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
Exeter City Futures publishes board agenda two months after meeting held
Exeter City Futures published the agenda for its 1 December board meeting on 30 January, two months after the meeting was held.
Ofsted finds county council children’s services not making sufficient progress
Devon County Council is not making sufficient progress with its children’s services since they were judged inadequate in January 2020 according to the latest Ofsted monitoring report.
Marsh Barton railway station opening delayed yet again
The opening of Marsh Barton railway station has been delayed yet again, to “this spring”, putting project completion more than six years behind schedule.
30,000 students based at Exeter university campuses in 2022-23
Freedom of information request reveals significant drop on last year with postgraduate students accounting for 58% of fall in numbers.
Council development levy changes are insufficiently evidenced and don’t meet city infrastructure needs
Exeter City Council and Liveable Exeter partners impose faulty typology driven by policy objectives while ignoring new local plan, evidence base and statutory funding statement and excluding residential and retail charges from review.
Exeter Chiefs rugby club reintroduces offensive “tomahawk chop” chant
Exeter Chiefs rugby club has reintroduced its offensive “tomahawk chop” chant during games at Sandy Park.
