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.
Exeter Street Food 2014 Christmas Market is now open and serving a delicious and tantalising wide variety of savory and sweet Street Food in the heart of Exeter from the Guildhall Shopping Centre every day until 23 December for the all the foodies out there to try. The food lineup literally offering something for everyone from a South American BBQ stand serving ribs and meat rolls/salad boxes served with a Salsa Verde, Piping Hot Vegetarian Chili, Authentic Crêpes & galettes, churros, Kenniford Farm Hog Roasts, American Philli Steak Sandwiches and pulled pork, Heavenly Persian Chicken...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare Sub-Group for Dogs launched its report, Review and Recommendations for Developing an Effective England-wide Strategy for Dogs, on 2 December.
The report has been compiled and published in partnership by a small group of key stakeholders including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Blue Cross, the British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, the Kennel Club, PDSA, and the RSPCA, with input from cross-party politicians. It sets out a series of recommendations that the group hopes the main political parties will consider and accept as...
Early figures from the Met Office show 2014 is on course to be one of, if not the warmest, year on record both globally and for the UK.
Recent Met Office research also suggests breaking the existing global and UK temperature records is much more likely due to human influence on the climate.
The global mean temperature for January to October based on the HadCRUT4 dataset (compiled by the Met Office and the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit) is 0.57 °C (+/- 0.1) above the long-term (1961-1990) average. This is consistent with the statement from the World...
As temperatures start to fall PHE is urging people to think now how the onset of cooler weather could impact their health. Every year more than 25,000 extra people die in England over the winter period and many of these deaths are, experts say, preventable.
The Met Office warned that later this week we will get our first taste of cooler weather and temperatures are expected to fall to about what we’d expect for this time of year.
Mark Wilson, a meteorologist Met Office, said: "This week looks likely to see temperatures falling closer to the early December average. This...
Whitbread PLC is to open its brand new Premier Inn on Exmouth Seafront early in 2015.
The new property will contribute extensively to the local economy and beachfront environment whilst generating more than 30 new permanent and seasonal jobs for the residents of Exmouth. The brand new 60 bedroom hotel is situated on the Esplanade directly opposite one of the best beaches in Devon and a short walk from the main town centre, providing access to all that Exmouth has to offer for tourists and residents alike. The hotel provides private car parking and water sports storage for guests...
Police Scotland have issued a nationwide appeal for information about a man missing from Drumchapel since 10 September 2014.
Jonathon Kelly (pictured in a forensic artist’s drawing) had his licence revoked after failing to comply with imposed conditions following his release from Lowmoss Prison on 21 August 2014.
Police have undertaken extensive enquiries to locate Mr Kelly, however attempts so far to trace him have proved unsuccessful. There have also been no confirmed sightings of Mr Kelly.
Officers believe he may have travelled further afield than Scotland and...
Police investigating a series of burglaries in East Devon are hoping to return a number of items to their rightful owners.
Officers found the property following their investigations into a burglary in Sidmouth but police do not know who the items belong to or where they came from.
The recovered property includes a key fob which says “lounge french door”, a tea towel with ladybirds and daisies, and an envelope with a horse on which contained some old bank notes.
Anyone who believes the items are theirs should call DC Matt Burnell on 101.
The owner of a Kingsbridge garage has been fined £5,000 after pleading guilty to two offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, relating to the sale of a Citroen Campervan.
Appearing at Newton Abbot Magistrates Court, Derek Jones, who owns Firtree Garage, was fined £2,500 on each count, ordered to pay full costs of £1,376 and a victim surcharge of £120.
Mr Jones admitted misleading his first victim by stating the vehicle was in “very good order” when it had 42 defects and 26 individual MOT fail items, and also failing to show professional...
Throughout December Devon and Cornwall Police officers will be turning up the heat on drink and drug driving.
Any drivers involved in a collision and any motorists whose driving may lead police to suspect they are under the influence of drink will be breathalysed. If drug driving is suspected they may have to undergo a roadside sobriety test.
Roads Policing Inspector Richard Pryce said: “Drink driving cannot be tolerated at any time of the year but we will ensure very close attention is being paid over the festive period. Our message is clear and simple: don’t drink and...
