Exeter In Brief

Exeter Observer's regular round-up of local news that matters

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.

Devon County Council reverses proposed library cuts

Devon County Council has reversed its proposed library services funding cuts, which were expected to reduce core library opening hours by 30%, following significant public opposition to its plans.

University of Exeter postpones net zero target to 2050

The University of Exeter has postponed its net zero target to 2050 following a two-year review of its climate strategy led by Global Systems Institute director Peter Cox.

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