Exeter In Brief

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

Met Office confirms 2022 UK hottest year on record

The Met Office has confirmed that 2022 was the UK’s hottest year on record and that climate change made its 10°C-plus average temperature around 160 times more likely.

£1 million Magdalen Road one-way works begin

Works to make a temporary Magdalen road one-way system permanent despite decisive public support for a low traffic street have begun.

Council budget cuts expected at same time as £10.6m Exeter City Living loan

Exeter City Council is expecting to make net savings of £3.835 million next financial year and reduce its reserves to a minimum despite an increase in central government funding, according to 2023-24 budget proposals to be discussed at January’s executive committee meeting.

Exeter City Living governance review to follow highlighted financial risk

A progress report on the development of the 2023-24 Exeter City Living business plan confirms a governance and management review will take place after an auditor’s report which found that the company had put the council at “significant financial risk” after losing £2.2 million in its first two years of trading.

National planning policy consultation has major Exeter Local Plan implications

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is consulting on proposals to update the National Planning Policy Framework via the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.

City council seeks views on property developer charges

Exeter City Council is consulting on a partial review of the Community Infrastructure Levy – charges developers pay that contribute to council community grants, habitat impact mitigation and projects like Marsh Barton railway station.

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