New travel opportunities for Exeter's residents and commuters will be opened up by two new rail stations, which are moving closer to becoming a reality.
Plans for the new community at Newcourt have always included a station, and the scheme now has a green light, with Devon County Council giving planning permission in July, and their successful application to the Government's New Stations Fund completing the funding package. The train service will provide direct links to the city centre and beyond.
Meanwhile, plans are on track for a station at Marsh Barton, which will be...
Exeter City Council has been named as a good practice case study in Bill Grimsey’s review of the High Street.
The review, which is relased amidst a clash between Mr Grimsey and TV retail expert Mary Portas over the future of the High Street, recommends that more local authorities form strategy teams like Exeter City Council.
Cllr Rosie Denham, Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, said: "In Exeter we have our eyes very much focussed on the future of our High Street and the City Centre in general. In fact, the High Street is probably in the strongest position it has been...
As part of an innovative digital art and performance project, a series of new short films about Exeter are being released in weekly episodes on screens across the city as well as online. The micro-documentaries – 12 in total have been created by filmmaker David Salas and are based on the experiences and memories of Exeter residents.
Divided into two strands – A Tale of Two Cities and The Potential for Important Moments to Occur in Non-Descript Places – the documentaries focus on unknown aspects of the city and bring to light the personal experiences of some of its residents....
Exeter City Council has criticised the Government and the RAC Foundation for misleading tax payers over the collection and expenditure of income from parking. This comes in response to an RAC Foundation report released today that says the vast majority of local authorities in England generate a surplus from their parking charges. The release of the data also follows government figures, released on Wednesday, showing that English councils' income from parking charges and fines is likely to continue to rise.
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said: "This municipal parking profit...
Homes across Exeter are to come under close scrutiny in a major review of supposedly empty properties across the city to check that they are actually unoccupied.
The action is being taken because many people do not inform the Council when empty properties become occupied. This can lead to the local authorities missing out on council tax payments as well as New Homes Bonus payments that are paid out by the government on every home brought back into use.
Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Housing, Community Involvement and Maintaining Assets said: "Houses that have been...
Exeter has been named amongst one of the UK’s rent hotspots where private rents may be off-limits to many households.
A report by the Resolution Foundation has found that Exeter is among places where the cost of rent exceeds the income of many households even on a modest property.
Across the UK, 125 of the 376 local authorities studied were shown to have a rent which was unaffordable on a £22,000 net income. For family with an income of £19,000, nearly half of the studied areas were unaffordable.
The report claims that the root of the problem is a UK-wide housing...
History comes to life in Exeter on Friday 5 July, with the centuries-old tradition of Lammas Fair.
The colourful ceremony of the Proclamation of the Fair dates back more than 900 years and Exeter is one of the few cities to maintain the tradition.
The word Lammas derives from the Anglo-Saxon Hlafmaesse or Loaf Mass. Lammas Day, the festival of St Peter and Vincula, was when the first fruits of the harvest were offered to the Church in the form of a loaf.
The franchise of a fair was a very valuable possession, giving exclusive right to tolls on all articles sold. The...
The Green Party in Exeter is calling on Exeter City Council to ensure the bus station redevelopment provides an opportunity to showcase the best that Devon has to offer in local foods, artisan crafts and multiculturalism and diversity.
Citing the phenomenal successes in Exeter of the South West Food Festival and Respect Festival, the Green Party believes there is popular demand for an area in the city centre with such a focus.
Responding to a recent City Centre strategy consultation, the Green Party is calling for the redevelopment to incorporate a market square and space...
Paying workers a 'living wage' will help people out of poverty, create less reliance on benefits and give a much-needed boost to the local economy, Exeter City Council has said.
Exeter City Council Leader Pete Edwards today (Wednesday 19 June) announced plans to ensure that all staff working for the local authority are paid at least a 'living wage'. The policy is subject to due process and final approval at full council but would be the first to be implemented by a local authority in Devon.
Cllr Edwards hopes the Council's example will be copied by other businesses and...
Exeter Mosque and Cultural Centre, located just off Sidwell Street on York Road, is set to open its doors to the people of Exeter for a Mosque Open Day on Tuesday 25 June from 3pm - 6pm. All are welcome to the event, which will include a tour around the Mosque, the opportunity to get your questions answered and refreshments.
The Islamic Centre in Exeter was established in 1978 through the efforts of local Muslim businessmen and concerned students from the University of Exeter. Since its formation it has grown considerably both in its physical size and activities. Its primary...
