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
Royal Clarence Hotel permission still not granted
Planning permission to rebuild the Royal Clarence Hotel as residential flats with ground floor commercial units has still not been granted more than eight months after the city council approved the plans.
Exeter City Futures to be dissolved
Exeter City Futures is to be dissolved at the end of June following the final event in its £250,000 National Lottery-funded community engagement programme.
Matford Brook Academy opening delayed
Matford Brook Academy, a new “state of the art” Ted Wragg Trust school for 1,450 pupils of all ages intended to serve the South West Exeter extension, is now not expected to open in September because of problems with the building foundations.
Special Heavitree & Whipton active streets scheme meeting to be held
A special meeting of Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee (HaTOC) is being held at County Hall on Tuesday 20 June to discuss the Heavitree & Whipton active streets trial scheme following two public consultations and extensive community engagement.
Plans submitted for build-to-rent scheme above Crankhouse Coffee
Proposals to vary planning permission granted ten years ago to redevelop buildings on the corner of Fore Street and West Street that currently house Langans and Crankhouse Coffee to create a six storey block of thirteen flats with commercial units on the ground floor have been submitted to the city council for approval.
Pinhoe community hub planning approval granted for second time
The city council has approved a planning application for a new community hub building at Station Road playing fields in Pinhoe for the second time following the lapse of the previous permission that was granted in February 2020.