INVITATION // The independent journalism our city needs

Join us at an informal event about our plans to deliver all the local news that matters, outlining development over past year and our spring 2024 share offer

🗓️Thurs 16 May
⏲️ 6-7pm

Register here⬇️
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ON OUR RADAR // Pint of Science 🍺⚛️

Three day festival presents talks by Exeter research scientists in three city centre pubs Pint of Science UK #pint24

🗓️ Mon 13 - Weds 15 May
⏲️ 7-9.30pm, doors 6.30pm
📍 The Mermaid, The Turk's Head, The Bootlegger

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NEWS // Developers claim planning refusal was 'if not malevolent, certainly misguided'

Appeal against decision to deny fifth storey in scheme above Crankhouse Coffee accuses councillors of seeking to 'appease the weight of objectors' orchestrated opinion'
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INVITATION // The independent journalism our city needs

Join us at an informal event about our plans to deliver all the local news that matters, outlining development over past year and our spring 2024 share offer

🗓️Thurs 16 May
⏲️ 6-7pm

Register here⬇️
exeterobserver.org/events/

ON OUR RADAR // Bloom Festival 2024 🌼

Mental health and wellbeing event returns with a day of workshops, talks, poetry and performances.

🗓️ Sunday 12 May
⏲️ from 10.45am
📍 Exeter Phoenix Exeter Phoenix

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ON OUR RADAR // Exeter Pride 2024 🏳️‍🌈

Exeter Pride returns for a celebration of LGBTQIA+ diversity with a parade, marketplace, music, cabaret and more.

🗓️ Sat 11 May
⏲️ 12pm
📍 High Street + Northernhay Gardens

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ANALYSIS // Exeter bucks national trend as Labour support falls 6% and party loses vote share in all but one ward

Independent group, Greens and LibDems all take seats and Conservatives increase share in four wards as Labour stays in control of council

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🗳️ Alison Hernandez has been re-elected for a third term as Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

Results:
Alison Hernandez CON 131,764 votes (42.3%)
Daniel Steel LAB 107,897 (35.4%)
Steve Lodge LIBDEM 64,790 (21.3%)

BRIEFINGS // Exeter City Council 2024 local elections results

The votes cast, vote share and vote share change by party in each ward, with turnout and the distribution of seats.

#Exeter #LocalElections2024 📊

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#Exeter #LocalElections2024

Final overall result 📊

Exeter City Council seats as follows:

LABOUR 24 (-1)
GREEN 7 (+1)
CONSERVATIVE 3 (-1)
LIBDEM 4 (+1)
INDGRP 1 (+1)

Turnout: 35.47%