A cleaner and safer South West Devon

Green alliance

Rebecca is committed to working with the community to protect the environment of South West Devon and beyond.

Whether living in a rural or urban community, we can all play our part to protect our waterways and green spaces, promote biodiversity and reduce our carbon footprint.

Supporting local cycling campaigners, encouraging the growth of renewable energy and promoting clean water and energy security will enable South West Devon to face the future with confidence. For several years, Rebecca has been supporting local cycling and walking groups as they call for better and safer routes for travel. With many off-grid homes locally, Rebecca has been promoting the options for energy security including alternative fuels. Finding practical, long term solutions to our Victorian water infrastructure is a priority, as is holding SW Water to account to see our beautiful coastline protected and thriving for future generations. Rebecca has also used her former roles as Chair of Planning and Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning to push for tougher requirements of developers in terms of requirements such as solar, EV charging points and delivering green and blue diversity net gain.

Rebecca is always pleased to meet local groups working to protect the environment and promote ways to tackle climate change. Do get in touch if you would like to have a conversation.

 

SW Devon Environment Survey

  • Improving our environment in South West Devon
  • Rishi Sunak's five priorities
  • About you and your views
  • Get involved
  • Your details
Building more on-shore wind turbines in South West Devon
Ensuring solar panels are compulsory on future new build homes
Delaying the ban on new petrol cars from 2030-2035
What other measures would you support to help improve our environment more generally? Please tick any you'd support
How content are you with our current local recycling scheme?
0 being not content
10 being very content
How concerned are you about air pollution in our local area?

News

Action for nature recovery in South West Devon

Really enjoyed meeting Amanda Keetley from Devon Environment Foundation and hearing about the projects they support to accelerate nature protection and restoration across the constituency and county. Devon Environment Foundation has supported over 50 grassroots nature-based projects with over £700,

Supporting South West Devon Swimmers

I recently made a return visit to Mothecombe Beach at the Flete Estate to meet up with a constituent who is concerned about the water quality of the River Erme. I know a lot of work has already been done within the community to tackle this and that an application has been made to see Coastguards Be

A muddy visit

I’ve been spending time in Brixton and Yealmpton this week and met some really inspirational local businesses. I paid a muddy visit to Brixton-based South West Composting Ltd followed by plant shopping at Fordbrook Nursery.

Back British Farming Day

It's #BackBritishFarmersDay! To all the farmers across South West Devon, thank you for what you do to contribute to food production in the UK. We have farmers old and young in the constituency and brilliant examples of modern farming practices such as those at How Now Dairy Ugborough and Johnny's

Rebecca visits UK's first Carbon Negative Farm

Have you heard of How Now Dairy?

Located in Ugborough, the local team produce and deliver organic milk within a 10 mile radius of the farm. They are also the first carbon negative dairy and organic milk delivery service in the country.