Exeter In Brief
Exeter Observer's regular round-up of local news that matters
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.
Exeter City Living holds Glasshouse Lane redevelopment consultation
Exeter City Living is holding a public consultation on its Glasshouse Lane redevelopment plans, which have been revised following public feedback.
South West Water owner increases dividend despite losses and fines
South West Water owner Pennon Group has increased its shareholder dividend by nearly 11% to £112 million despite making a pre-tax loss of £8.5 million and being fined £2.15 million after pleading guilty to thirteen environmental offences committed across Devon and Cornwall.
Sandy Park stadium granted permission for four large music concerts
Exeter City Council has granted permission for four music concerts at Sandy Park stadium in June with up to 15,000 people in attendance at each, tickets for which have already been on sale for two months.
Ofsted says Devon County Council children’s social work remains “inconsistent”
An Ofsted monitoring report on Devon County Council children’s services, the fifth since the local authority was judged inadequate in January 2020, has found that the “quality of social work practice across Devon remains inconsistent”.