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Exeter Chiefs applies for concerts license
Exeter Chiefs rugby club has applied for permission to hold six large concerts with up to 15,500 attendees at weekends and an unlimited number of other events with up to 5,000 attendees between May and the third week of July every year.
Devon & Cornwall Police chief constable Will Kerr suspended
Devon Cornwall Police chief constable Will Kerr has been suspended by Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez following misconduct allegations.
Howell Road student accommodation developer appeals council decision
The city council’s decision to refuse an application to demolish a Howell Road garage to construct a 26-bedroom purpose built student accommodation block on the site is being appealed by the developer, who has recently also applied to build a block of nine flats on the site.
Liberal Democrat Richard Foord to stand against Conservative Simon Jupp in new seat
Liberal Democrat Tiverton & Honiton MP Richard Foord has announced he will stand against Conservative East Devon MP Simon Jupp in the new Honiton & Sidmouth seat at the next general election.
University solar farm expected on Duryard Valley Park greenspace
The city council is expected to grant the University of Exeter planning permission for a six acre 1.07MWp solar farm and substation on publicly-accessible greenspace in Duryard Valley Park despite its visual and landscape harm at the 31 July meeting of its planning committee.
Climate strategy consultation receives just 200 responses
A two-month public consultation on the draft Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly climate adaptation strategy which will attempt to minimise the impact of climate change on the South West peninsula only received just over 200 responses from the 1.75 million people who live in the region.