Police have seized suspected cannabis plants, with an estimated street value of £250,000, following a warrant at a warehouse in Marsh Barton, Exeter.
Officers were alerted to the premises at 8.15pm on Saturday 25 January after a police dog handler was walking in the area as part of a training exercise and noticed an overwhelming smell of what she believed to be cannabis.
The dog led the officers to a non-descript warehouse on the estate, where neighbourhood officers were called to assist.
A Misuse of Drugs Act warrant was obtained direct from a magistrate, allowing...
Neighbouring businesses in Marsh Barton met at the Hospiscare Enterprise Centre (HEC) on January 14 for a cheque presentation after supporting the local charity’s 12 Days of Christmas campaign.
The 12 Days of Christmas saw eight businesses, from units surrounding the HEC on Trusham Road, come together to raise money for the charity on a chosen date between December 13 and 24. The businesses were asked to raise money in any way they chose from raffling a hamper to holding a mufti day or just by making a donation to Hospiscare. More than £900 was raised for the campaign, which not...
Leading fashion and homewares retailer Matalan have announced the relocation of their current Exeter store.
The new, bigger and better store opens Thursday 21 November at the Stone Lane Retail Park on Marsh Barton in Exeter.
The new store is three times larger than th current store on Haven Banks and will see a larger offering of products including The Statements collection and a homeware section, bringing you this season's must have home essentials making staying in the new going out.
The new 24,000 sq ft plot is a unique and inspiring space for this much loved...
The inaugural Tozers/Pluss HR breakfast club takes place on Friday 19 July 2013 at the offices of Pluss, Basepoint Business Centre (2nd Floor) Yeoford Way, Exeter EX2 8LB www.pluss.org.uk/
The purpose of the club is to provide an opportunity for those with responsibility for HR at businesses on Marsh Barton to meet and network on a regular basis with a view to sharing knowledge and build informal support networks.
The inaugural meeting will give those attending the opportunity to discuss the future shape and frequency of meetings, and to hear from the Tozers employment law...
Devon County Council has today welcomed Government backing for a new railway station in Exeter.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin was in Devon today to announce that the Department for Transport’s New Station Fund would provide half the funding of the near £1.5 million scheme for a new station at Newcourt. The other half will be met by developer contributions.
Devon County Council will now work with Network Rail to finalise the Newcourt station plans which will deliver a new platform and shelter, ticket machine and passenger information system, secure cycle parking,...
The Marsh Barton Forum event on the 9th April was a sold out event as many businesses came together to learn about creating energy from waste.
Held at Basepoint, a presentation was given by Adrian Middlewick, Senior Waste Management Officer from Devon County Council who discussed the Government’s goals and objectives for land fill diversion targets.
Following this, Ian Crummack, Project Manager for TIRU explained how the new Energy from Waste plant, which has recently been built on Marsh Barton will work. This included demonstrating how the suction air will be put...
Councillors will be asked tomorrow (Wednesday 12th December) to approve layout plans for two new railway stations for Exeter, prior to formal planning applications being submitted.
The two new stations, at Newcourt and Marsh Barton, will be part of the Devon Metro initiative, developed to help the local rail network improve capacity and quality of service.
They are supported by Devon County Council's Local Transport Plan and Exeter City’s Local Development Framework.
Newcourt station will be located adjacent to the former Royal Naval Stores Depot development area,...
Outside catering company Taste have expanded by opening a Cafe and Takeaway at Basepoint Business Centre on Marsh Barton Trading Estate.
A great new venue to meet a client, bring a friend or just to escape from the office.
The cafe has been designed with business users in mind to not only offer great coffee and quality food but a meeting place with FREE Wi-Fi and power points for laptops.
The cafe also facilitates the company's Taste2u, lunch delivery service which offers customers the option to purchase their lunch online which will be delivered directly to...
Businesses and residents in Exeter are being asked for their views on proposals for two new railway stations in the city.
The new stations being planned by Devon County Council for Newcourt and Marsh Barton have been identified within the Local Transport Plan and Exeter City’s Local Development Framework.
The County Council is seeking the views of local firms and residents in advance of submitting detailed planning applications for each station next year.
Before this can take place, officers will be reporting to the County Council’s Cabinet later this year on...
Businesses on a busy trading estate in Exeter are being offered free health and safety training in a bid to reduce the number of accidents at work.
Exeter City Council is teaming up with the Health and Safety Executive and other partners in an effort to make the work place a much safer place to be on the Marsh Barton Trading Estate.
In 2012, 255 accidents at work were reported by Exeter businesses – over 40% of these were from the Marsh Barton area.
Injuries ranged from broken bones, head and back injuries to cuts and burns caused by slips and trips, falls from...
