Consultation and engagement
Background
We recognise that to deliver effective services and to make decisions that meet the needs of its residents, business and visitors we must consult on the formation and development of our services and policies.
In July 2021 we adopted a Consultation Charter which sets out why, how and when we will consult.
Open consultations
Closes 31 May 2024
We are carrying out a consultation on the draft Street Trading Policy and we would appreciate your views to shape the new proposed policy. The draft policy is seeking to replace the current regulations which the Council adopted in 2015.
Tenant Satisfaction Survey
Ongoing.
We are asking our tenants to provide feedback on works undertaken by our appointed contractors.
Proposed consultations
Delivering a balanced budget
As a Council, setting a balanced budget which allocates resources towards our priorities is one of the most difficult but important responsibilities we have. Each year, we weigh up pressures including increased demand for services, reduced central government funding, and competing commitments, priorities and ambitions.
Closed consultations
Housing Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy & Policy
Closed April 2024
This strategy sets out our approach to preventing, tackling and resolving Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in our homes and communities. Your answers will be really useful in shaping the strategy and will help us respond to the wishes and aspirations of residents wherever we can.
Allotment Fees and Charges Review
Closed March 2024
We are inviting existing allotment holders and Allotment Associations to feedback proposals to supplement allotment income or reduce allotment costs to help achieve a cost-neutral budget.
Liveable Exeter Placemaking Charter Consultation
Closed February 2024
We will be inviting views on a new Liveable Exeter Placemaking Charter. We will be seeking feedback from developers, planning agents, architects, community groups and other interested parties.
Full Draft Exeter Plan consultation (autumn 2023)
Closed January 2024
The Exeter Plan is the new name for the Local Plan. It will shape the future of Exeter for the next twenty years, to 2040, and will be the main planning policy document for Exeter.
Householder’s Guide: Design of Extensions and Alterations planning consultation
Closed December 2023
The Householder’s Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is well established having been in existence since 2008. It provides a clear set of principles that guide Exeter homeowners and planning agents to design their planning proposals for extensions and alterations in a way that will help their planning application succeed.
Liveable Water Lane planning consultation
Closed December 2023
Water Lane, near Exeter’s historic canal and quayside, is a one of the largest strategic brownfield redevelopment sites proposed in the City Council’s Liveable Exeter initiative and Exeter Plan.
Council Tax Support Scheme 2024-25 Consultation
Closed December 2023
We want you to share your views on a proposed plan to give care leavers a 100 per cent discount on their council tax. The aim of the plan is to financially support them whilst they develop independent lives and life skills.
Green Circle Survey
Closed December 2023
We are asking for your views on Exeter’s Green Circle – a 12 mile circular route of footpaths and cycle paths around Exeter.
By understanding how the Green Circle is currently used, we can ensure that more people know about it and are able to use it in the future.
Council Housing Strategy
Closed October 2023.
The Housing Strategy will set out our vision and plans for our Council Housing Service over the next 5 years.
Digital Customer Services
Closed September 2023.
We would like your feedback on the Council’s proposed new Digital Customer Service Strategy.
Draft Article 4 Direction and Houses In Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Consultation
Closed July 2023
The consultation will enable local residents, business and other stakeholders to have their say on proposed revised versions of an Article 4 Direction that restricts permitted development rights from dwellings to HMOs and a related HMO SPD. The consultation will predominantly be online, but there will be two public exhibitions.
Live and Move: Local Active Lives Survey
Closed April 2023
We are asking residents in Exeter and Cranbrook to take part in a voluntary survey so that we can learn more about physical activity levels and health & wellbeing.
Taxi penalty point scheme proposal
Closed April 2023
Proposed Penalty Point procedure proposed to deal with minor breaches, infringements of legislation or unacceptable behaviour committed by those licensed as drivers and operators and vehicle proprietors.
Proposal to vary maximum fees
Closed March 2023
It is proposed to vary the maximum fees specified in Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 section 70(2).
Community Infrastructure Levy review
Closed January 2023.
The Exeter Plan outline draft consultation
Closed December 2022.
Homelessness and rough sleeping prevention strategy consultation
Closed December 2022.
Neighbourhood Strategy Consultation
Closed July 2022.
We have recently produced a brand new Neighbourhood Strategy. This draft strategy is based on the responses we had from the first survey and consultation.
At its heart this strategy is a comprehensive plan to guide us in how we manage and invest in the neighbourhoods in which we have our council homes. It is about communities and how we can best support them to create positive, healthy and enjoyable environments in which to live.
New Exeter Local Plan - Issues Consultation
Closed November 2021.
We are starting work on a new Local Plan. This plan will shape the future of Exeter for the next twenty years and will be the basis for how the city continues to evolve and meet the needs of the community. It will be the main planning policy document for Exeter, setting out where development should take place and it will be vital in making decisions on planning applications.
We will use your comments to shape the first draft of the plan which will be consulted on in 2022.
New Exeter Statement of Community Involvement – Draft Consultation
Closed November 2021.
We have produced a draft consultation version of the Exeter Statement of Community Involvement. This is your opportunity to send us your initial feedback.
Heavitree Pools & Play Area Refurbishment
Closed September 2021.
The paddling pools and play facilities in Heavitree Pleasure Ground are set to get an exciting new make-over! The popular pools are nearing the end of their life and Exeter City Council is planning to carry out a full refurbishment of the pools and play area to provide new, modern facilities.
The plan is to keep the pools open throughout this year and next summer and start construction in the autumn of 2022, minimising disruption.
Community Asset Transfer
Closed August 2021.
We are running a Community Consultation Survey to gather feedback on our proposed Community Asset Transfer Policy and Process.
Northbrook Approach consultation
Closed May 2021.
Northbrook Approach is an important part of the network of green spaces in Exeter; not only is it a 'green corridor' along Northbrook stream but it also connects Ludwell and Riverside Valley Parks.
The golf course closed in October 2019 and we now want your views on the future of the area. Exeter City Council and Devon Wildlife Trust have presented a joint vision for Northbrook Approach as a wild arboretum and community space, a crucial link between the city’s largest Valley Parks, for wildlife and for people.
We want to know what you think about our proposed vision. In addition, we want to hear your ideas so that everyone can shape the future of this special site.
Tree and Woodlands
Closed December 2020.
In our role as a landowner, we are one of the largest tree owners in Exeter. Through our planning controls, the public sees us as the guardian of the city treescape. As such, the council is the key organisation in developing a framework to protect and sustain the city’s trees.
Play Strategy
Closed December 2020.
The ability and opportunity to play outside is something that is often taken for granted. Yet, for many people, those opportunities are limited. We want our children to be active, but in a safe environment. We have to decide how we are going to provide play opportunities for the future.
Parks and Green Spaces
Closed December 2020.
We are determined that valued community greenspace will not be lost to development, and that biodiversity and climate change management need to be central to measures to manage greenspace within Exeter and beyond. As Housing density increases and garden space decreases, especially for those families that are most in need, the values of public greenspace increases.
We are looking for answers to these questions.
- How do we ensure our Parks and Green Spaces meet the needs of Exeter’s communities?
- What should our priorities be in the light of continuing funding reductions?
- How do we ensure that we can maintain our Parks and Green Spaces for and with the community, particularly as the community will be an important part of parks management?