RAMM’s chief patron, Michael Morpurgo, will be spending the evening of Friday 26 April with a packed audience at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum.
The award-winning author of War Horse , Private Peaceful and Adolphus Tips is a passionate supporter of museums and became RAMM’s chief patron in 2011. He has visited RAMM many times as a parent, grandparent and writer. In this family evening he will talk about his connection with and love of Devon, its people and landscape, and their place in his stories.
Entitled 'A Family Evening with Michael Morpurgo: From All Around the...
A £660,000 improvement scheme to transform Exeter's Central Station forecourt has been given the green light.
Work is expected to start in August after Devon County Council's Cabinet approved a lease agreement at a meeting yesterday.
The scheme, which was approved by Cabinet last September and aims to encourage walking and cycling to Exeter Central Station, will be funded by Devon County Council (£330,000), Exeter City Council (£185,000) and Network Rail (£145,000).
The DCC cabinet supported the proposal for Devon County Council to lease the forecourt area from the...
Over 300 households in Exeter switched energy suppliers as part of the recent Exeter Together initiative, making a collective saving of £35,325 across the city.
A total of 327 households took advantage of the scheme, making 621 switches (some taking advantage of better tariffs for both gas and electricity), with an average saving of £108.
The Exeter Together website and call centre registered 2,188 households considering the Exeter Together scheme. Not everyone, however, was able to make a big enough saving, with many 'smart savers' already enjoying good energy deals....
People can have their say on Exeter City Council's Sex Establishment Policy.
The current interim policy limits the number of Sex Entertainment Venues (SEVs) to one in the City Centre and zero elsewhere. It also restricts the number of sex shops to two.
The Council would like to consult Exeter residents and other interested parties on whether this is appropriate to have a policy and if so, what sort of controls and conditions should be included to ensure that the premises are situated in appropriate locations and properly managed.
Social housing tenants in Exeter are wanted to take part in discussion groups to talk about energy use in the home.
The University of Bath is carrying out the project in partnership with Exeter City Council to see how energy is used in homes across Exeter.
Discussion groups are being held in the city centre from Tuesday 2 April until Friday 5 April. Those taking part will receive £10 towards travel expenses, and will also be entered into a prize draw to win £50 in supermarket vouchers. The discussion group should last about two hours and refreshments will be provided....
The Exeter Daily can reveal that the next Lord Mayor of Exeter will be Labour councillor for Polsloe, Rachel Lyons. Councillor Lyons will take over from present incumbent, Councillor Rob Newby in May.
Ms Lyons, a previous Deputy Lord Mayor, was re-elected to the Polsloe seat in 2012 having previously held the seat for two terms of office between 2000 and 2008. Her deputy will be Labour councillor Rob Hannaford who serves as both city councillor for St. Thomas and county councillor for Exwick/St. Thomas and is the present City Council portfolio holder for Housing and Community...
A protest rally took place in Exeter's Bedford Square today against Government plans for what has been dubbed by its opponents as the ‘Bedroom Tax’. The protest was one of hundreds taking place all over the UK urging the Coalition Government to rethink its controversial plans, which are expected to affect 660,000 people when it comes into effect next month. Protesters argue that the policy will hit the poor, vulnerable and disabled the hardest.
Exeter Labour Party say: "743 families in Exeter, mostly disabled, will be affected by the Bedroom Tax. It is a policy that penalises the...
People only have a few days left to take advantage of Exeter's energy-switching scheme, Exeter Together, and make savings on their energy bills. The scheme closes at midnight on Sunday 17 March.
Launched by Exeter City Council, Exeter Together is helping people from Exeter and surrounding areas save an average of £220 on their fuel bills by joining the innovative collective switching scheme.
The campaign has gained support from the likes of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Ben Bradshaw MP, as well as leading regional businesses including the Met Office and Source for...
Exeter City Council wants to create high quality employment in Exeter and is looking at drawing up a five-year Knowledge Economy Strategy.
Cllr Rosie Denham, Lead Councillor for Economy and Tourism, said: "Developing a knowledge-based economy in Exeter is one of the top priorities for the city.
"It's important that we have a strategy - a jointly agreed plan that sets a clear direction for Exeter and achievable objectives for the benefit of the city.
"The current, ongoing economic difficulties and uncertain future facing different sectors in the city mean that Exeter...
Exeter Together’s double decker promotional bus, nicknamed Bill, has been a big hit as hundreds of people climbed on-board during its tour of Exeter to find out whether they could save money on their houshold utility bill by joining the innovative collective switching initiatve.
Exeter Together has been brought to the region by Exeter City Council and the scheme, launched on Monday 18 February, hopes to help people save at least £100 off their heating bills by people coming together to switch utility providers.
Cllr Rachel Sutton, Lead Councillor for Sustainable Development...
