Three Devon councils have announced that they will be working more collaboratively to drive forward economic growth.
Exeter City Council, Teignbridge District Council and East Devon District Council today (Monday 24 November) signed an agreement that paves the way for joined-up decision making on planning, housing, resources and infrastructure.
The three councils have previously worked together on economic development and tourism. They recently merged individual ICT services to create Strata Service Solutions Ltd, a shared ICT partnership that will deliver significant...
Devon County Councillors today agreed plans aimed at keeping all the Council's libraries open and run by professional staff, despite significant reductions in the service's budget.
Members heard that Councils elsewhere have successfully transferred the delivery of their libraries to ‘mutuals’ or ‘trusts’ who run the libraries on the Councils’ behalf.
And that library staff, previously employed by those Councils, have been retained and continue to professionally run their libraries, with local communities having a greater say in how their libraries are run.
A public consultation has been launched today (Friday 3 October) by Devon County Council on proposed savings to its highways and traffic management service budget.
The County Council has already reduced its highways revenue budget by £18.5 million since 2010. However, it now needs to cut a further £3.4 million in 2015/16 as part of the £100 million savings required by 2017, due to the ongoing austerity measures imposed by the coalition Government.
The nine-week consultation sets out a number of proposals to reduce costs, while still enabling the County Council to carry out...
Over 10 percent of Exeter households are considered to be in fuel poverty according to a report discussed by Devon County Council today.
5,494 households in Exeter are currently spending more than 10% of their household income on heating or are unable to keep their home adequately heated.
Countywide, fuel poverty exists in every one of the areas looked at in the report. Currently Exeter has 7 of the worst 10 fuel poor areas in the county with the others being Ilfracombe Central, Bideford North and an unspecified area in Tiverton.
The Chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA), Sir Merrick Cockell, addressed public service leaders from across Devon yesterday, saying that economic growth was being stunted because of the way Whitehall allocates and spends taxpayers' money.
Sir Merrick Cockell used his keynote address to local government leaders, councillors and public service leaders from across Devon to demand a radical overhaul of the way public money is distributed and spent to deliver a fair deal for English residents, boost economic growth and completely rewire a public sector which has become...
Exeter Labour Party's HQ at Clifton Hill was bustling with people from every continent at its 'Multicultural Lunch' with Ben Bradshaw on Saturday 28 September.
Ben, Labour Party members and councillors including Exeter City Council leader Cllr Pete Edwards, his deputy Cllr Rachel Sutton and Labour Group leader on Devon County Council, Cllr Richard Westlake, got a flavour of life as experienced by members of Exeter's varied and growing communities, as they answered questions on a wide range of issues.
A lively debate was followed by the sharing of food brought by the...
East Devon District Council is flying the flag for the fifth annual Armed Forces Day following a flag raising ceremony on Monday (24 June).
A special Armed Forces Day flag will fly at EDDC’s headquarters in Sidmouth, along with sites all around the nation.
The Chairman of the Council, Councillor Graham Godbeer, raised the flag in a ceremony at Knowle, watched by EDDC’s Vice Chairman Christine Drew, Council Leader Paul Diviani, other Council Members and representatives of the Royal British Legion, including Standard Bearer John Hayes.
Children from Otterton Primary School have been finding out what it’s like running a council.
Thirteen Year 6 students were welcomed by East Devon District Council on Friday 1 March, having arranged special activities such as debating a pretend planning application, deciding how to spend a hypothetical £5000 on community projects in Otterton and even designing the perfect councillor.
The council set up the event after an approach from the school, which had previously taken part in the annual "National Take Over Day" and wanted a new set of pupils to experience a similar...
Feniton residents and councillors have been left reeling following news that another two applications for more homes have been submitted to East Devon District Council.
Still clearing up after recent flooding and issues with sewage, the village is facing another battle with developers who hope to gain permission for up to 120 homes on land at Ottery Road.
The plans follow the recent green light from the Planning Inspector to allow 50 homes on land adjacent to Louvigny Close in the village. The Wainhomes development was refused by EDDC and campaigners and fought hard to try...
Essential work to address persistent drainage and subsidence problems in Exeter’s High Street is scheduled to start as soon as January sales are over, Devon County Council has announced.
The City Centre will remain open for business and there’ll be minimal disruption while the work is done, is the message from City Centre Manager, John Harvey.
New work, to be completed before Easter will see new gullies and pipework installed along the length of the road from Queen Street to Broadgate.
Previous work to resolve 'settling' of the road and...
