Martin Redfern
The Exeter Works employment advice hub that replaced the Princesshay tourist information office has closed in favour of online-only service provision.
The county council Devon Youth Hub service, which was previously co-located with the service, has moved to Exeter Library.
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Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez criticises force for poor performance but statutory report also finds poor commissioner’s office complaint appeals performance.
£600,000 Exeter Leisure services budget cut signed off two weeks before pool consultation opened as St Sidwell’s Point drains other council leisure sites.
Disposal motivated by replacement of nine year-old supercomputer with £1.2 billion government-funded off-site Microsoft facility.
Homelessness charity St Petrock’s calls on council to change count methodology which identifies fewer rough sleepers than those known by outreach workers and reflected in government figures.
Company admits River Exe water source connection merely “potential” after 2036, incinerator connection only “possible” after 2030 and solar array “will not” meet plant electricity demand while statutory objections challenge Grace Road Fields plans.
Materially misleading claims that 60% of ticket sales revenue goes to good causes repeatedly made on lottery website and in official council communications as Australian multinational profits from local voluntary and community sector support.
THURSDAY 3 APRIL 2025
Lightbear Lane hosts a reading of Shakespeare’s bloody revenge tale.
ST NICHOLAS PRIORY
