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Belle Isle Depot

City council set to sell Belle Isle Depot for second time

Decision follows Exeter City Living failure to redevelop council green space operations base at heart of Belle Isle Park for luxury housing.

Matford Centre nets nearly £900,000 for city council

The council-owned Matford Centre made a surplus of £871,000 on income of £1,132,000 during 2023-24.

Devon population proportions by age group 1993-2043 bar chart

Number of over-65s in Devon expected to increase by a third in next twenty years

Public health report says proportion of working age adults in county will fall alongside rise in long-term health issues in older people with likely impacts on local health and social care.

Honiton Road and Heavitree Road bus priority changes reach next consultation stage

Devon County Council has approved the next stage of consultation on its bus priority proposals in the Heavitree Road “central” and Honiton Road “eastern” transport corridors.

Devon County Council does deal with local VCSE sector network

Devon County Council has agreed a formal working arrangement with a county-wide network of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

Exeter City Community Trust King George V playing fields project outline

Council to lease King George V playing fields to Exeter City Community Trust

Exeter City Council is set to dispose of just under 40 acres of land at King George V Playing Fields at Countess Wear to Exeter City Community Trust.

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