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16 June 2022 / 18 April 2024 by colinjones
From the pen of Councillor Peter Christie Several weeks ago I mentioned how Torridge councillor Claire Hodson had put forward a ‘Motion for the Ocean’ which was designed to both clarify the council’s attitude to clean seas and to integrate these views into the new Local Plan. It came up for ratification last week where […]
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11 June 2022 / 18 April 2024 by colinjones
Over the years many letters have appeared in the Journal opposing renewable energy. Ranging in tone from hysterical to the serious they were all written at a time when energy supplies were taken for granted. This, of course, is no longer true and the South West now faces a real crisis in that EDF, the […]
2 June 2022 / 18 April 2024 by colinjones
From our concillor, Peter Christie: Everyone I suspect will have their own take on our Prime Minister apologising for ‘Partygate’. Personally I feel it was just an empty gesture and he seems to have got away with lying both to the public and Parliament. Given that our own MP Geoffrey Cox has similarly escaped any […]
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25 May 2022 / 18 April 2024 by colinjones
The Green Party had excellent results nationally in the local elections held on 5th May, electing a net gain of 75 Green councillors. Many local councils now have a Green Councillor and even one can make a big difference to the issues discussed and acted upon. Think of Caroline in the House of Commons and […]
19 May 2022 / 18 April 2024 by colinjones
GREENER LITTLEHAM AND LANDCROSS – A talk by 361 Community Energy Reduce your energy bills Insulate your home Lower your carbon footprint Wednesday, 8 June 2022: 7 – 9pm at Littleham Village Hall, EX39 5HR
8 May 2022 / 18 April 2024 by colinjones
At the last Community & Resources committee meeting of Torridge, councillors heard that the government has awarded us £1 million over the next 3 years to replace funding we used to get from the EU. Curious as to how the figures compared I asked the council officers. Unfortunately exact numbers weren’t immediately available but I […]
