HEADLINES
300-bed “co-living” blocks to trump social housing vision for Mary Arches car parks
More people could be crammed into Eutopia Homes complex than current car parking spaces after Exeter City Council commits to “homes for the people of Exeter” on Liveable Exeter North Gate site. Read more.
Exeter City Council renews Public Spaces Protection Order for three more years
Measure introduced to curb anti-social behaviour in 2017 extended to 2028 following consultation limited to selected consultees. Read more.
ON OUR RADAR
Spork! presents Caroline Bird and Malaika Kegode // Exeter Library
An evening of poetry with live music by Lizzie Lidster and a pop-up bar. More details.
Sid’s Summer Supper Fundraiser // St Sidwell’s Community Centre
Community centre hosts locally-sourced seasonal three-course meal to help improve café facilities. More details.
Signals of the Sea // Emmanuel Hall
Theatre Alibi hosts a Paddleboat Theatre production that follows a lighthouse keeper as he uncovers the secrets of the sea. More details.
BELOW THE FOLD
First Exeter build to rent flats marketed at £1,375-£2,350 per month with “affordable” units costing £1,080-£1,800 plus bills
Eutopia Homes rents in Exmouth Junction block would leave many workers with substantially lower income than Joseph Rowntree Foundation minimum for a socially-acceptable standard of living. Read more.
Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez launches Devon & Cornwall Police “accountability board”
Monthly board meets in private with press and public excluded without publishing advance agendas or minutes to ensure force is delivering an “effective and efficient police service”. Read more
