News in Sidmouth

Sidmouth Coastal Community Hub, organisers of Sidmouth Sea Fest, are delighted to have been awarded funds from the Sid Vale Association to support their latest cultural heritage project.

The play was co-written by Pippa Marriott and David Lloyd, who live in Sidmouth, for Sea Fest 2019. It explores the life of Sidmouth's author and social commentator Stephen Reynolds.

Welcome to this week's planning briefing from Sidmouth Nub News.

Every week your Nub News team will put together a report on the planning applications in Sidmouth, big and small, submitted to the area's planning authority, East Devon District Council.

Sidmouth Town Council has voted to increase its council tax precept to help fund new services and projects in the Sid Valley

Improvements to the town's tourism promotion and marketing, servicing more public toilets on the esplanade, a commitment to update and ultimately replace the Manstone Youth Centre building and the building of a new Skate Park, are just some of the things Sidmouth Town Council will be using its budget for in 2020/21.

Popular seafood restaurant Rockfish's plans to take over and transform a redundant Sidmouth seafront site are set to given the go-ahead.

Mitch Tonks' chain wish to convert the historic Drill Hall site at the end of Sidmouth seafront into a new restaurant, and their bid is being recommended for approval.

South West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee approves £500,000 award, which will help plug funding gap for Sidmouth and East Beach Management Plan

On Thursday 9 January 2020, East Devon District Council's Sidmouth and East Beach Management Plan (BMP) scheme came one step closer to being fully funded, when the South West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (SWRFCC) agreed to grant the BMP £500,000 to help bridge the effective funding gap of £1.5million.

We have compiled a list of jobs currently hiring in and around Sidmouth to give you a helping hand in your job hunt!

RGN/Adult Nurse – Sidmouth

This Easter Saturday Sidmouth will be treated to a Gourmet Garden Market, complete with live music from a New Orleans style jazz band.

The Gourmet Garden Market will be held on the Saturday, April 11, and again on July 18 at Blackmore Gardens.

SELF – Brian, peacefully at home on 7th January 2020, aged 88.

GODDEN – Captain Peter William peacefully at Malden House on 11th January 2020, aged 89.

Event at Sidmouth Youth Centre for parents/carers on how to support your child's emotional wellbeing.

All welcome.

Sidmouth Science Festival has set up a crowdfunding page to raise £4,000 to help cover the costs of this year's festival and provide more for children and young people going forward.

The Science Festival is aimed at all parts of the community and comprises of school projects, talks, demonstrations and hands-on activities.