Liveable Exeter
Exeter City Council approves second Harlequins “co-living” block, sealing fate of Paul Street
Previously rejected vision will now form basis of “abysmal” and “poorly thought through” Liveable Exeter development of 383 “units of accommodation” with increased proportion of substandard studios but reduced economic value to city.
Council plans to scrap affordable housing requirement for Clifton Hill sports centre site redevelopment
Council-owned and financed developer cites unpublished report which values council-owned land for student housing despite council decision ruling out this use.
City council outsourcing Exeter local government to unaccountable Liveable Exeter Place Board
An Exeter Observer investigation of Liveable Exeter Place Board has found that it is a de facto decision-making and governance body which exercises public functions with the potential to affect everyone who lives and works in Exeter.
Freedom of information requests reveal Liveable Exeter Place Board “chumocracy” overseeing the city
Despite the significance of Liveable Exeter Place Board’s role in determining the city’s future, its members are selected and appointed on a secretive, informal basis.
