Around 650 attended an open forum to have their say on plans for a brand new bus station for Exeter.
Exeter City Council said the turnout was "impressive" and that everyone's views would be analysed to help inform the next phase of detailed design.
A resolution to grant outline planning permission for the site was obtained in January, subject to the completion of a legal agreement.
Cllr Rachel Sutton, Lead Councillor for City Development, said that nearly 450 feedback forms had already been completed and that the online version would be available on the City Council...
The enthusiasm that the Council's Chief Executive, Karime Hassan, has for the city was evident when he spoke to more than 60 local professionals at the recent Southernhay Breakfast Club, last Friday 4th March. Also acting as Growth Director for the local government organisation, he looks to the longer-term future in developing plans for the city, which have to take into account online retail, changes to planning regulations and aspirations for Exeter to be the engine for the economy of the entire South West peninsula.
He told the Breakfast Club he's confident that Exeter can rise...
Unused commercial properties in Exeter could be turned into much needed homes, Exeter City Council has said.
The local authority has set up a dedicated councillors group to look into the issue and is asking local people to help identify suitable properties.
The Group is particularly interested in identifying properties which are located in residential areas, are in a poor condition and have a detrimental effect on the local area.
Cllr Christine Raybould, Chair of the Empty Commercial Properties Task and Finish Group, said: “Engaging with the public on these matters...
People are being reminded that they can have their say on plans for a new bus station in Exeter at an open forum today Thursday (3 March).
Exeter City Council will be holding the event at the Corn Exchange in Exeter between 8am and 5.30pm.
The Council want to hear from members of the public and interested groups to inform the concept design of the new bus station. The Council want to hear people's views on:
• user facilities • coach arrangements • on street bus stops • arrangements during construction
For more information go to www.exeter.gov.uk/busstation
Southernhay Breakfast Club is a networking group for local business people who get together every few weeks on a Friday morning at the Southgate hotel in Exeter. Our guest speaker on 4th March is Karime Hassan, the Chief Executive of Exeter City Council who will give us an update on the latest plans for the city.
The Club is organised by volunteers Jonathan Wadsworth, (Beckworth Financial Services) and Adrian Hills (Kirk Hills Chartered Accountants). This friendly club has no membership fee and offers fascinating local speakers and the opportunity to network with other local...
The Green Party in Exeter has welcomed Exeter City Council’s response to their proposals to set up a ‘Food Waste Roundtable’ to take action on reducing the city’s vast quantity of food waste.
Food waste makes up 36% of ‘black bin’ waste in Exeter and ends up in the incinerator at Marsh Barton.
The Green Party has long campaigned for Exeter to have separate food waste collections, like other areas in Devon, so that this waste stream is removed from ‘black bin’ waste and treated differently.
A petition set up by Exeter Greens calling for food waste not to be...
People in Exeter are being given the chance to quiz councillors on any key issues for the city.
Exeter residents are invited to put forward questions to members of the joint County and City Councils' Exeter Board, at their next meeting on 17 February at 5:30pm at the Civic Centre in Paris Street.
The Board allocates 15 minutes for their ‘open forum’, with three minutes per speaker, with a maximum of three to four speakers to allow time for discussion.
Previously, residents have prompted debate about issues including street lighting, homelessness and waste collection...
Exciting new plans to enhance the Riverside and Ludwell Valley Parks in Exeter have been revealed.
Proposals include introducing orchards, wildflower meadows, ponds and woods. Wild play areas look set to be brought in, along with a new cycle link, better signposting and information points.
The improvements are part of a Masterplan for the two Valley Parks and will be discussed at Exeter City Council’s Executive on Tuesday (9 February).
Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Health & Place, said: “One of the elements of the masterplan is to mitigate against the...
Job Seeker Allowance (JSA) figures released on 18 January show that Exeter has the lowest levels of unemployment since current records began in 1992.
This allowance is payable to people under pensionable age who are available for, and actively seeking, work of at least 40 hours a week.
Figures for the Exeter Local Authority’s region in December 2015 when compared to equivalent figures in December 2014 and December 2005 show how things have changed in the city in the last year and in the last 10 years:
Outline planning permission was granted last night (Wednesday 20 January) for the redevelopment of Exeter Bus & Coach Station.
The site in Paris Street is to be demolished to provide a new bus station, retail/leisure mixed use development and Leisure Centre.
The Princesshay Partnership - a collaboration of The Crown Estate and TH Real Estate - is delivering the retail/leisure development, while the City Council is providing the new bus station and Leisure Centre.
Council Leader Pete Edwards said that granting the outline planning permission was a “significant...
