In his regular feature, Denis the Dustcart would like to talk about shopping local. Exeter is brimming with independent businesses, from Paris Street to Gandy Street to the hive of local that is Fore Street.
Businesses starting up in Exeter are more likely to survive than anywhere else in the UK – apart from Bath – according to a recent survey. Exeter had the second best five-year survival rate for start up businesses in the UK.
Exeter City Council’s Private Tenants’ Handbook has been updated. The handbook covers many aspects of renting from finding a home, to what health and safety issues to consider all the way through to ending a tenancy.
Council Leader Phil Bialyk said plans to create 42 new homes while protecting the green space at the former Clifton Hill leisure centre will provide a major boost to the community.
There’s just one week left for people to have their say in an online consultation on making positive improvements to streets in Heavitree and Whipton in Exeter.