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Exeter announces its bid to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2029 

Exeter City Council has today announced it will be submitting an expression of interest (EOI) for the prestigious UK City of Culture title. 

The City of Culture bid follows the culmination of five months extensive engagement and consultation with artists, creatives, cultural organisations and residents to shape the council’s commissioned new five-year Cultural Strategy for Exeter.

This will set out a clear ambition to become a leading city of culture. The new Exeter Culture Strategy is ambitious and will be delivered in partnership with the city’s cultural organisations...

Transport Minister visits infrastructure projects in Devon

Transport Minister Andrew Jones officially opened the first section of the Tithebarn Link Road in Exeter on Tuesday 4 August as part of a two-day tour of major infrastructure projects in Devon.

The Minister was in Exeter to see the progress being made on developing transport links to support the delivery of housing and jobs in the Exeter and East Devon Growth Point. The first section of the Tithebarn Link Road, which connects Cumberland Way to Pinn Lane, opened to traffic at the end of June. Since then, work on the remainder of the road, from Pinn Lane to the Science Park, has...

Police warning after spate of thefts from vehicles in Exeter

Police in Exeter are advising residents to be vigilant following a spate of theft from vehicles.

A number of vehicles have been entered having been left unlocked or entered by unknown means without causing damage, and property stolen.

Residents are asked to be alert to unusual people in their area, to keep all vehicles locked, keep valuables out of sight and to report all suspicious activity to the police.

In the latest spike of crimes vehicles were entered in the Beacon Heath and Heavitree areas overnight.

A Nissan vehicle was entered whilst parked on the...

Get mortgage fit and invest wisely

With more people choosing to grow their finances in buy-to-let properties, one of the country’s leading housebuilders says getting mortgage fit will help potential investors sail through the buying process.

Barratt is providing information and advice that is designed to help investors secure specialist mortgages, allowing them to let their new assets for potential medium and long term profit.

The five star housebuilder currently has a number of homes in the Exeter area suitable for investors. Developments locally include Rydon Place and Hillside Gardens.

“With a...

Exeter CVS Wellbeing Hub receives national recognition for health innovation

Authored by ExeterCVS
Posted: Wed, 08/05/2015 - 4:26pm

The team behind a new health & wellbeing hub aimed at some of Exeter’s most disadvantaged communities has this week been selected by the prestigious King’s Fund to address a national conference on Public Health and Housing.

Exeter Council for Voluntary Service is developing former Exeter City Council offices at Wat Tyler House in King William Street into a multi-agency wellbeing hub aimed at supporting people with multiple and complex needs in their recovery, and to play a fuller part in their communities. The hub will feature a specialist GP practice, a mental health outreach...

Stagecoach announces Plymouth bus network

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 08/05/2015 - 12:28pm

Stagecoach has confirmed the network of services it will be running from 6th September 2015, following its takeover of the Plymouth & South Devon operations of First Devon & Cornwall from the same date.

The network will see new route numbers for some services, as well as delivering a number of benefits to passengers including:

  • More reliable timetables
  • Earlier morning and later evening journeys in some areas
  • The introduction of new cross-city links
  • An improved fleet of buses, including eight one-year old vehicles which go into
  • ...

Warning to landlords over immigration checks

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 08/05/2015 - 10:36am

Landlords in Devon will need to carry out thorough immigration status checks on their prospective tenants before granting tenancies in the future – or face stiff penalties including the possibility of imprisonment, warns leading law firm Stephens Scown LLP.

The government is expected to include a new penalty of up to five years in prison for landlords who fail to carry out the necessary ‘right to rent’ checks on their tenants, while a fine of up to £3,000 per tenant is also possible. The changes are likely to be included in the Immigration Bill this autumn.

The move comes...

Killerton Kitchen restaurant strikes gold

The Killerton Kitchen restaurant has won gold in the prestigious ‘Taste of the West’ awards celebrating fantastic local food and drink in the South West.

The judges were highly impressed with the food and service, putting the restaurant on par with other’s in Devon such as the River Exe Cafe and Two Bridges.

Killerton is the only National Trust property to have a full-service bistro restaurant where diners can enjoy high-quality, home-cooked dishes and afternoon teas. Special evening fine-dining events are held once a month.

Changing seasonal menus include...

Interserve team cycle length UK in three days

Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has completed an epic cycle ride covering the distance from John O’Groats to Lands End in three three days on a static bike, to help raise money for a new Academy for the Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.

Members of the A team of Interserve South West Regional Building and Infrastructure teamemployees, through the company’s Give A Day Of Your Time (GADOYT) initiative started their cycle challenge on Wednesday 22nd July at 4pm in Tesco, Exeter Vale, Exeter. on a turbo trainer position in Tesco’s at Exeter...

Community fund available to Exeter groups

RGB Building Supplies’ Well Built Community Fund has been giving away £1,000 worth of building materials every other month to various different groups since its launch in May 2014.

Now the builders merchant is asking Exeter based charities and projects that support the homeless to nominate themselves to receive the grant.

With a 165-year history, RGB’s Community Fund is a way of giving something back to the community that has been such a support to them.

So, if a group needs materials to update a shelter, make repairs to a building, or perhaps help to create a new...

Exeter City Council faces losing £8m as Government rips up social rent agreement

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/04/2015 - 4:37pm

Exeter City Council’s Housing Revenue Account stands to lose nearly £8m as a result of the cut in Council rents imposed in George Osborne’s recent budget.

Having agreed a rent formula with councils two years ago that was designed to allow them to plan their housing finances with some certainty for the next ten years, the Government has now scrapped this agreement and instead imposed four years of rent cuts.

This will wipe £7.9m from the budget the city council uses to provide services to its tenants and invest in their homes.

Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for...

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