I have been receiving lots of complaints from individual constituents, businesses and local estate agents in recent months about the amount of time it’s taking to do land searches in Exeter.
There seems to have been a problem in Exeter City Council’s land search service. Earlier in this summer I was assured this was being addressed, but the latest figures are showing a rise rather than a fall in the back-log. This is very worrying and should be an absolute priority for the council to address.
I completely understand that all local authorities are under serious financial...
One in three vulnerable young people is leaving care aged just 16 or 17, in sharp contrast to new polling which shows the public in the South West believes 21 or older is the right age to move out of the family home.
Leading charity Action for Children warns that young people in the most difficult situations are not getting the right help early enough, leading to even greater problems.
Brigitte Gater, director of children’s services at Action for Children, said: “Young people who have had traumatic early lives, who struggle with learning disabilities or mental health issues...
People across the South West can have their say on the future of the region’s rail network following the publication by Network Rail of the rail industry’s draft Western route study.
Open for consultation until January, the study looks at the demands that will be placed on this part of the rail network over the next 30 years, including significant increases in passenger numbers and the need to continue to drive and support economic growth in the region. Passenger numbers into Bristol are set to rise by half in less than a decade, while demand for journeys into London from the West...
A group of pupils from Isca School and St James School took part in a workshop where they designed their school team’s rugby shirt, to be produced and donated by Canterbury, the official kit supplier to England Rugby and the Official Partner to All Schools.
The Canterbury kit design workshops are part of the All Schools programme which was launched in 2012 by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in partnership with the Rugby Football Foundation.
All Schools is a programme to help more state secondary school children play rugby and to encourage new players to join local clubs....
Exeter City’s League 2 winning run came to an end as Hartlepool United earned a 2-1 win at St James Park.
All of the goals came in the second half – Michael Woods’ first United goal handed the away side the lead three minutes into the second period, before Charlie Wyke doubled their advantage.
Christian Ribeiro grabbed a consolation for City, but there would be no points for the home side today.
With Jordan Moore-Taylor out of the Exeter City line-up after sustaining another broken foot at the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday,...
Work on the £1.4 million scheme to upgrade the access road to Exeter International Airport is progressing well, according to Devon County Council.
Devon County Council Chairman, Councillor George Gribble, was joined by representatives from Exeter Airport, Flybe, Exeter & East Devon Growth Point, and East Devon District Council on a site visit on Tuesday (7 October) where they received an update from contractor South West Highways.
Work on the scheme to increase the width of the B3184 to Exeter Airport, started in August. As well as site clearance, work is on-going on...
Teams from the Housing Service at East Devon District Council have launched a month-long series of consultation sessions in which they will ask tenants to comment on options aimed at minimising the impact that cuts in Devon County Council (DCC) funding next year will have on over 1,300 elderly and vulnerable tenants.
The options on the table include retaining as many services as possible and either reducing the level of service or charging where previously it was free. The aim is that these tenants will still be able to live independently at home.
Every year since 1973 the Exeter Flotilla has held a Trafalgar Service in Exeter Cathedral to commemorate Lord Nelson's great victory in 1805.
This year, on Sunday 19 October, the White Ensign will once again fly over the cathedral.
The service starts at 11.30am and will be attended by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, the High Sheriff of Devon, the Lord Mayor of Exeter, and Senior Royal Navy and Royal Marine officers.
The congregation will include contingents from HMS Drake, HMS Raleigh, HMS Vivid, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and Sea Cadets from Devon...
British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify two men they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of a passenger’s property from a train.
Officers believe the men in this photograph will have information which can assist the investigation into the incident which took place on a northbound CrossCountry service on Thursday, 31 July 2014.
PC Dave Eveleigh, investigating officer, said: “The victim boarded a CrossCountry service at Newton Abbot about 2pm to travel north to Sheffield.
The shortlist for the 2014 Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Awards has been announced with a good showing from Exeter businesses.
A total of 55 entries were received, with judges implementing tough criteria to select the finalists in each category.
DEBI Chair Andy Vickery, said: “We’re delighted to have such a wide range of businesses and educational initiatives from all areas of Devon represented in the shortlist.
“The judges will be visiting all of them over the coming weeks in order to make an informed decision on the outright winners in each...
