Remember our Craft Swap this month

Don’t forget to come along to our free craft event on Saturday 31st October. You don’t have to swap as such – you can bring stuff, take stuff or just browse and have tea and cake. There will be a Christmas jumper rail as well as fabric, haberdashery, knitting stuff etc. Bring any bras, hearing … Read more

Keeping warm advice from ECOE

Here are some hints from Exeter Community Energy https://ecoeadvice.org.uk who provide advice on a wide range of energy efficiency matters. John Craythorne

North Devon AI data centre and BESS news

Many of us will be shocked at the scale of the proposed data centre and battery energy storage system near Great Torrington, graphically described here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/27/people-are-standing-up-and-fighting-back-north-devon-ai-datacentre?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other The proposed site will have a footprint eighteen times greater than Exeter Cathedral. A Parliamentary petition has been set up seeking to ‘Introduce urgent moratorium on AI Data Centres … Read more

A poem for Crediton

We were delighted to welcome to the Green Fair local poet Rob Husband, who read some of his work to open the fair. Here follows his poem, This Town, which eloquently sums up for so many of us how we feel about our town and community. I believe this townCan breathe the breath of all … Read more

An informative visit to Langridge Farm

We are grateful to Dave Govier for showing us around Langridge Farm near Yeoford recently. Three generations of his family have farmed at Langridge and it was David’s father who converted the farm to organic in 1983. He established a partnership with Abel and Cole to supply organic veg and continues to supply a major … Read more

Change of dates of Ecoe Advice Crediton drop ins

ECOE Advice run drop in advice clinics at Crediton Foodbank, Dates of these are changing to every other month (not quarterly) and will now be held on the last Friday every other month, starting from September 2026. Dates are below. All at 10am – 12 noon at Crediton Congregational Church, 98 High St, EX17 3LF Friday … Read more

Invitation to The People’s Emergency Briefing film 

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The UK faces a growing climate and nature emergency. Yet most people have never been fully briefed on what it means for our lives, our economy and our future. On Thursday 10 September at 7:30pm in the Boniface Centre, Church Lane, Crediton, EX17 1EL, there is a second opportunity to see The People’s Emergency Briefing. … Read more

We need a new Treasurer!

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Hello everyone, yes, we are still looking for a new Treasurer. This is an essential and interesting role at the heart of the management of Sustainable Crediton.This is a fantastic opportunity to play an important part in helping our charity continue to grow and thrive. As Treasurer, you’ll be a valued member of our friendly … Read more