Exeter City Council are providing drop off sites for Exeter residents to take their real Christmas trees for recycling this weekend (Saturday 10 January and Sunday 11 January 2015).
The trees will be shredded and used in the city's parks or sent for composting just outside Exeter.
Trees put out for normal rubbish or recycling collections will not be collected.
Landlords of houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) in Exeter still have time to take advantage of discounted licensing ahead of changes to new legislation set to be introduced in February.
Exeter City Council is offering a series of discounts for landlords affected by the new legislation, to those who register their properties before 15 January, undertake a training course or are part of a recognised landlords' association.
In November Exeter City Council approved an extension of its licensing for HMOs following a lengthy period of public consultation.
People in Exeter are being given the chance to quiz councillors on any “burning” 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 15 January at 5:30pm at the Civic Centre in Paris Street. The Board allocates 15 minutes for their ‘open forum’, with 3 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....
Help is at hand for anyone who finds themselves homeless over the Christmas period.
Exeter City Council is making people aware of its out-of-hours emergency number for anyone in crisis over the holidays.
"We know that Christmas is a special time of the year for many people but recognise that it can also be a challenging time for others, with family fall-outs and incidents of domestic violence," said Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Housing and Customer Access.
"If anyone finds themselves homeless over Christmas or knows of someone out on the streets, they can...
A new swimming pool and leisure centre for Exeter took a step closer last night (Tuesday 16 December) with the approval of £19.4 million to cover the cost of the project.
The funds were signed off at a meeting of Exeter City Council and along with the appointment of a design company due to be announced soon, represents real momentum as the project drives forward alongside the Bus Station redevelopment by Crown Estates and TIAA Henderson Real Estate.
Council Leader Pete Edwards said that getting the financial commitment was a landmark in the delivery of the project....
More than 4,000 people have taken part in Exeter City Council's 'Stronger Exeter' budget consultation.
Council Leader Pete Edwards said he was overwhelmed by the response from the public.
"We have got some very tough decisions to make over the coming months so it is good to know that people in the city are getting involved and making their voices heard," he said.
The City Council launched the consultation in October, revealing that it had to save a further £4 million over the next three years.
People were asked to complete four surveys under the headings of...
People are being invited to ‘charge around’ Exeter as Electric Friday hits the city.
Exeter City Council has joined up with sponsors Westerly Exeter BMW to encourage more people to use electric cars.
On Friday (12 December), shoppers using the City Councils car parks will be able to find out more about Electric Cars, and charging facilities provided by the Council as well as an opportunity to see the new BMW i3 and i8, provided by charge point sponsors Westerly Exeter BMW.
The Chargepoints located at Matford Park and Ride, Mary Arches, John Lewis, Guildhall,...
Following the dissolution of the City Centre Management Partnership, John Harvey, the City Centre Manager for some 18 years is to leave the role at the end of March 2015.
Involved in many aspects of the challenges and developments affecting the city centre, John will leave following a prolonged successful period of significant changes and the city centre riding out the recession against the national trend.
Richard Ball, Assistant Director Economy, at the City Council commented: "John has been a high profile figure and ambassador for the city centre, supporting many...
Members of the City Council's Executive are being asked to back a move towards providing more services electronically.
"More and more people are now accessing their services electronically, via the website and through social media," said Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Housing and Customer Access.
"Whilst there will always be the need to provide face to face support for some issues, we feel that people would find it more convenient to do things for themselves online at a time that is convenient to them,” he added.
Shoppers in Exeter are being given an early Christmas present as the City Council gets behind Small Business Saturday this weekend.
Anyone spending £10 or more in participating small businesses this Saturday (6 December) will be issued with a parking permit allowing them to double their stay next time they come into Exeter.
The permit will be valid in any Council pay and display car park during a subsequent visit to Exeter throughout December. The holder simply has to display the correctly dated permit next to a valid parking ticket to receive twice the parking time...
