Exeter In Brief
Exeter Observer's regular round-up of local news that matters
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”.
Topsham Library to relocate upstairs at Nancy Potter House
Topsham Library is to move to a smaller upstairs space following a proposed rent increase for its current ground floor accommodation at Nancy Potter House.