2021


10th December 2021

Sustainable Crediton newsletter issue 131, December 2021

Welcome! It's really great this month to publish articles from a wide variety of contributors: step forward Teresa Sullivan, Rhianna Skeates, John Chater, Alison Orchard and Terry Hadley. Have a look through the News Highlights to find out more. As we grow, so we become more impactful, and our var ...


30th October 2021

Sustainable Crediton newsletter issue 130, November 2021

Welcome to the newsletter. So much ground to cover this month with COP 26 dominating both the news, and our thoughts and hopes for the future. The most important news locally is the Town Council's response to the climate emergency. On 6th of November, David Ramsden M.B.E. will be presenting his t ...


20th October 2021

Reminder: Professor Peter Stott, Thursday, 28th October

Dear Supporter, Here's a final reminder about Peter Stott's appearance in Crediton this coming Thursday, 28th October, 7.30pm at the Congregational Church. In case you missed this news previously: Peter Stott is a climate scientist of international standing, based at the Met Office, also Exeter U ...


11th October 2021

Sustainable Crediton newsletter issue 129, October 2021

Welcome All, and especially to around 40 new subscribers to our newsletter who signed up at the Green Fair in the Square and our relaunch / AGM event. We felt both days were a success and well worth the effort of staging. Our next big event is on Thursday 28th October when we welcome Professor Pet ...


29th September 2021

Our relaunch and AGM: reminder

Hi All, A final reminder that Sustainable Crediton is holding its relaunch and annual general meeting this coming Saturday, 2nd October, at the Boniface Centre, Church Lane, Crediton. 11am start, finish by 2.30pm. This is your chance to help shape our future direction and enable us to do even mor ...


12th September 2021

Sustainable Crediton newsletter issue 128, September 2021

Welcome! Summer is winding down, but Sustainable Crediton is really busy. Read about our two big upcoming events; the Green Fair in the Square on 25th September and our post lockdown relaunch and AGM at the Boniface Centre on 2nd October. We will be at full stretch organising and setting up for t ...


20th August 2021

Sustainable Crediton newsletter issue 127, August 2021

Welcome to our newsletter. It would be easy this month to dwell upon the devasting assessment from the IPCC of the current state of the climate emergency. But I'm not going to do that, as I'm sure all readers of the newsletter will be only too well aware of its contents. So let's focus on the posi ...


10th July 2021

Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 126 July 2021

Hi, welcome to the July edition of Sustainable Creditons Newsletter. It seams the combination of rain and sun has done wonders for the pollinators, my Jasmine is the best I have ever seen! Copplestone Recreation Association have adopted a plan to transform the long slope that runs down from t ...


28th June 2021

Correction: Mid Devon DC and the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill

Dear Supporter This email is to correct errors which I made in my earlier email on this subject. Please read! It seems that it is normal practice for motions put to the full council to be referred to the relevant sub committee for detailed consideration: in this case the Environment Policy Develo ...


25th June 2021

Mid Devon District Council and the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill

Dear Supporter, On Thursday, 1st July at 6pm, Mid Devon DC is holding a meeting at Lords Meadow Leisure Centre. It will be considering a motion that the council support the CEE bill. The chairman of the council has decided, if moved and seconded, that this motion be referred without discussion ...


10th June 2021

Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 125: June 2021

Welcome All, Here is our mid-summer June edition of the newletter. You will see it has been mailed differently to usual, following difficulties with our usual tech. This may have resulted in the few people who have opted out of the newsletter receiving it anyway: if so, apologies, we are looking i ...


5th May 2021

Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 124: May 2021

Welcome once again to our newsletter, after a break in April. This month we have news from Gill Westcott of an important initiative in Teignbridge to recruit, train and support Wildlife Wardens. Would you like to be part of a similar programme in Mid Devon - or do you know someone who would? Conta ...


26th March 2021

Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 122: March 2021

Welcome to our woefully late March newsletter: sorry about that. It's been a frustrating month, as we tap our feet and drum our fingers waiting for the easing of lockdown when we can finally start DOING things again. We have further news on Co cars - have a look and fill in their latest survey if ...


24th February 2021

Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 121: February 2021

Welcome to February's newsletter. The 31st January / 1st February marks the festival of Imbolc, or St Brigid's Day, falling roughly half way between the winter solstice and spring equinox. It is traditionally associated with the beginning of lambing, spring sowing, and the blooming of blackthorn. ...


20th January 2021

Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 120: January 2021

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2021. I admit to having procrastinated for a couple of weeks over the production of this edition, with lockdown ennuie and a prevailing sense of a lack of positive news being the vibe chez Craythorne. Its been interesting to note that the mere act of getting the ...