Stories by Martin Redfern
County council to sell land and buildings worth up to £10 million to raise money and cut costs
Wedding venue Larkbeare House and gardens, County Hall residential development land and Compass House, home of adult mental health service Talkworks, among assets for disposal as part of property rationalisation programme.
Exeter City Living to be all-but wound up after £4.5 million losses with £10 million owed to council
Council expects resulting resale value of surrendered Clifton Hill development site not to cover company’s debts, with remaining losses to be written off, as Liveable Exeter vision thrown into doubt and councillors evade responsibility for failure.
Southgate development of up to 200 new flats on Magdalen Street car park to alter Western Way gyratory
Screening opinion concludes no significant environmental impact will result from Liveable Exeter scheme.
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Revised proposals for Summerland Street “co-living” block submitted
Developer of 147-bedspace six storey scheme on city council land claims it will contribute to local housing need, ensure ‘mixed and balanced communities’ and enhance the local conservation area.
Radiographers join consultants and junior doctors on strike at Royal Devon NHS Trust
First industrial action of its kind comes as government consults on plans to threaten health staff with dismissal to compel them to work on strike days.
St Thomas library forced to relocate when lease expires in November
Landlord Exeter Estates Holdings, controlled by Exeter Chiefs CEO and chairman Tony Rowe, sought substantial rent increase after withdrawing planning application to demolish library building and replace it with block of thirteen flats.