A review is set to be carried out on the future of Exeter’s South Street and the Corn Exchange block in the heart of the city centre.
Members of Exeter City Council’s Scrutiny Economy Committee will be asked to back plans to carry out a review of the area to assess what, if anything, needs to be done to the location in the future.
Cllr Rosie Denham, Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, stressed that the City Council was open minded moving forward but accepted that improvements could be made to the area in light of the changing dynamic of the city centre.
Stagecoach South West today confirmed that it will be running Boxing Day buses across Devon.
For the first time this will also include buses for North Devon and for Plymouth, building on the success of the Boxing Day services introduced in previous years in Exeter and Torbay.
Special timetables will operate on key routes in the Exeter area (A Thornpark Rise – Alphington, 5 Exeter – Crediton and 57 Exeter – Exmouth), North Devon (21 between Barnstaple, Bideford and Westward Ho!), Plymouth (1 Plymouth - Tavistock and 2/2A Saltash – Mount Batten) and Torbay (12 Brixham –...
Police in Exeter are appealing for information following an incident of disorder on a city bus.
The incident occurred on a Stagecoach bus travelling between South Street and Countess Wear, Exeter at around 9.50pm on Thursday 3rd December.
A man and a woman who appeared drunk were allegedly abusive and threatening to a number of passengers, some who were accompanied by young children.
A witness reports seeing a man and a woman being assaulted by this couple, initially on the bus and continuing after they had alighted the bus at Countess Wear.
The first car parks in the UK to be fitted with solar car port frames are set to re-open to the public.
Both car parks are in Exeter.
Mary Arches will re-open on Saturday (24 October) and John Lewis the week after (31 October). The installation of solar panels on the car parks is a UK first.
The pioneering initiative at John Lewis and Mary Arches Street Car Parks has been delivered by Devon firm Sungift Energy on behalf of Exeter City Council.
Cllr Rachel Sutton, Lead Councillor for City Development, said: “It’s great that Exeter is leading the way in green...
The spectacular Exeter Rugby Five Nations Parade will make its way through Exeter city centre tomorrow (Saturday 10 October).
The Parade will assemble on Cathedral Green, before leaving at 1.15pm to process along the High Street to the Fanzone in Northernhay Gardens.
A choreographed finale moment will take place in the Fanzone before the start of the Samoa v Scotland match at 2.30pm.
The parade is themed on the cultural traditions of the five nations visiting Exeter for the Rugby World Cup: Italy, Tonga, Namibia, Georgia and Romania.
Exeter's King William Street car park, including the Leighton Terrace section, will be closed on Tuesday (1 September) - for one day only - to allow for the installation of solar panels.
John Lewis car park will remain open as normal and the nearest alternative Pay & Display car park will be Howell Road.
The pioneering initiative at John Lewis and Mary Arches Street Car Parks is being delivered by Devon firm Sungift Energy on behalf of Exeter City Council.
Once in place it will provide a gross income of over £50,000 per annum, generating 285,227 kwh per year of...
A pedestrian has died following a collision with a lorry in Exeter on Saturday.
Police, fire and ambulance were called just prior to 1pm on Saturday 25th July to attend Fore Street, Exeter after reports of a collision between a lorry and a pedestrian.
A 78-year old man from the Exeter area was confirmed deceased on arrival at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
A formal identification has yet to be carried out.
Fore Street was closed for around six hours as specialist forensic investigation of the scene took place.
Police have released images of the suspicious packages found on York Road and King William Street in Exeter yesterday (June 29th).
Two suspicious packages were discovered in the morning and led to evacuations in the area as the Royal Navy’s bomb disposal experts assessed and made safe the devices. The packages turned out to be suitcases filled with electrical equipment and wires, and not explosive devices.
Superintendent Keith Perkin said: “We have released these images of the suitcases following the work undertaken by the bomb disposal experts to show to the public the...
Following assessment by bomb disposal experts, the devices found on York Road and King William Street in Exeter this morning, Monday, June 29, have been made safe.
The scene cordons on both King William Street and York Road are now being reduced to the immediate scenes of the incidents as a result.
Road closures around the city centre will begin to be lifted shortly, although traffic congestion in the run up to rush hour is expected to take some time to be cleared.
Police would like to thank all residents for their patience and co-operation throughout today....
