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City council again breaches local government transparency legislation

Exeter City Council has again breached local government transparency legislation by failing to give required notice of its intention to hold an Executive committee meeting in private.

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.

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