For the second year running, people are being asked to take a picture of their favourite tree in Exeter as part of a photographic competition.
The person who takes the best image will win a Haynes tree manual, a tree trail field guide and a framed photograph of the picture, with the runner-up receiving a field guide. There is also an under-16 category for budding junior photographers, with the same prizes for the winner and runner-up.
The competition is being run by Exeter City Council in the run up to National Tree Week – 27 November to 5 December, with the prizes...
The rise of the teenage tennis sensation Emma Raducanu may inspire youngsters in Exeter to pick up a racket and take advantage of the city’s free tennis facilities.
That’s the hope of Exeter City Council’s Lead Councillor for Leisure & Physical Activity, Cllr Duncan Wood, who believes the new British Number One’s incredible run in the US Open will serve as an inspiration to those starting out or considering taking up tennis.
“We have great tennis facilities in Exeter, in our parks, where people of all ages and abilities can play for free,” said Cllr Wood.
Garden waste collections in Exeter have been temporarily suspended as a result of the current HGV driver shortage caused by Covid-19 and self-isolation rules. Customers will have their hire period extended to make up for the suspension.
Collections of brown bins will stop from tomorrow (Wednesday 4 August) and last eight working days. At the moment the plan is to resume collections again on Monday 16 August.
The Council is currently experiencing staffing issues within its garden waste teams as a result of the issue affecting councils and services up and down the country...
The pool and health suite at Exeter’s Riverside Leisure Centre has re-opened after a four-year closure.
Millions of pounds have been spent on refurbishing the building, following a fire in February 2017 which closed the entire facility for months.
The gym and sports halls were back in operation later that year, but whilst fire damage was being repaired, unrelated structural weaknesses were revealed.
Exeter City Council leader Phil Bialyk officially re-opened the pool and health suite at a short ceremony on Saturday and said it was “absolutely” worth the wait....
The new Exeter Bus Station will open to passengers on Sunday 25 July, it has been revealed.
The new station – a striking glass-fronted building in the heart of the city centre - replaces the current bus station which was constructed in the 1960s.
This new, fit-for-purpose modern facility will promote green public transport in the city and rural communities for decades to come.
The new Bus Station will offer a massive improvement for passengers, with features such as glass-fronted covered waiting and boarding areas and high quality facilities.
Six new potentially lifesaving throw line boards and reach poles have been installed at locations around Exeter Quay with the aim to reduce drownings around the area.
Between 2015 and 2019, confirmed fatality statistics show that ten lives have been lost on Exeter's waterways.
Nationally, around half of people who drown had no intention of being in water – they may have been walking, running, or jump in the water after their dog. There is also an increased likelihood after drinking alcohol. According to the latest national data, double the number of people drowned after...
The competition was launched to lift people’s spirits during the third national lockdown
The winners of a wildlife at home photography competition that attracted nearly 100 entries, have received their prizes.
The competition, organised by Exeter City Council and Devon Wildlife Trust, proved very popular, drawing a total of 93 entries from amateur photographers and wildlife enthusiasts. The standard of entries was exceptional, with dozens of stunning images.
In the end it was David Flint’s close-up of a garden dragonfly in his conservatory that impressed judges the most...
Sport and physical activity in Exeter has received a boost with the awarding of £280,000 government money to support the recovery of leisure centres.
Exeter City Council is one of 266 local authorities that have benefitted from the £100 million National Leisure Recovery Fund.
The money offsets some of the losses made since leisure centres were forced to close because of COVID. It will also support the phased reopening of Leisure Centres on 12 April, when the government restrictions are eased further.
In October last year the Council took over the running of its...
People in Exeter have been thanked for their “unswerving support, patience and understanding” through what has been a difficult year.
The words come from Exeter City Council Leader Phil Bialyk, on the first anniversary of Covid-19 ‘lockdown’, as the Council is set to unveil a tree to commemorate those in the city who have died from the virus.
“My thoughts are with everyone who has lost family or friends during the last 12 months,” said Cllr Bialyk.
“It has been a horrendous year for everyone and if there is a positive, it has to be how Exeter pulled together to...
