Exeter In Brief

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

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.

City council approves two widely-opposed housing developments

Exeter City Council has approved two controversial housing developments that were widely opposed because of prospective traffic impacts.

Exeter Pride 2023 cancelled

Exeter Pride has cancelled this year’s LGBTQ+ celebration, which was scheduled for 13 May, due to a lack of volunteer co-ordinators and stewards to enable the event to go ahead safely.

Paternoster House redevelopment plans resubmitted

A new application to redevelop Paternoster House at the corner of Fore Street and North Street has been submitted a fortnight before previously-granted permission to convert the former department store into flats expired on 22 March.

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