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It was at the Sidmouth Town Assembly of 2005 when the then-chair of the Sid Vale Association, Rev Handel Bennett, made an impassioned declaration:

that we very much needed a ‘vision for Sidmouth’.

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The Vision:

ONE: PLANNING

''to create a concrete plan to be presented to and recognised by the District Council''

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The Vision:

TWO: SUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCE

''to mobilise the community to express its concerns & aspirations for the future of Sidmouth''

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The Vision:

THREE: INFORMED DEBATE

''to provide a focus for local people & organisations to take up particular issues and pursue them to implementation''

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The Vision:

INFORMED DEBATE

= public meetings

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The Vision:

INFORMED DEBATE

= resources and research

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The Vision:

''inspiring projects, generating ideas

for the future''

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