THE EXETER DIGEST

Exeter Digest #56: Grace Road Fields - Public health report

Upcoming community and culture highlights include Theatre in the Park and two independent markets.

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Council to sell part of Grace Road Fields for heating plant and annexe rest for Water Lane redevelopment

New Exeter Local Plan “strategic mixed use” housing policy allocation to supersede planned campsite and outdoor event space, woodland planting and new canal basin at fifteen acre ex-playing field in Riverside Valley Park. Full story here.

Number of over-65s in Devon expected to increase by a third in next twenty years

Public health report says proportion of working age adults in county will fall alongside rise in long-term health issues in older people with likely impacts on local health and social care. Full story here.

ON OUR RADAR ~ THEATRE IN THE PARK

Love Riot // Rougemont Gardens

Miracle Theatre presents an open air reimagining of a Georgian-era romantic comedy. Wednesday 31 July. More details here.

Spork! Summer Special 2024 // Rougemont Gardens

An evening of al fresco spoken-word comedy and poetry with Antosh Wojcik, Stewart Taylor and Micha Colombo. Thursday 1 August. More details here.

The Winter’s Tale // Rougemont Gardens

Sun & Moon Theatre stages four al fresco performances of Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale. Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 August. More details here.

ON OUR RADAR ~ SUMMER MARKETS

Exeter Independent Market // Cathedral Green

Exeter Cathedral market returns with handmade crafts, clothing and accessories, local food and drink and live music. Saturday 27 July. More details here.

Brillsville Market // St Thomas

Regular community-run market that offers goods from local growers, makers and traders with a repair cafe and more. Saturday 10 August. More details here.

More stories
Exeter territorial emissions vs linear trajectory to zero by 2030

University study finds decarbonisation slowing as city council continues to pursue failing Net Zero Exeter 2030 plan

Exeter also set to miss national 2050 target on current trajectory while aviation, shipping and other excluded scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions mean annual city carbon footprint likely to be triple territorial total.

Royal Clarence Hotel in September 2024

Paternoster House developer takes on Royal Clarence Hotel rebuild after sale agreement reached with previous owners

Completion of restoration plans for five floors of luxury flats above ground floor and basement commercial units scheduled for April 2027, more than decade after historic Cathedral Yard building burnt down.

Interim Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable James Vaughan

James Vaughan appointed as interim Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable

Appointment follows suspension of acting Chief Constable Jim Colwell, recruited following suspension of Chief Constable Will Kerr, as force pays salaries of all three.

Clarendon House proposals versus Exeter building heights comparison graphic

Revised proposals for 310-bed Clarendon House student accommodation complex remove six storeys from tallest block

Second informal consultation follows council decision that development does not require Environmental Impact Assessment.

Exeter City Council consultation charter

Multiple-choice survey on £3.5m budget cuts follows auditor criticism of council public consultation methods

Move to replace resident views on key decisions and policies with opinion polls and selective questionnaires follows serial failure to uphold own consultation charter.

On Our Radar
Luxmuralis' Time in Salisbury Cathedral interior

TUESDAY 7 TO SATURDAY 11 JANUARY 2025

Time

An immersive sound and light show by Luxmuralis that spans the dawn of time to the present day.

EXETER CATHEDRAL

St Nicholas Priory

SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025

Dido and Aeneas

A performance of Henry Purcell’s only true opera in Exeter’s oldest building.

ST NICHOLAS PRIORY

Digital Media Literacy seminars graphic

MONDAY 27 JANUARY TO MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2025

Let’s Talk About: Digital Media Literacy

A series of free seminars aimed at tackling misinformation and information overload in the digital world.

EXETER LIBRARY