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Climate Action Hub Exeter opening ceremony

Climate Action Hub Exeter threatened with closure by Crown Estate and Princesshay partners

Agents will not renew lease beyond 15 August or consider other accommodation, claiming all similarly-sized units in half-empty shopping centre are under offer.

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Application to rebuild section of ancient city wall beside City Gate Hotel submitted

A contractor has applied on behalf of the city council for permission to rebuild and reinforce a section of ancient city wall on Bartholomew Street East beside the City Gate Hotel that collapsed in 2019.

St Sidwell's Point leisure centre behind derelict Exeter bus station

£1 million leisure overspend fuels £3.2 million city council deficit

2022-23 budget review confirms £2.2 million annual leisure subsidy to continue with St Sidwell’s Point expected to make a loss for at least five years while another £22 million to be spent on Exeter City Living Vaughan Road development.

Casting House Water Lane development site compulsory purchase

Compulsory purchase of flats and disposal of council land to enable Water Lane development site access

Exeter City Council to use powers to provide developer with land for new highways layout at gateway to proposed low-traffic neighbourhood.

RAMM and Riverside to receive £6.4 million decarbonisation grant

A £6.4 million government grant for heat decarbonisation at RAMM and the Riverside Leisure Centre is to be spent on a Riverside roof upgrade and the replacement of gas-fired boilers with air source heat pump systems at both buildings.

Matford Brook Academy opening delayed

Matford Brook Academy, a new “state of the art” Ted Wragg Trust school for 1,450 pupils of all ages intended to serve the South West Exeter extension, is now not expected to open in September because of problems with the building foundations.

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