Councillors have given the go ahead for a "park and change" site to be built on the outskirts of Exeter.
Devon County Council’s Cabinet approved the construction of the £2.2 million scheme to the east of Exeter Science Park on Wednesday (11 December).
The site aims to relieve traffic congestion on the A30 Honiton Road and Moor Lane roundabout, enabling drivers to park on the edge of the city and then switch to sustainable forms of transport - bus, bicycle or car share – for their journey into the city.
The scheme will provide 300 parking bays, initially with six...
Exeter Eagles BMX Club welcomes a new defibrillator thanks to a generous donation from award-winning housing developer, Burrington Estates New Homes.
The volunteer-run BMX club based in Marsh Barton, Exeter holds race events throughout the year with up to 200 riders competing on race days. The club is a hub for the local community, welcoming over 9000 visitors a year.
The donation from Burrington Estates means the club can offer further assistance and peace of mind to the riders and spectators at the club. Heart health is extremely important to the Exeter Eagles with club...
Travel Devon has joined forces with IKEA to help workers at its new Exeter superstore commute to work in a more sustainable and healthy way.
IKEA Exeter opened in the beginning of May and Travel Devon, Devon County Council’s travel advice service, is giving the store’s workers the tools to make informed choices on travelling in a sustainable way. IKEA is the latest company to take advantage of Travel Devon’s expertise, who have advised staff on sustainable methods of transport including car sharing, cycle and walking routes and train services. Workplaces in Barnstaple, Exeter and...
Discarded old bikes are being turned back into fit to ride machines thanks to an initiative in Exeter. Exeter City Council has teamed up with Exeter-based charity Ride On Cycling For All to get more and more people cycling more often. Old and unloved bikes found dumped around the city or picked up as part of the Council’s Bulky Waste collections are sent to Ride On, who refurbish them to a high standard and put them up for sale at very affordable prices to achieve their charitable aim of getting more people riding more affordable bikes more often. Cllr David Harvey, Lead Councillor for...
Alphington retirees Peter and Mary Collins began volunteering at the Hospiscare Warehouse Shop on Trusham Road when it very first opened in 2012. Every Friday, Peter would repair donated furniture ready for selling in the shops and Mary sorted bags of clothes, sizing them, putting them on hangers then onto racks for distribution.
Peter is also a cycle repair man in his spare time and tells us how his hobby spilled over into his volunteer role: “After a year of the Warehouse Shop being open Hospiscare got permission to recover unwanted cycles from Exeter University and someone was...
The West Side Neighbourhood Police Teams are holding a free bike security marking event on Sun 18th June from 10am - 12 noon at the Piazza Terracina, Exeter.
If you would like your bike marked and details stored with Bike Register then please pop along and see one of the team on the day. This is open to anyone city wide and beyond.
Always worth getting this done so if your bike is stolen and we find it then it gives us a better chance of locating the rightful owner.
Staff from insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher’s are on track to raise £30,000.
Organised in memory of much loved colleague, Claire Jarman, a mum of two, who sadly lost her life to cancer earlier this year, cyclists from Exeter joined nearly 40 colleagues from across the company’s South-West branches for a sponsored ride on May 19 amd 20. With the initiative backed by the entire Arthur J. Gallagher business, including the executive leadership team, one of those who took part was Michael Rea, CEO of its UK Retail division — a regional UK network of client-focused branches in more...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service’s bike advocate team have taken delivery of a new Triumph motorbike. The bike is part of the services road safety educational toolkit for educating and raising awareness with bikers.
In order for the Fire Service to work effectively with the most at risk groups, they have vehicles which help them interact with drivers of all ages in a way that is more meaningful for them. The Fire Bike team have expert knowledge in bike safety and are able to take the motorbike directly to the audience and interact with driving groups across the...
A festive motorbike cavalcade with a special difference will take place just a couple of weeks before Christmas this year – and YOU could be part of it. The riders will be delivering Christmas toys to youngsters with life-limiting illnesses at the South West Children’s Hospice. So why not arm yourself with a Santa suit, decorate your motorbike with some tinsel or antlers and join the Exeter Based Motorbike Rides group for a ride to remember? This amazing festive ride will take place on Sunday 4 December, meeting at Exeter Junction 30 Moto Services from 10.30am, leaving there at 11am. The...
The principle of an integrated Exeter cycle network, linking up schools, new developments, the university, the Exeter and East Devon Growth point, and the city centre has been approved.
Devon County Council’s cabinet has given the greenlight to progressing plans for a series of high quality, multi-use routes around the city for use by residents, commuters, students and visitors.
Priority will be given to two multi-use trails - both linking Redhayes Bridge, which crosses the M5 near Junction 29, to the city centre, but serving different purposes.
