read More »The many issues around the rescue of Flybe
Funding for electric vehicle charger
What sort of facilities do we need to encourage electric cars? Solar-powered charging stations for electric cars . The Herald reports on another, local. initiative:… Read More »Funding for electric vehicle charger
Solar-powered charging stations for electric cars
The District Council has very few charging stations: District Council votes for charging points in its car parks The trouble being that we have to… Read More »Solar-powered charging stations for electric cars
Adapting buildings to climate change
“80% of the buildings that will exist in 2050 have already been built. The most effective form of sustainability may, therefore, be saving energy by… Read More »Adapting buildings to climate change
Unsustainable over-development in East Devon
What sort of ‘development’ do we want in East Devon? . The CEO of the District Council famously said that if we went ‘carbon neutral’… Read More »Unsustainable over-development in East Devon
Wind power in East Devon
We need to be thinking about where our energy is coming from – and whether it should it be wind on this windy peninsula: Futures… Read More »Wind power in East Devon
“Wind turbines create pollution and kill birds”
Just before Christmas, the US president had a few words to say about ‘windmills’: Donald Trump: Windmills cause cancer | Sky News The Science… Read More »“Wind turbines create pollution and kill birds”