Martin Redfern is editor of Exeter Observer and a director of its publisher Exeter Observer Limited.
He writes many of our news stories and features, leads on investigations and maintains the Exeter Observer website.
Martin is an accredited UK press card holder, a member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists and the Society of Editors and holds a masters degree in Journalism with distinction at Birkbeck, University of London.
Stories by Martin Redfern
St Petrock’s shortlisted for National Lottery project of the year award
Mobile rough sleeper service among seventeen finalists shortlisted from nearly 4,000 applicants to reach public vote stage of national award.
County council forecasts £9.3 million overspend on top of £36.6 million SEND services deficit
Additional £10 million service delivery cuts, mostly from adult social care and children’s services, to be allocated to government ‘safety valve’ deficit programme.
Nearly 60,000 patients on Devon NHS dental services waiting list
Report says number of adults able to access NHS dentist in Devon has fallen to less than 40% as practices hand back contracts and commissioners struggle to procure replacement providers.
Devon County Council cuts £270,000 Wellbeing Exeter partnership funding
Decision made in parallel with homelessness prevention funding cut decisions following January announcement of £50 million of unspecified 2023-24 budget cuts.
City council seeks feedback on council housing strategy
Exeter City Council is seeking feedback on a draft 2023-27 council housing strategy that will guide the way it manages its stock of 4,800 rented homes and 1,000 leasehold properties over the next five years.
Exeland House “co-living” proposals revised to address “extreme increase in flood risks”
Environment Agency says most new residential development in River Exe floodplain “will be required to be at first floor or higher” to deal with “future flood risks exacerbated by climate change”.
