Parish and District Elections 13 April 2023 / 13 April 2023 by colinjones Nominations have been announced for parish and district elections and they are rather shocking. I say this as of the 61 parishes in Torridge only 3 are actually being contested which shows an alarming drop in interest/community spirit. This means that many parishes will now have to co-opt people to make up numbers, thus depriving […] Read more »
Greens becoming stronger 9 April 2023 / 18 April 2024 by colinjones Article from the district council’s councillor’s magazine ‘First’. Read more »
North Devon Climate Forum 10 March 2023 / 18 April 2024 by colinjones In depth report from the North Devon Climate Forum The North Devon and Torridge Climate Forum has been holding quarterly meetings for over four years, working closely with North Devon and Torridge Councils from the beginning. The Forum currently has 585 members on its mailing list. Please click here to read the full report. Read more »
Northam Landfill 19 January 2023 / 18 April 2024 by colinjones the old civic dump on Northam Burrows Read more »
River Pollution 7 January 2023 / 18 April 2024 by colinjones Having recently asked South West Water for its record of sewage dumps into the Torridge estuary and around the local coastline I was horrified to read that the target date to clean up the nation’s rivers and coasts has been pushed back from 2027 to 2063. The earlier date was set by the EU but […] Read more »
