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 You will need voter ID to vote
Make sure you’re on the electoral register for 2025 elections
People in Exeter are being reminded that there will be no City Council elections in 2025 but there will be elections for Devon County Council.
Anyone who wants to vote in the Devon County Council elections on Thursday 1 May is being urged to make sure that they are on the electoral register.
To do this, people need to visit the Gov.uk website at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Those who are unsure if they are already on the register can contact the City Council directly at electoral.services@exeter.gov.uk or by calling 01392 265141.
People will also need to make sure they have appropriate photo ID if they are voting in person at a polling station. For a full list of accepted ID, visit the Gov.uk website at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id/accepted-forms-photo-id
Those who are unable or do not wish to vote at a polling station can opt for a postal vote. To do this, visit the Electoral Commission website at https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/ways-vote/apply-vote-post
Although people will be going to the polls to elect Devon County Councillors, there will be no City Council elections this year. This is because the City Council elects its councillors in ‘thirds’, meaning there are no elections every fourth year.
  Exeter Canal
Exeter’s waterway is a haven for residents, visitors and wildlife
The importance of Exeter’s historic Quay and Canal for both leisure and commercial use has been highlighted by the city’s Lead Councillor for City Management.
Cllr Ruth Williams, who has responsibility for waterways, said the Quay and Canal, which are maintained by Exeter City Council, are a fantastic resource for residents, visitors and users of the waterway.
A number of boats have recently been craned in and out of the water at Gabriel’s Wharf and the waterway remains important for commercial users as well as leisure enthusiasts.
Cllr Williams said: “The waterways of the Exeter Port Authority stretch from the Mill on the Exe to a mile out to sea at Exmouth, so it’s a huge expanse of water.
“It is a varied and beautiful part of Exeter and there are so many different activities that happen here. It offers fantastic opportunities for residents and visitors.
“A lot of maintenance is required by our waterways team because the safety of the area is their responsibility. There is a lot of work that goes on that people may not be aware of.”
Cllr Williams added: “The area is a real leisure spot, with people walking and cycling, or exercising their dogs.
“The river and the canal run in parallel, the river feeds the Canal and the Riverside Valley Park is in the middle, and it is an absolute haven for wildlife.”
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Cold snap prompts extra measures to bring rough sleepers inside
Emergency measures to bring rough sleepers indoors have been put in place in Exeter this week as overnight temperatures are set to fall below freezing.
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Executive 4 February
Watch a recording on our website of the Executive Committee meeting held at the Civic Centre on 4 February
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Exeter’s leisure centres play key role in helping patients back to fitness
A pioneering programme that helps people with medical conditions recover their fitness and wellbeing through exercise has been praised by the city’s Lead Councillor for Leisure.
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Wall rebuild helps shape the engineers of the future
Engineers of the future are getting a chance to gain hands-on experience of a real-life engineering project in Exeter.
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 Exeter Community Lottery
Win a year of adventures by playing the Exeter Community Lottery
Players of the Exeter Community Lottery have a chance of winning an amazing year of adventures.
To kick off 2025, organisers are offering a brand-new Super Draw Prize: an annual family membership for English Heritage, the National Trust, and a Merlin Pass too!
Alternatively, the winner can accept a £1,000 cash alternative.
Playing Exeter Community Lottery helps support local good causes.
To be in with a chance of scooping the Super Prize, players need to purchase tickets before Saturday 22 February. Players can buy extra tickets for the week of the Super Draw.
One lucky winner will get a chance to step back in time and explore historic castles with an English Heritage membership or visit National Trust sites, from 18th-century water gardens and stunning landscapes, to intimate woodland gardens.
They will also be able to use their Merlin Pass on a London trip to see Madam Tussauds and the London Eye, terrify themselves at the York or Edinburgh Dungeons, take the children to experience the wonder of LEGOLAND. Thrill seekers can also have the time of their lives at Thorpe Park or Alton Towers. Organisers are even throwing in a Family Railcard!
Recreation Assistant - Closing date: 21/02/2025
Democratic Services Officer - Closing date: 21/02/2025
Duty Manager - Closing date: 21/02/2025
Public and Green Spaces Specialist Skills - Closing date: 21/02/2025
Waterways Operative - Closing date: 23/02/2025
Housing Casework Team Leader - Closing date: 31/01/2025
Housing Caseworker - Closing date: 31/01/2025
Museum Visitor Services Assistant (Reception) - Closing date: 09/02/2025
Engineer (Harbour & Waterways) - Closing date: 16/02/2025
MRF Operative - Closing date: 09/02/2025
Income Collection Officer - Closing date: 07/02/2024
Income Collection Manager - Closing date: 07/02/2025
SWAP Senior Auditor - Ongoing
Casual Swimming Instructor / Teacher - Closing date: Ongoing
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  Shaun Ryder
Shaun Ryder - Happy Mondays, and Fridays, and Saturdays, and Sundays at Exeter Corn Exchange
Thursday 6 March - 8pm (doors 7.15)
He’s the wild man of rock who became a national treasure.
Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder is hitting the road for a new, spoken word tour.
The star of more-TV-shows-than-anyone-has-a-right-to-feature-on – including Celebrity Gogglebox, and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, among many others – redefined the sex’n’drugs’n’rock’n’roll lifestyle during the halcyon age of Madchester.
He’s touring in support of his new book: Happy Mondays - and Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays. Fans can look forward to a carnival of excess, wild tales, and improbable truths, as they enjoy the talents of a unique rock'n'roll star dubbed Britpop's answer to WB Yeats.
Strap yourselves in and say Hallelujah for Shaun.
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