Economy & Enterprise
Exeter workers to be among hardest hit by £20 cut in universal credit
Analysis shows proportion of benefit claimants in Exeter in work is among highest in country.
Free to those who can afford it
Torbay Council, Torbay Development Agency and Exeter City Council have “joined forces” to bid for 2025 UK City of Culture status, with their eyes on a prize of £300 million in claimed economic benefits.
Partnership agreement of the week
In a hotly-contested field, this week’s winner must surely be the new Exeter Civic University Agreement, which found its way onto last night’s city council Executive agenda.
Selective use of statistics presents an unbalanced account of Exeter’s economic & environmental status
Exeter City Council’s Chief Executive uses statistics to show the city in a good light, but in doing so presents a picture which omits important information about the city’s true position.
