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Exwick Heights Primary School
As we previously reported Devon County Council have been progressing a planning application for the demolition of the existing former kennels buildings to provide six new classrooms, teaching buildings, new covered play area, parking and landscaping. These £2.4 million proposals will allow the popular and successful school to expand its current capacity from 420 places
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Exwick Community Grants Update – Nov 2012
Your local Exwick Labour Councillors have delegated community budgets to help local projects, groups, activities and other grassroots initiatives. Some recent examples have included helping support the new communal poly-tunnel at the Guys and Hylton Allotments and the community Apple Pressing Day at the West Exe Childrens Centre that was attended by local families. If you have
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Preschool Progress
Most local residents will be aware that the former Centre Exe stopped being used for youth work back in 2005 because of health and safety concerns , and the remainder of the building became redundant at a later date after failing a buildings inspection. After lobbying from Exwick County Councillor Rob Hannaford and some local
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Car Park Update
With the introduction of paid parking and a new enforcement regime at the Station Road Car Park many residents expressed concern that the signs advertising the new arrangements were inadequate. In response to this Exwick Cllr Ollie Pearson insisted that the signage be improved. Now both on entering the car park and on leaving it
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Shop Concern
We are sorry to see that the Wilkies’ Store on Exwick Road has ceased trading. Cllr Phil Bialyk adds “ It is always sad to see local retailers and businesses which serve the local community go out of business , and I hope that the former staff can find a positive way forward during these
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Exwick Churches to share St Andrews
Cllr Rachel Sutton was pleased to be invited to join members of the congregations of Exwick Community Church (part of the Baptist Union) and St Andrews Parish Church to celebrate the start of a trial year of sharing St Andrews on Sunday mornings for their respective services. The evening started with a launch service led
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Expansion of Exwick Heights Approved
Exeter City Council’s Planning Committee has approved an application to expand Exwick Heights Primary School. The new building on the site of the former Guide Dogs for the Blind Kennels will allow the school to increase pupil numbers from 420 to 630 to meet the growing need for school places West of the Exe. Speaking
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Men in Sheds
Cllr Rachel Sutton had a fascinating chat with Malcolm Price from the Men in Sheds project run in conjunction with Age UK which has been supported with grant aid by a number of ward councillors across the city. They collect old gardening tools which a lively group of older gentlemen repair and refurbish. The tools
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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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Exwick Heights
Cllr Rachel Sutton has spent a morning ‘on the beat’ with a member of the Exeter City Council CPO Team (Civil Parking Enforcement) to assess the ongoing problems at the schools drop off and pick up times with some people parking in ways that are inconsiderate, blocking residents drives and in some cases illegal, on the double yellow
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Speeding Concerns
As promised at the recent Exeter Highways Committee meeting Cllr Rob Hannaford and other Labour members have requested interactive speed signs at Winchester Avenue, Gloucester Road, Lichfield Road and Exwick Villas, coupled with more enforcement work to combat the persistent speeding problems around Exwick. We have also spoken to Stagecoach to ensure that their drivers
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Exwick Road and Exwick Villas
Following on from the public consultations with local residents through local newsletters, the Echo, and a well attended public meeting at the Village Inn on ways to tackle parking and access problems in this part of Exwick we have been progressing the plans to put in new access and waiting changes. Cllr Rob Hannaford has
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20mph or 30mph?
For many years residents have suggested that Exwick Road and Exwick Villas needs to be reclassified as 30mph as a more realistic speed limit for the arterial route, that can also be more easily enforced by the police. In response to this we tabled a debate at the Exeter Highways Committee to raise the suggestion.
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Litter Problems in Playing Fields
We have been dealing with litter and debris being left on the local playing fields, including discarded wine and beer bottles, and beer and cider cans. Please let us know your concerns about this or any other problem areas in Exwick.
Weeds across Exwick
The first of three city wide weed spays of public highways and footpaths has now commenced , with the removal of woody weeds such as buddleia and brambles is to follow. Please continue reporting problem areas around Exwick, such as the Redhills and Exwick Hill areas , so that we can liaise with the council to
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Pavement Progress
The local Labour team have been progress checking the recent works to resurface pavements in Gloucester Road and Peterborough Road. Do pavements in your area need attention? Please let us know as we are making submissions to the next schedule of works.
Exwick News in Brief June 2012
Age UK Summer Fete – This years event will take place in St Thomas Pleasure Gardens on Saturday 21st July 2012 from 11am – 4pm. Foxhayes Road – We have reported the blocked drain near to the Exwick Cemetery entrance. Okehampton Road – Faulty street lights reported near the junction with Exwick Road. Coventry Road
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Investing in the Exwick Community
In 2011 all of Devon’s County Councillors were given an equal one off share of the remaining capital funding from the sale of Exeter Airport to use in their local areas in addition to the normal annual allocation of community funding. Exwick’s County Councillor Rob Hannaford has been working closely with the local Exwick Labour
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Investing in the Exwick Community
In 2011 all of Devon’s County Councillors were given an equal one off share of the remaining capital funding from the sale of Exeter Airport to use in their local areas in addition to the normal annual allocation of community funding. Exwick’s County Councillor Rob Hannaford has been working closely with the local Exwick Labour
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Exwick Road and Pavement Repairs Update
Last autumn we were very pleased to report that we had successfully campaigned and secured extra additional highways investment for pavements and roads in Exwick. The places to benefit include Isleworth Road, St Andrews Road, Landhayes Road, Barley Lane, Howard Close, Liffey Rise, Guinness Lane, Peterborough Road, Chester Close, Palmerston Drive, Rowan Way, Wellpark Close,
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Exwick Lane Planning Application
As advertised locally and reported in the Echo ten luxury homes could be built on the site of the former Exeter headquarters of Guide Dogs for the Blind. A planning application has been lodged which would see a mix of single and two-storey homes in Exwick Lane. Cllr Rob Hannaford has attended each of the
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Exwick Community Centre Security
Exwick Labour Councillors have supported an application by the Exwick Community Association for a Police Authority Grant through our local Community Police Team to improve security around the popular and busy centre. If successful Cllr Rob Hannaford will also allocate a further community grant to help improve the out door area at the rear of
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Exwick Ward News In Brief – February 2012
Exwick Community Centre & Shop – We reported the seriously over flowing bottle banks. Exwick Playing Fields and Flower Pot Playing Fields – Graffiti and vandalised Signage at the changing rooms and in the car park reported. Antonine Crescent – Obscured 20mph sign reported for action. Kestor Drive – Anti Social Behaviour , housing issues
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Pavement Repairs on Peterborough Road
Labour County Councillor Rob Hannaford was delighted to find that the long overdue pavement repair work has started in Peterborough Road, Exwick. Rob said, ‘There is clearly going to be some short-term disruption while the work is being done but we all know how much these repairs are needed.” If you do have a problem,
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Parking Enforcement across Exwick
Cllr Rachel Sutton recently spent a morning ‘on the beat’ with a member of the Exeter City Council CPO Team (Civil Parking Enforcement). Emma and I met up in the city centre and after she had collected her kit, a high vis jacket with an impressive array of pockets for her handheld computer, phone, radio,
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Traffic Issues on Exwick Road and Exwick Villas
The consultations with local residents through local newsletters, the Echo, and a well attended public meeting at the Village Inn on ways to tackle parking and access problems in this part of Exwick have gone well, and at times generated a very lively debate ! Working with neighbourhood highway officers we are jointly logging
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Temporary Home for Library
Work will soon get underway to convert the “Old Stationers” on the corner of Cecil Road and Church Road into the temporary home for St Thomas Library. The future of St Thomas Library has had a cloud hanging over it since June 2009, when the new owners of the Exe Bridges site contacted the City
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Christmas Lights Comeback
Following last years great success, St Thomas Traders and Business Association are again organising Christmas Lights for Cowick Street. This will again include the very popular switch on event, with activities and entertainment that brought everyone in the community together last year. In addition to the funds given by local businesses and other local groups, Cllr
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