…FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS 22nd October 2020 The Transition Town Totnes Incredible Edible team are delighted to have been fully back in action from the beginning of August, enjoying socially distanced time outdoors in the five Incredible Edible sites in and around Totnes and Bridgetown. The Incredible Edible project has been growing fruit, herbs, nuts, vegetables…
19th October 2020 It isn’t hard to understand why the current slogan “Art is Work” has gained approval in the UK’s arts communities, especially as a meme on social media. In these fragile times when almost everyone has a hand beseeching in Rishi Sunak’s direction artists fear, not without reason, being ignored and impoverished.…
29th September 2020 I am making this statement as a South Hams District Councillor and member of its Climate Change and Biodiversity Working Group. I joined this working group as I have a long standing interest in climate and the weather. My father was a forecaster in the Met Office and taught me a great…
…FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS 22nd October 2020 The Transition Town Totnes Incredible Edible team are delighted to have been fully back in action from the beginning of August, enjoying socially distanced time outdoors in the five Incredible Edible sites in and around Totnes and Bridgetown. The Incredible Edible project has been growing fruit, herbs, nuts, vegetables…
19th October 2020 It isn’t hard to understand why the current slogan “Art is Work” has gained approval in the UK’s arts communities, especially as a meme on social media. In these fragile times when almost everyone has a hand beseeching in Rishi Sunak’s direction artists fear, not without reason, being ignored and impoverished.…
29th September 2020 I am making this statement as a South Hams District Councillor and member of its Climate Change and Biodiversity Working Group. I joined this working group as I have a long standing interest in climate and the weather. My father was a forecaster in the Met Office and taught me a great…
Government proposals to relax planning laws could have a permanent & profound effect on our area. Opinion- 12th September 2020 Updated 18th September 2020 The ‘white paper’ from August 2020 is a consultation which “covers a package of proposals for reform of the planning system in England” Radical reform unlike anything we have seen since…
Global Music Match unites 14 Music Export Programs for a world first! Harbottle & Jonas are one of 96 artists from 14 countries are taking part in what could be the largest online match-making of musicians ever undertaken. Created in a world first collaboration between founding partners Sounds Australia, ShowcaseScotland Expo and Canada’s East Coast…
The results are in and “Shared Space” is the winner… Few things light up the town more than the incendary question of what to do with the beating heart of Totnes lifeblood; our High Street. The Corona virus pandemic has forced changes with the Town Council arranging to enforce a Saturday Morning pedestrianisation to enable…
Helping address the impact of Covid-19 on heritage The Sharpham Trust has received £50,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help the charity weather the current Covid-19 crisis. Since the pandemic and lockdown began, The Trust has lost almost 50% of this year’s income after having to close for four months due to the…
Following a difficult period for many, Active Devon, Travel Devon and Devon County Council are launching a new, digitally enabled community movement challenge. Beginning the 6th of July and running over the summer, Let’s Move will offer Devon’s communities a chance to move more, celebrate our local communities and to win great prizes. In overcoming these…