HEADLINES
Exeter Energy plant replaces rationale for Grace Road Fields location near River Exe with reliance on air source heat pumps
Developer nevertheless seeks planning permission to build in Riverside Valley Park, claiming public open space “not bound” by local plan policy, as scheme ambition and city council environmental leadership claims begin to drain away. Read more.
Devon County Council admits Heavitree & Whipton Active Streets trial led to “lack of trust” in County Hall decision-making
Focus groups held following termination of controversial trial find broad support for safer travel but also reveal perception of “downward spiral” in Exeter highways management while county council confirms it has no plans for new schemes in area. Read more.
Devon County Council plan to postpone local elections fails as government rejects devolution fast-track application
County council leader James McInnes sought ministerial approval for proposals despite Devon falling short of devolution white paper eligibility criteria. Read more.
ON OUR RADAR
Our World from Space // Emmanuel Hall
Exeter Science Centre hosts a day of hands-on satellite science. More details.
Aspects of Love // Exeter Cathedral
A lunchtime concert with mezzo-soprano Iryna Ilnytska to raise funds for Ukraine. More details.
Breathe // Emmanuel Hall
Half a String uses puppetry, music and live camera work to tell a family-friendly tale from the perspective of a tiny acorn. More details.
Kalevala // St Nicholas Priory
Katy Cawkwell and fellow storytellers present tales from Finland’s national epic poem in Exeter’s oldest building. More details.
BELOW THE FOLD ~ SPECIAL REPORT
South West peninsula devolution in disarray as Devon, Exeter, Plymouth, Torbay & Cornwall seek conflicting goals and seven Devon districts left out in cold
Contempt for local democracy laid bare by unlawful County Hall failure to publish plan to postpone local elections while Westminster looks set to back local Labour bids for disproportionate influence in regional governance reorganisation.
