Marcel Choules: Your candidate on 3 May 2012
Thinking about what to write to you, I looked back over the eleven years I have been an Exeter City Councillor and recalled with much pride the huge range of campaigns I have been involved in on behalf of residents Exeter and in particular, Priory Ward.
Perhaps one of the most memorable was when as Lord Mayor I became involved in the charity for The Wonford & St Paul’s Youth & Community Project to fund a community worker. This led me to think about some of the wacky and quite terrifying things I did to raise a huge amount of money for this: sky diving, abseiling and dragon boat racing. I feel very proud and privileged to have been involved with this project.
In the eight years I have served in Priory, there are many equally worthy projects I have fought for, but a few recent ones include: the brilliant multi purpose games area in the Glasshouse Lane area to give focus and sporting interest for young people; a new community drop in centre in Wonford and a Coffee Club for our senior citizens in Glasshouse Lane. I have also worked with our fantastic PCSOs, addressing the issue of Anti Social Behaviour.
My wife Jenny and I have lived in Priory Ward for many years, so this is our community. We meet and mix with residents on a daily basis and in consequence are very in touch with the problems in the area and the impact they have on you, our friends, neighbours and others living in the area. If elected I will represent you with dedication and enthusiasm to help assist with any issues you may have, keep you informed and seek your views on subjects and issues affecting you.
Laburnam Road Roundabout
A year after it was expected, the work to remove the stones on the Laburnam Road roundabout has taken place. As agreed by local residents who attended the consultation events, the stones, which are now on the Wonford Playing Field, have been replaced by prickly shrubs.
Jill Owen said, “Residents were...Read More »Anti Social Behaviour
Marcel Choules has been working with local police and Exeter City Council to address a severe problem of anti social behaviour which is causing much distress to a local family. Tenants behaving in a way which causes distress to neighbours and in particular where this concerns young children will not...Read More »Waste Not Want Not
The area at the back of Shakespeare Road is being handed over to Sovereign houses on 19th March so that properties, aimed at people down sizing, can be built and also the path to the hospital from Burnthouse Lane. This has been a long time coming but hopefully it will...Read More »Preperation for Jubilee Celebration
With the Queen’s Juiblee fast approaching, progress is being made across Priory with different parties being held to celebrate. On June 2nd an event is being held at the Wonford Community Centre. There will be four Local Pubs competing in a tug of war, strong man and woman competitions, a...Read More »Adult Courses at Countess Wear Village Hall
New funding will give those claiming benefits the opportunity to take part in discounted Adult Courses.
Included are things like painting, mosaics, stained glass plus much more. No skill needed just the desire to give it a try and have fun.
This help has come from Labour Cllrs Marcel Choules, Lesley Robson,...Read More »The Eastside Outdoors Club
PCSO Percy Giles says that funding from Local Councillor Community Grants has enabled young people involved in The Eastside Outdoors Club to experience things they have not had the opportunity to do before. This includes a visit to Crealy Park, The Royal Albert Memorial Museum, a bit of ice skating and...Read More »Youth Hostel Update
We were sad to hear that last year The Youth Hostel Association announced that they had plans to close Mount Wear House Youth Hostel due to rising overheads.
They have now applied for a change of use for the buildings to 10 self contained apartments and a single dwelling.
Cllr Choules said,...Read More »Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee
Priory Ward has traditionally been known for showing the city how to celebrate special events and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be no exception.
Plans are already afoot for a huge Jubilee Event in The Wonford Community Centre spilling out into Ludwell Valley on Saturday 2nd June.
So far we have stalls,...Read More »Parking Issues Tackled
Following representations by Priory and St Leonard's Labour county councillor Jill Owen, it has now been confirmed that parking on verges and pavements in Exeter is a civil parking offence. Motorists who do this will now face a fixed-penalty notice. This will be welcomed by pedestrians, particularly disabled people and...Read More »New Play Area in Dicken's Drive Opens
The children in the Dickens Drive area received an extra Christmas present when new play equipment was installed just prior to the Christmas holidays. It has given the whole area a facelift and looks new and exciting.
The new play equipment includes a basket swing, an super rocking dish, an overhead...Read More »
