Exeter In Brief
Exeter Observer's regular round-up of local news that matters
Whipton Post Office to close with Exeter Post Office under threat
Whipton Post Office, a counter service in the Pinhoe Road Morrisons Daily store, is to close permanently on 14 August, when the store will also close its doors.
Matford Brook Academy main building to be demolished and replaced
Matford Brook Academy’s main building, which has never been used by pupils, is to be demolished and replaced following a review which found it has major structural faults.
Exeter City Council reversal returns funding support to Citizens Advice Exeter
Exeter City Council has reversed its decision to stop providing funding support to Citizens Advice Exeter and is instead to grant it £75,000 a year for two years.
500 hospital staff apply to Royal Devon NHS Trust redundancy scheme
More than 500 hospital staff have applied for voluntary redundancy at Devon’s largest NHS trust, many more than a target set in order to deliver planned service cuts.
Devon County Council drops Matford huts redevelopment plan after local campaign
Devon County Council has dropped its plan to redevelop a 1.5 acre plot in the grounds of County Hall following a long campaign by local residents and councillors to restore the site as a green space.
Devon & Cornwall Police underperforming in three-quarters of areas inspected
An inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has found that Devon & Cornwall Police is underperforming in six of the eight areas it assessed, a decline in performance compared with its previous assessment.