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Council postpones Exeter City Living 2023-24 business plan until after year end

Exeter City Council’s executive committee has agreed to postpone delivery of the 2023-24 Exeter City Living business plan until a fortnight after the financial year to which it applies begins – five months later than already agreed.

New ONS figures show low Exeter level four qualification attainment

The Office for National Statistics has published new local authority-level education statistics which show level four qualification attainment among Exeter residents at less than half the rate in the highest scoring area.

New ONS figures show low Exeter social housing and owner-occupation levels

The Office for National Statistics has published new local authority-level housing statistics which show lower levels of social housing and owner-occupation in Exeter than across England and Wales, and much lower levels of renewable energy-powered domestic heating systems.

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.

South West Exeter substation proposals submitted

Devon County Council has submitted proposals for a new electricity substation to serve the 2,500-home South West Exeter extension.

£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.

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