Exeter In Brief

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

Council leader “chooses” not to follow Local Government Association guidance

When asked at April’s meeting of Exeter City Council why it does not follow Local Government Association guidance which explicitly advises against the council leader and planning portfolio holder sitting on the planning committee to avoid conflict of interest risks, council leader Phil Bialyk said: “I choose not to follow the guidance”.

Labour canvassers leave voter details on garden wall

Dozens of postal voting forms completed with the names and addresses of Exeter voters have been left on a garden wall by local Labour election canvassers.

Four-day junior doctors strike at Royal Devon NHS Trust

Junior doctors at the Royal Devon NHS Trust are striking over pay from 11-15 April alongside British Medical Association colleagues across the country.

Plans to demolish St Thomas Library and build flats submitted

Exeter Estates Holdings has published plans to demolish St Thomas Libary and replace it with a block of thirteen flats.

Register to vote window closes soon

The window to register to vote for this year’s Exeter local elections closes at midnight on Monday 17 April.

Employment advice hub Exeter Works closes

The Exeter Works employment advice hub that replaced the Princesshay tourist information office has closed in favour of online-only service provision.

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