Furzehill play area in Sidbury is to undergo a major £30,000 refurbishment by East Devon District Council and local primary school children and young people from the area have now had their say on what they would like to see there.
Nearly all the play equipment, which has been there for more than thirty years, will be removed when work begins next year. The swing frames are likely to stay and be restored. As a good zip wire can cost around £15,000 and a basket swing can be about £2,000, the council is going to also investigate if they can potentially source some funding from other...
A planning application for a proposed walking and cycling trail from Sidbury to Sidford will shortly be submitted by Devon County Council.
The scheme includes a 1km surfaced walkway and cycleway running between Laundry Lane in Sidford and the southern boundary of Sidbury. The trail runs along agricultural land on the Eastern side of the A375 and then passes onto boardwalk through woodland at Sidbury.
The route has been chosen following public exhibitions in Sidbury and Sidford in February 2014, as well as consultation with affected parties and a presentation to Sidmouth...
Schoolchildren from a Devon Village school were the first to experience the heights of fun at a new climb launched at Clip ‘N Climb on Exeter Quay.
The pupils from Sidbury Primary School were invited to take up the challenge of the new ‘Astroball’ climb, the first of its kind in Europe, before it opened to the general public.
Clip ‘N Climb owned by Entre-Prises UK, launched the new climbing centre in 2011 in the former Electricity building, a well-known landmark on Exeter Quay for over a century. Today it boasts 26 exciting climbs offering varying challenges for both adults...
With warmer weather on its way, reptiles will be waking from their winter sleep and coming out to bask in the sun.
East Devon District Council countryside team is offering two opportunities to join them on a reptile ramble on the heathland nature reserves at Fire Beacon Hill and Trinity Hill.
The team’s rangers will show you to spot and identify our native snakes and lizards.
Two walks are available:
Wednesday 1 April – Fire Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve near Sidbury 8.30am – 10.30am
Wednesday 8 April – Trinity Hill Local Nature Reserve near...
The East Devon District Council Countryside team are offering an exciting opportunity to explore the heathland after dark, at Fire Beacon Hill near Sidbury between 6pm and 8pm on Friday 14 November.
Search for owls, look at the stars, listen to the sounds in the darkness and find out how good your night time vision really is!
Suggested donation £3.
Suitable for adults and children of 8 years upwards. Booking is essential as places are limited, call 01395 517557 or email Countryside@eastdevon.gov.uk
Work is progressing on developing the route of the proposed walking and cycling trail between Sidbury and Sidford.
Following the response from the public exhibitions for the proposals, the results have shown that there was overwhelming support for an improved pedestrian/cycleway facility linking the two communities – with approximately 80% of those who responded “strongly supporting” the scheme.
There were varying levels of support for the routes presented at the exhibitions. The largest number of responses, regarding the choice of route, revealed 23% felt the route needs...
Top UK competitors will be taking part in Devon County Show’s Lamb Shearing and Dog Trials Event on Sunday (August 10) at Sidbury, near Sidmouth.
Show Secretary Ollie Allen said everyone was welcome to come along and watch the action which takes place on a working farm throughout the day.
The free-of-charge event will showcase talented shearers and sheep dog handlers who will put their skills and strength to the test as they compete to do the best job in the fastest time.
Ollie added: “Sheep shearing and wool production play an important part in Devon farming and...
Agreement reached for Sidbury Community Enterprises to buy Red Lion pub, Sidbury
Sidbury Community Enterprises is excited to announce that the Red Lion pub in Sidbury village looks set to become the first pub in East Devon which having been listed as an Asset of Community Value becomes a community owned pub. The pub’s owner, Punch Taverns, placed it up for sale in April 2013 and in response to a local campaign to retain the pub its owner has today agreed to sell it to Sidbury Community Enterprises.
Once purchased the Red Lion will be owned by Sidbury Community Enterprises...
Since May 2013 a campaign has been underway to retain the Red Lion pub in Sidbury, East Devon. The pub was put up for sale last April by its owner, Punch Taverns.
In September the Red Lion was listed as an Asset of Community Value by East Devon District Council and as a result a moratorium on the sale of the pub to anyone, other than the campaigners, was introduced for 6 months. If the Red Lion is retained it will be the first community owned pub in East Devon.
During the moratorium period Save The Red Lion Campaign established an Industrial Provident Society limited...
Only 24 hours after Save The Red Lion Campaign put its banner up in Sidbury village so that it was visible during the most important week in the village's calendar - Sidbury Fair Week - it has been stolen.
It's a shame that someone didn't want the Campaign's details to be publicly visible in the village. Luckily the campaign had two banners made and so this second one will be proudly visible in the village on 18 September on Sidbury Fair Day.
It is so disappointing that hard-earned Campaign Supporters' money has been wasted by such a childish act...
