Democracy & Governance

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Exeter City Council 2022-23 unaudited statement of accounts

Annual inspection period begins as unaudited 2022-23 city council accounts published

Special information access rights enabling local residents to examine records and ask council and external auditor related questions apply until 12 October.

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.

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.

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.

New parliamentary boundaries will affect 9,000 Exeter voters

A new Exmouth and East Exeter parliamentary constituency will replace most of the current East Devon seat held by MP Simon Jupp.

Exeter City Futures to be dissolved

Exeter City Futures is to be dissolved at the end of June following the final event in its £250,000 National Lottery-funded community engagement programme.

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