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 25 November at 6pm in 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...
Work to find out more about the cost of living in Exeter continues to take place following the conclusion of a comprehensive survey.
The University of Exeter carried out the research on behalf of Exeter City Council into the impact that low wages and high costs of living has on people living in Exeter. The work is part of a City Council-led Cost of Living Forum which was set up last year.
Although a report by the University on the findings of the survey has now been produced and will go before the City Council's Scrutiny Economy Committee on Thursday (13 November), the...
Homeowners or private tenants claiming certain income related benefits could qualify for a replacement gas boiler from CosyDevon if theirs is broken or not working properly and installed before 2005*.
As the nights draw in and the evenings get colder, many householders will be looking to turn on our heating – if they haven’t already. Those with ageing boilers dread the day when it eventually breaks down, leaving thousands of pounds to find in order to get a new one. Help is at hand though for those most vulnerable this winter.
There has been a dramatic upsurge in debt worries among people in the Exeter area, according to new figures released by StepChange Debt Charity. In the first six months of this year, 648 residents in the Exeter postcode area sought debt advice from the charity’s helpline compared to 580 in the same period last year, an increase of 12 per cent.
The figures point to a further strain on household budgets, with those contacting the charity from the Exeter area an average of £11 per month worse off than the same time last year. The average person in Exeter seeking the charity’s help was...
YMCA Exeter opens its door and invites you in Have you ever wondered what happens behind the closed doors of a housing project for homeless young people? If so, you get the chance to see first hand as YMCA Exeter opens its door to the local community on Thursday 2nd October.
Based on Exeter’s St David’s Hill, yet working across Devon in areas including South Molton, Exmouth and of course Exeter, the YMCA provides a wide range of services for disadvantaged people, particularly young people. As well as supported accommodation for young, homeless people, they also run up to ten Job...
Exeter City Council is working with the University of Exeter to look at housing for the future in the city.
Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Housing and Customer Access, said: “We’re really keen to hear from people who are not currently registered for social housing. We already know quite a lot about housing need in Exeter because there are over 4,000 households registered on Devon Home Choice, now we want to hear from those not on the list.”
The Council is keen to hear about the housing circumstances of as many people as possible to ensure a fair cross-section of...
East Devon District Council is inviting all residents of Axmouth Parish, plus voluntary and community groups and other local organisations, to send their ideas to Axmouth Parish Council on how £3,450 can be spent on sport in the area.
All the funds available have been accumulated by the district council from recent housing developments in the parish of Axmouth (Section 106 money). EDDC has a nationally acclaimed policy of involving residents in deciding how this money is spent.
Axmouth Parish Council is urging individuals as well as voluntary and community groups and other...
Allotment holders in Exeter are being invited to suggest ways in which the City Council can secure the long-term future of allotments in the city in the face of continuing government cuts.
Letters have already been sent to allotment associations in the city asking for people's views on a number of cost-saving options.
Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Environment, Health and Wellbeing, said: "We appreciate the importance of allotments, especially in cities, and the benefits that they bring, but we are facing difficult financial times with year-on-year cuts in central...
Renting a home can be bad for your health, according to ExeTRA (Exeter Private Tenants Resource Association), a new Exeter CVS project funded by the E-on Energy Legacy fund, which offers a voice to tenants suffering poor housing conditions, excessive rent and energy bills.
And with winter approaching, this support couldn’t come at a more important time.
Project worker Eve Malster explains: “Exeter is one of the most unaffordable places to live in the UK! Demand for rented homes exceeds supply, pushing rents sky high. Tenants are so worried about the pressure of losing a...
Nearly half of South West residents (46%) will definitely make a New Year resolution when the clock strikes midnight this New Year’s Eve, TopCashback.co.uk reveals, and over half (51%) expect to see it through to the end of the year [1] .
With the nation continuing to feel the pinch, it’s unsurprising that many of us simply need to feel better about our lives and have a goal to strive towards. 35% of those in the South West make New Year promises to feel better and 19% do so to accomplish something they failed to achieve the previous year.
