Exeter City Centre

Stories about Exeter City Centre

InExeter announces new CEO Nicola Wheeler

Nicola Wheeler, currently Head of Community Programmes at Peabody, will become the new CEO of InExeter, Exeter’s business improvement district company, in October.

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.

Royal Clarence Hotel permission still not granted

Planning permission to rebuild the Royal Clarence Hotel as residential flats with ground floor commercial units has still not been granted more than eight months after the city council approved the plans.

Summerland Street “co-living” block plans submitted

An application to construct a 167-bed seven storey co-living block in Summerland Street is expected to reignite controversy around Exeter City Council allowing the use of its land to provide “student accommodation in all but name”.

Queen Street two-way traffic works begin

Devon County Council has begun works to reintroduce two-way motor vehicle traffic and reduce pedestrian capacity between Paul Street and Northernhay Street in Queen Street.

Employment advice hub Exeter Works closes

The Exeter Works employment advice hub that replaced the Princesshay tourist information office has closed in favour of online-only service provision.

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