In defence of Sidmouth's independent businesses

The future of Sidmouth's economy will be considered during Climate Week next month
... looking at the community business project idea from Totnes: 
Futures Forum: Climate Week in Sidmouth ... Rob Hopkins and the Atmos Project ... Thursday 5th March at 1pm
... and the need to build economic resilience in the face of change:
Futures Forum: Climate Week in Sidmouth ... The New Economics Foundation and systems change >>> "Coastal Communities and their Local Economies" >>> Saturday 7th March at 4.30pm

Questions about the health or otherwise of Sidmouth's economy and its high street have been hotly debated during the last week following a letter in the Herald:
Futures Forum: New Economics Foundation: Clone Town Sidmouth? >>> "The towns most dependent on the biggest chains and out of town stores have proven to be most vulnerable to the economic crisis."

Today's Herald carried a piece on the issues raised:

The letters pages have never been so full on one subject:

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