Guy Henderson

3 days ago | devonlive.com | Guy Henderson

Protests against the closure of an Exeter swimming pool are gathering pace. Around 50 campaigners met at the Isca Centre to make their point, as Exeter City Council held the last of its public consultations on its future. The Labour-led council announced in February that it wanted to close the pool to save money, blaming low usage and revenue.

4 days ago | radioexe.co.uk | Guy Henderson

Protests against the closure of an Exeter swimming pool are gathering pace. Around 50 campaigners met at the Isca Centre to make their point, as Exeter City Council held the last of its public consultations on its future. The Labour-led council announced in February that it wanted to close the pool to save money, blaming low usage and revenue.

4 days ago | radioexe.co.uk | Guy Henderson

The number of people visiting tourist hotspots in the South Hams is dropping, but those who are coming are spending a lot more money. New research commissioned by South Hams Council reveals that tourism is worth a staggering £266 million a year to the district, which includes places like Salcombe and Dartmouth. The figures are contained in a report to the council’s executive committee by the South West Research Company which highlights tourism as a ‘key contributor’ to the local economy.

4 days ago | devonlive.com | Guy Henderson

Exeter City Council is to lobby the Post Office amid concerns for the future of counter services across the country. Post Offices at Paignton, Plymouth, Teignmouth and Bideford were on an initial list of 115 branches earmarked for possible closure earlier this year, sparking an outcry. The Post Office said changing shopping habits are behind the decision. Since then, there have been suggestions that some of the threatened Post Offices could continue if franchise holders take them on.

5 days ago | radioexe.co.uk | Guy Henderson

Money paid by developers building homes in South Devon is to be spent on improving a village swimming pool. The unheated 20-metre Meadowbrook Park pool at Dartington has been closed since 2022 and is in what South Hams Council calls a ‘dilapidated’ state, in need of a major upgrade. Now, though, the council is poised to rubber stamp an £88,000 transformation funded by Section 106 funds, which are paid as a community ‘dividend’ by developers when they get permission to build homes.