Stories about Exeter City Council
City council collects council tax payments nine days early
Exeter City Council has collected thousands of council tax payments that were due on 25 January nine days early.
City council planning meeting cancelled after communications failure
Exeter City Council has cancelled a meeting of its planning committee after failing to inform objectors that the meeting was taking place.
City councillors low attendance at training sessions
Exeter City Council figures show low levels of attendance at councillor training sessions – fewer than half attended a local plan briefing and only a quarter turned up for a communications session – but near 100% participation in junkets at parks and waterways.
Maximum-permitted rent increase imposed on council housing tenants
Exeter City Council has imposed a 7% rent and service charge increase on council housing tenants – the maximum permitted.
City council to cut budgets by £4 million
Exeter City Council will have to make net savings of £3.835 million next year and reduce its reserves to a minimum despite an increase in central government funding according to its 2023-24 budget proposals.
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.