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20s Plenty for Cowick
One County Council issue that matters to Cowick residents is that of speeding in Cowick. For 2 years, City Councillors Paul Bull and Heather have been hearing how speeding in the Ward has affected the lives of residents. “It shouldn’t be so,” says Cllr Bull. “In Cowick every street – other than Cowick Lane, Dunsford
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Your Opinions Sought!
Cllr Bull and Cllr Morris are very concerned with the number of accidents that have occurred in Cowick Lane, on the bend between Churchpath Road and Franklyn Drive. Whilst one side of the road has double yellow lines preventing parking, the other side has no parking restrictions. The last two accidents have been caused by drivers
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Better Buses for Cowick
Cllr Paul Bull has enjoyed meeting Cowick residents on the P Bus and hearing your comments on the service as part of the Cowick Deserves Better Buses. It comes as no surprise that the biggest concern is still the lack of a bus service to allow residents to get to St Thomas Health Centre on
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Marsh Barton “Entrance to the City” to be Redeveloped
Plans have been given the go ahead to develop the disused site on the corner of Alphington Road/Ashton Road in Marsh Barton. The proposed development of the site has been disused for the last fifteen years, and will certainly improve the look of an area that is one of the main entrances to the city. The
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Speeding Along Bowhay Lane
Out and about canvassing for Roy Hill in the forthcoming Devon County Council elections, another topic is speeding along Bowhay Lane. It’s not a new problem. A local resident in Bowhay Lane recently told Cllr Paul Bull, “ I’ve correspondence going back 12 years and nothing’s changed. I wish you luck.” This concerns Roy Hill, who said
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Cowick Street Lights ‘Shining Bright’
Cllr Morris and Cllr Bull would like to thank members of the St Thomas Traders Association for all their hard work that went into organising and providing the Christmas Lights that lit up Cowick Street during December and helped to lighten the atmosphere for all shoppers. The Christmas light switch on was fun filled, family orientated
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Graffiti in Cowick
When out campaigning in Cowick, local councillor Paul Bull and Devon County Council candidate Roy Hill noticed some offensive graffiti on the front of Westside Youth Centre. Paul has reported this to Exeter City Council who have a policy of removing such graffiti as soon as possible, hopefully with 48 hours. There was also some
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P Bus Councillor Surgery
It is believed by many that the public transport delivered by Stagecoach for Cowick residents does not meet the needs of the travelling public. A couple of years back, Stagecoach decided it wasn’t commercially viable to run a bus service from Cowick directly to Cowick Street, so it is now difficult for Cowick residents to
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Rain Couldn’t Stop the “Westside” Fun Day!
Westside Youth Centre (Formerly named Buddle Lane Youth Centre) held a Fun Day during the Summer to help promote the Centre and also, to provide a fun day for children locally. Face Painting, cooking (cakes & pancakes), and a Barbeque were among the many activities. Despite the rain, plenty of young people attended the Fun Day
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Seagulls Not Permitted
Cllr Morris and Cllr Bull have received several complaints from residents living in Sylvan Heights regarding the bin stores. After discussing the problems with Devon and Cornwall Housing, they have agreed to put new signage on the bin stores, and agreed to provide seagull proof netting to the bin stores. The purpose of bird netting
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St Thomas Festival – September 2013
A few months ago several residents got together to form a Community Association in St Thomas. The aim of the Association is to bring together and celebrate the diverse Community in which we all live. One of the first events being organised is a St Thomas Festival for 2013. Whilst still in its early stages
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Cowick Community Grants – Autumn 2012 update
Cllrs Paul Bull and Heather Morris have approved the Community Grants up to £300 to the following organisations : Devon Youth Service-Westside Fun Day Exeter YMCA Community Jobs Club Exeter Young Carers Exeter Cycle Speedway Club Exonia Park Residents Association towards their Jubilee Party If you are a Community Group looking for a small amount
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Cowick Snow Wardens Scheme
As the nights draw in, it’s time to ensure that everyone is prepared for the coming winter. Devon County Council is launching a scheme for “Snow Wardens” across Exeter. In Cowick, the major roads of Cowick Lane, Buddle Lane and Dunsford Road will be kept open by Devon County Council’s gritting lorries. The new self-help
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Guys & Hylton Allotment Open Day
Although postponed for 24 hours due to the rain on Saturday this was a great day out and we enjoyed meeting local people and the hardworking volunteers who had set up a quiz to help visitors find out about allotments. I learnt that Guys & Hyltons is the biggest allotment site in the county
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Love Local Food Mobile Shop
Local ward members Rachel Sutton, Paul Bull and Rob Hannaford enjoyed meeting Kevin from the Love Local Food Project at the Guys & Hylton Allotments Open Day. We learned about their mobile shop that takes locally produced seasonal fresh food and drink around to various locations across the city. We also learned that you can
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CLG Inquiry into Park Homes
The Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee were asked by the Government to examine the need for change to current Legislation in relation to Mobile Park Homes and Park Sites. This follows pressure from various sources including participants of the Justice Campaign. In order to gather information and evidence, the Committee asked for submissions from
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Beyond the 20mph Limit?
For the past year, Cllr Paul Bull has heard your comments about speeding throughout Cowick – especially in Bowhay Lane and Barley Lane. He feels disappointed that the traffic calming measures outside Sylvan Heights are not working. Traffic still exceeds the 20mph limit – and yes, despite what you might have heard, this limit IS
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Exe Bridge Retail Park “Update”
Cllr Heather Morris and Cllr Paul Bull have received numerous complaints regarding Exe Bridge Retail Park car park. The two main concerns have been the parking restrictions and the unclear signage situated at the new exit. Heather has been looking into the parking restrictions and has now received written clarification that customers using the Retail
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Community Grants Scheme Continues in Cowick
Community Groups in Cowick are once again being encouraged to apply for Community Grants. Ward Grants up to £300 and City Grants up to £3000 are now available. Last year Cllr Morris & Cllr Bull approved several Community Group applications and welcome the continuation of the funding. Cllr Paul Bull said, “Both Cllr Morris and I
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Riverside Leisure Centre “Under the Spotlight”
Following complaints from users of the Riverside Leisure Centre, Cllr Morris recently took residents concerns to Exeter City Council. Cllr Heather Morris said, “Exeter City Council own many Leisure Centres in Exeter, but the Centres are managed by Parkwood Leisure on behalf of ECC. Whilst Exeter City Council do not run the Centres, we believe
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Pavement Parking in Cowick
Do you park on the pavement? Are you aware of the Exeter Act? Except for specific exemptions like Sussex Close and Wiltshire Close where there are special signs, under the Exeter Act you are not meant to park on the pavement. This law prevents pavement parking which can block passage for wheelchair users, others with
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Isleworth Road Bus Stop
Cllr Paul Bull saw the following message from a Cowick resident on Twitter: “the junction on to buddle lane also needs improving. P bus took 10 mins to cross that Junction yesterday morn!” A site visit by Paul showed that one of the problems was that buses were unable to stop at the bus stops
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Councillors working to support new community
Within Cowick, there is a fairly new Taylor Wimpey Development called Sylvan Heights. As with all ‘new build developments’ the site consists of both Social housing and Private housing. However, as the building work is still on-going, the development has not yet been adopted by the Local Authority. It has therefore been difficult for residents
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Hampshire Close’s new Grit Bin
During the heavy snows of last winter, many residents of Hampshire Close felt isolated when the icy conditions meant they couldn’t venture out and about. During the run-up to the May elections. Paul was often asked about the possibility of a grit bin for the area as the nearest ones were at the junction of
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Top Recycling Tips
Exeter residents are excellent at recycling and 35 tonnes of recycled waste are collected from households every day. Cllr Morris recently paid a visit to the MRF Centre (Materials Reclamation Centre) in Marsh Barton to see first hand the work involved. Cllr Morris said, “Visiting the Centre really opened my eyes to how much work
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