A campaign to encourage more people in Exeter to vote in next week’s General Election has paid off with nearly 8,000 extra voters signing up.
Exeter City Council said that reminders to encourage people to register to vote had prompted a flood of registrations in the lead up to last week’s deadline.
John Street, the City Council’s Electoral Registration & Returning Officer, said: “We have added 7,938 electors to the Exeter Constituency in the last few weeks and another 410 to the part of the City which is within the East Devon constituency.
East Devon households will have recently received a Household Enquiry Form from the Electoral Services office at the district council.
This form is used to let the Electoral Services team know who lives at a property and should be registered to vote. If you have returned the form with no changes, you are registered to vote.
However, if you have added any new names of members of your household to the form, it is likely that they are not yet registered to vote.
All people that you have added to the form, will also need to register to vote by either going online at www...
People living in Exeter are being urged to complete their electoral registration forms so that they can vote in next year’s City Council elections.
Over 52,000 household enquiry forms went out to all homes in the city at the start of August, followed by reminders in early September. However, there are still 12,000 households which have not completed a return.
This is the final step in compiling and preparing the 2018 Register of Electors for Exeter. People who fail to complete and return the form may not be included on the Register and will lose their right to vote....
Business confidence in the South West rose to an 18-month high in the last six months, according to the latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank, based on data gathered after the snap election had been called. The confidence index – an average of respondents’ expected sales, orders and profits over the next six months – increased to 27 per cent, up from January’s score of 17 per cent and from 10 per cent immediately following the EU referendum vote. The Business in Britain report, now in its 25th year, gathers the views of more than 1,500 UK companies, predominantly small to...
So, have the results of the General Election been good for the environment?! On the face of it, the Green Party did not gain ground, issues of ecological sustainability did not seem high on candidates’ agendas and Britain now has an Environment Secretary who is not exactly known for his green credentials. Is the outlook therefore bleaker than it was? Firstly, let’s identify six of the key challenges we face: a) Implementation of the Paris agreement on climate change b) Revising UK environmental policies after Brexit c) Addressing major air quality concerns d) Reviewing Britain’s energy...
In a final call-out to voters, Green Party parliamentary candidate, Joe Levy, is urging voters to make a confident choice for Exeter’s future. Mr Levy said,
“This election is unlike any we have seen before. Brexit is hugely disruptive and the Tories will leave that chaos hanging over us for years to come. Add to that the threats posed by climate change and the fact our public services are on the brink and its clear we need bold and confident decisions to make Britain a more caring country.”
“I’ve listened to many people over this campaign and it’s the future for young...
Over 100 Exeter Chamber members attended a special networking lunch recently which included a dedicated election question time, giving members a chance to meet Exeter’s parliamentary candidates.
Members had their business-related questions answered by Ben Bradshaw from the Labour party, Vanessa Newcombe from Liberal Democrats, James Tadgdissian from Conservative Party and Jonathan West an Independent candidate.
Questions and discussion topics involved arts and culture, health and social care, airport taxes, air pollution and the promotion of electric/sustainable travel in...
Devon’s farming leaders are calling on those in the industry to cast their votes carefully in the forthcoming general election and support candidates who pledge to back British farming.
With the crucial vote now just over three weeks away, and with the main parties in the process of publishing their manifestos, now is a good time to assess their commitment to agriculture, the food industry and the wider rural economy.
“Farming in the West Country is at a crossroads. We are facing the sort of decision which only comes once in a generation, so after the election it is vital...
Five years ago the Diocese of Exeter submitted plans to construct six small-scale wind turbines on its land in three different parishes in north Devon.
These were part of an overall strategy for the Church of England in Devon to reduce its Greenhouse Gas carbon emissions. In the event the planning applications were withdrawn amidst an ambience of acrimony and unpleasantness.
In retrospect, it was agreed the process could have been better handled and there were lessons to be learned. However, the continuing legacy of the whole process was to release dubious forces of...
Following the announcement of a surprise General Election, to be held on the 8th June, Exeter Chamber members are invited to attend a special networking lunch on Wednesday 24th May which will be a dedicated election question time giving members a chance to meet Exeter’s candidates.
All candidates from the Exeter constituency have been invited to partake in this event.
Derek Phillips, Vice President of Exeter Chamber, said; “We are very much looking forward to hosting this election question time. We have successfully held these question time events for the past two general...
