July 2010 » People's Republic of South Devon

Protect people from the 'ever increasing threat of flooding'. Chair job and committee role on offer

By PRSD, on Thursday, July 22, 2010 |

The Environment Agency is looking for a chair (£17,503 for five days a month) and a committee member for its South West Regional Flood Defence Committeem, which is responsible for deciding on the Environment Agency’s annual programme of flood defence improvement and maintenance work

Ed Miliband gaining support in the South West in Labour leadership contest

By PRSD, on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 |

Ed Miliband backed by Alison Seabeck and Luke Pollard in the South West in Labour Party leadership campaign

Newton Abbot affordable homes dedicated to late councillor

By PRSD, on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 |

A new affordable housing scheme in Newton Abbot has been named after a councillor who campaigned for affordable homes. Berman Court, named after Teignbridge Councillor Brian Berman, who died unexpectedly in September 2008, has provided families with 15 new affordable homes in the district

Sustainable learning in the South West at Schumacher College

By PRSD, on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 |

Schumacher College has a whole load of short courses on all manner of social and environmental issues from sustainable building to art, ecology and economics.

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Stop the old wives' tale chatter about culling badgers, say the South West Greens

By PRSD, on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | 3 comments - ()

The Green Party has called for an end to discussions about culling badgers in the South West. They say other more effective, and cost-effective, methods should be tried to control bovine TB

Local input sought on permit for Ivybridge waste facility

By PRSD, on Monday, July 19, 2010 |

The Environment Agency is taking a look at the proposed Ivybridge incinerator (sorry, energy to waste plant), and is looking for local people to have their say.