In Exeter there are currently 478 homes that have been empty for more than six months and the Council is urging owners of empty properties to bring them back into use.
The Council’s major investment in creating a new leisure centre and bus station in the city centre is a key part of the city’s economic recovery from Covid-19.
People in Exeter are being encouraged to ‘Choose the world you want’ and consider Fairtrade this February during Fairtrade Fortnight which runs from 22 February until 7 March.
St Sidwell's Point, which will become the city's new super energy-efficient swimming pool and leisure complex when it opens this summer, is being built alongside Exeter's new bus station.
Cllr Ollie Pearson, Lead Councillor for City Centre and Corporate Services, said the Council has been fully committed to supporting businesses through the most challenging times.
A significant amount of rubbish including a mattress, bed, sofa and broken chairs was dumped near a wooded area in Barley Lane, St Thomas, on Tuesday afternoon.