Controversial powers to deal with encampments on public land and begging, should not be adopted as part of a Public Spaces Protection Order, officers at Exeter City Council are likely to recommend.
The move comes as the Council revealed it had received more than 1,200 responses following a 4-month consultation exercise into whether a Public Spaces Protection Order should be introduced in Exeter.
These responses are now being carefully considered to inform a report that will go before councillors in the summer.
Council Leader Pete Edwards said that whilst results...
James Durston Cartridges Law’s Housing Law specialist will be talking at “The Renting Minefield – what’s new for 2016?” a free event which has been organised in conjunction with Exeter City Council for private landlords, letting agents and anyone interested in letting a property.
There will be the chance to talk with other landlords and agents through the evening and “bite size” talks as follows:
Right to rent - The Home Office Taking Notice: Pitfalls with Section 21 - Cartridges Law How letting agents can help - NLA and ARLA New detector regulations: what they don’t tell...
There are flood alerts for the River Axe, Lower Exe, Rivers Otter and Sid, Middle Exe, Clyst and Culm and River Teign and an amber warning remains in place for strong winds.
Update: 4pm:
Reports of an obstruction on the railway track between Exeter St Davids and Taunton currently is blocking the line.
A reduced hourly train service will run between Birmingham New Street and Plymouth.
Rydon Lane is blocked inbound near Russell Way due to a fallen tree, outbound only one lane is open. Motorists advised to find an alternative route.
Exeter City has confirmed that sales of Liverpool Emirates FA Cup Third Round tickets will commence for Community Members on Thursday 31December.
Community members are supporters whose names and contact details were registered with Exeter City before the 7th of December, but who are not current members of any of the qualifying groups.
Community Member sales will begin ONLINE-ONLY at 6pm on New Year's Eve, and like the earlier phases, will be sold on a one-per-person, first-come, first-served basis due to the high level of demand.
Bookings are being taken for Michelmores' annual employment conference on 12 November 2015 in Exeter – an event aimed at businesses and organisations looking to keep up-to-date with the very latest changes in employment law.
The conference, now in its 14th year, welcomes a wide range of delegates from across the South West, including employers, HR professionals and directors from the public, private, education and charitable sectors.
This year's topics will include discrimination in the workplace, how to structure your restructure and the national living wage – as...
Exeter Phoenix is to receive £320,745 from the Arts Council’s Capital funding programme to revamp the building’s facilities and develop their digital resources to enhance audience experiences.
They are one of five organisations in the south west that have been awarded a total of £1.25 million towards developing the sustainability and resilience of their buildings in the third round of Arts Council England’s small scale Capital funding scheme.
The Phoenix will use their grant to undertake a range of enhancements to the building’s infrastructure that will increase capacity in...
Andrew Kearney, member of St Johns Chambers construction and engineering team will be delivering The South West and Wales Adjudication Society’s Annual Adjudication Law Update on Tuesday, 8th April 2014 at Ashfords, Exeter Stephen Homer of Ashfords will chair this 1-hour seminar, with Andrew bringing delegates up to date with all the latest developments in the law as it relates to Adjudication.
To book your place, contact events@ashfords.co.uk or call 01392 333616 by Friday, 4th April 2014 to reserve a place.
Details Download programme: The Annual Adjudication Law Update...
The Met Office is predicting the current light but persistent snow falling in Exeter will gradually change to sleet and then light rain later this afternoon.
A379 Bridge Road in Countess Wear is partially blocked with queueing traffic in both directions at the Glasshouse Lane junction, because of an accident.
There is currently queueing traffic and hazardous driving conditions on the A35 in both directions between the A35 King's Road junction in Honiton and the B3261 junction in Axminster.
Hazardous driving conditions are also reported on the M5, where there is a...
Bridge Street, Buckfastleigh the flood water has receded and has left the road surface badly damaged
Axminster Town centre is closed due to a lorry pulling down scaffolding
Traffic lights at the Acorn, Western way the bottom of South Street, Exeter are out. An Engineer is on site River Hele has burst it's banks near to the Hele Paper Mill and the road is closed
B3181 at Hay House drivers are driving past police road closed signs and getting stuck in the water. SWH are putting out suitable advanced closure warnings to allow...
