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QCG Handover
Date Published: 29th July 2018Handover of Queen's Crescent Garden to the Community The final countdown has begun! Exeter City Council (ECC) and Exeter St James Community Trust (the Trust) have now legally committed to completion of Lease...
Rise & Shine
Date Published: 29th July 2018Date now set for Community Celebration – Marking the start of QCG's new era – Saturday 21 July 2018 11am onwards More detail on the website and on posters coming shortly! ...
QCG - Art Week Exeter
Date Published: 14th May 2018Queen's Crescent Garden is chosen as a venue for Art Week Exeter (AWE) 2018! Theatre-maker and dramaturg Hugh McCann won the community's vote in October for a project for a piece of public art for AWE 2018 which will...
QCG - News of Great Significance
Date Published: 14th May 2018Queen's Crescent Garden (QCG) – News of Great Significance! It may have taken 7 long years, but in 2018 the community's desire to claim QCG as its own Green Space, part of the identified Community Hub providing a...
Successful Sixth AGM
Date Published: 13th February 2018Successful Sixth Forum AGM Acting Chair, Robyn Connett, welcomed Members and Associate Members, including new County Councillor Su Aves, to the meeting held at St Sidwell's CofE Primary Shool on Wednesday 5...
Clock Tower Hotel HMO?
Date Published: 13th February 2018Calling ALL Members to speak out for our Neighbourhood Plan Conversion of Clock Tower Hotel to 18 bed Student HMO? - Here we go again! A new planning application 17/1596 to change this hotel into an 18 bed House in...
2017 AGM
Date Published: 20th July 2017SIXTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & PRESENTATION: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE - ST JAMES AS PART OF THE CITY OF EXETER WEDNESDAY 5 JULY 2017 - 7PM Members and Associate Members of ESJF are warmly invited to the sixth...
Meeting with Minister
Date Published: 2nd July 2017MEETING WITH GAVIN BARWELL MP MINISTER OF STATE FOR HOUSING AND PLANNING AT DCLG Steering Group Representatives with Ben Bradshaw MP outside the DCLG Steering Group is grateful to the support received from our...
Blooming St James
Date Published: 2nd July 2017BLOOMING ST JAMES The Royal Horticultural Society, through Britian in Bloom and It’s Your Neighbourhood, gives awards to community groups for their efforts in developing and nurturing the green spaces in our...
Rusty Bike Planning Application
Date Published: 2nd July 2017THE RUSTY BIKE – Application for Change of Use to a family home One of the applications that the Forum is currently being consulted over is the Change of Use of The Rusty Bike pub in Howell Road to a family home...
Clock Tower Hotel
Date Published: 2nd July 2017CLOCK TOWER HOTEL – application for change of use to 18 bed HMO withdrawn! Many thanks to all those who submitted an objection to this planning application which sought to convert the Hotel in New...
Paris Street Closure
Date Published: 25th March 2017CLOSURE OF PARIS STREET: final opportunity to express concerns over the impact on St James Following the granting of outline permission for the Bus Station Redevelopment Proposals at an extraordinary meeting at...
More Student Accommodation
Date Published: 25th March 2017MORE STUDENT ACCOMMODATION IN ST JAMES? The steady flow of planning applications for further student accommodation has continued over recent weeks, keeping Steering Group and its expert planning advisers busy as...
QCG Milestone
Date Published: 5th February 2017QUEEN'S CRESCENT GARDEN A Significant Milestone in the Queen's Crescent Garden's Compulsory Purchase Process has been Reached! Exeter City Council has completed the draft Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) of...
Well Street Development
Date Published: 5th February 2017WELL STREET STUDENT DEVELOPMENT: Planning Application Refused It came as a pleasant surprise to everyone when the Planning Officer's Report to the Planning Committee was published that, counter to all prior...
Tea in the Park
Date Published: 5th February 2017TEA IN THE PARK: Celebrations in Queen's Crescent Garden A great time was had by all who came to Queen's Crescent Garden on the afternoon of Saturday 25 June to celebrate the...
Successful Fifth AGM
Date Published: 5th February 2017SUCCESSFUL FIFTH AGM Exeter St James Forum held a very successful 5th AGM on 2 July, with Members voting unanimously in favour of the Forum's continuation beyond its initial 5 year term. Members'...
What Next for the NP?
Date Published: 5th February 2017WHAT NEXT FOR THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN? The failure of the Judge to uphold the Forum’s view, that Exeter City Council had frustrated the intentions of the Localism Act 2011 and the Exeter St James...
Legal Challenge Ends
Date Published: 12th November 2016LEGAL CHALLENGE ENDS It is with considerable disappointment and regret that the Steering Group has concluded that it should no longer pursue the legal challenge over the decision of ECC to grant permission for...
New Bus Station Update
Date Published: 14th October 2016NEW BUS STATION UPDATE Planning application for new bus station submitted The Reserved Matters planning application for the new bus station has now been submitted to Exeter City Council. This application is...
New Bus Station Consultation
Date Published: 9th July 2016NEW BUS STATION A temporary bus station – update Exeter City Council is currently consulting on more temporary solutions whilst the new bus station is being built. Click here to see...
Forum Statement ECFC Development
Date Published: 7th July 2016FORUM STATEMENT: ST JAMES PARK DEVELOPMENT The most important objective of the Exeter St James Neighbourhood Plan is to improve community balance by preventing the continuing studentification of the St...
2016 AGM
Date Published: 6th July 2016EXETER ST JAMES FORUM FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ST SIDWELL’S SCHOOL – SATURDAY 2 JULY 2016 at 4 PM AGENDA 1. APOLOGIES 2. MINUTES of the fourth AGM June 2015 – for accuracy ...
ECF Strategy
Date Published: 30th June 2016ECF PRODUCES DRAFT COMMUNITY STRATEGY Both St James Forum and Trust are represented on Exeter Community Forum (ECF) - see previous articles in the News section. A city-wide organisation which emerged from co...
QCG Good News
Date Published: 30th June 2016GOOD NEWS THRICE OVER FOR ST JAMES! Three Awards will see significant improvements THIS SPRING in Queen's Crescent Garden. First, Exeter St James Forum is delighted to be able to announce that an application by Exeter...
Football Club Development
Date Published: 30th June 2016FOOTBALL CLUB DEVELOPMENT Earlier this month the Forum received a response to its appeal to the Department for Communities and Local Government concerning the planning consent granted by Exeter City...
Well St Student Development
Date Published: 29th June 2016WELL STREET STUDENT DEVELOPMENT: Update The application to convert the City Service Station in Well Street into a 68 student bed development will be considered by ECC Planning Committee on Monday 27 June at...
Bus Station Development
Date Published: 28th June 2016Bus Station Area Redevelopment Given Planning Consent Despite overwhelming negative comments, the proposals for the redevelopment of the bus and coach station area received outline consent at an Extraordinary...
Football Club Development - Forum Statement
Date Published: 31st May 2016FOOTBALL CLUB DEVELOPMENT: Forum Statement The recent decision by Exeter City Council Planning Committee to approve plans for the redevelopment of the Football Club, involving accommodation blocks for 327...
68 Student bed development Well Street
Date Published: 3rd May 201668 STUDENT BEDROOMS proposed on City Service Station site, Well Street. Grainge Architects have informed the Forum of the proposal that City Service Station, 36 - 38 Well Street, be transformed into a 68...
RHS It's Your Neighbourhood Awards 2015
Date Published: 10th April 2016Blooming Marvellous ! Part of the Royal Horticultural Society's Britain in Bloom initiative, It's Your Neighbourhood (IYN) is a scheme for volunteer-led community groups which are focused on clearing up and...
QCG Update April 2016
Date Published: 10th April 2016QCG Update April 2016 The First Shoots of Regeneration Herald a New Era for Queen's Crescent Garden! Few in St James can have failed to notice the hive of activity Queen's Crescent Garden became this spring,...
Football Club Development Go Ahead
Date Published: 17th March 2016FOOTBALL CLUB DEVELOPMENT GOES AHEAD At its meeting on 8 February ECC Planning Committee, to the overwhelming dismay of the permanent residents of St James, approved the plans for a replacement stand at the...
Pocket Parks Bid
Date Published: 15th February 2016GOOD NEWS THRICE OVER FOR ST JAMES! Three Awards will see significant improvements THIS SPRING in Queen's Crescent Garden. Exeter St James Forum is delighted to be able to announce that an application by Exeter St...
Football Club Application
Date Published: 9th February 2016Football Club Application to Planning Committee on 8 February? Exeter Football Club Development – Architect's drawing for student blocks along railway corridor. ESJF has submitted a...
Football Club Planning Committee
Date Published: 9th February 2016FOOTBALL CLUB APPLICATION: SPEAKING AT PLANNING COMMITTEE Monday 8 February, Rennes Room, Civic Centre, 5.30pm The Forum's Steering Group thanks the many members of ESJF and other residents of St James...
Bus & Coach Station Latest
Date Published: 29th January 2016Bus & Coach Station Development: Latest Proposals to close the top of Paris Street and re-route traffic through streets in St James are, the applicants say, essential for the success of the redevelopment of...
Exeter Football Club Development
Date Published: 11th January 2016Does this improve the balance in the community? Exeter Football Club Development – Architect's drawing for student blocks along railway corridor. Let Exeter City Council know what you think now ...
Pride of Exeter Awards
Date Published: 26th November 2015Forum Shortlisted for Award Exeter St James Forum has received the following message from the Express & Echo: "CONGRATULATIONS. On behalf of the Express and Echo we are delighted to inform you that you...
ECF in St James
Date Published: 18th November 2015EXETER COMMUNITY FORUM The recent, successful one-day conference, "Our Communities: Our Future" (read more here), is being followed by a series of 6 events across the city. One was held in St...
Football Club Development
Date Published: 18th November 2015ANOTHER 300+ STUDENTS IN ST JAMES? Residents of St James can expect a planning application for up to 330 student units on the Yeo & Davey site off Old Tiverton Road later this month. To...
Football Club Proposals
Date Published: 6th November 2015FOOTBALL CLUB PROPOSALS – LATEST New stand and large student accommodation blocks On display at Exeter City FC, St James Park, on Friday 30th October and Saturday 31stOctober; click here to see the...
Exeter Community Forum
Date Published: 22nd October 2015OUR COMMUNITIES: OUR FUTURE A one day conference was held at the Exeter Community Centre, St Davids Hill, Exeter on Saturday 17 October 2015. Both Exeter St James Forum and Trust are founder members of Exeter...
Boundary Commission Threat
Date Published: 22nd October 2015Boundary Commission Threat to St James It was confirmed at the end of September 2015 that the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) proposals for changes to Exeter City Council ward...
CAB Housing Report
Date Published: 22nd October 2015The Citizens Advice Bureau has undertaken research in Exeter on the housing challenges faced by a university city. It particularly focuses on St James, Pennsylvania and...
Walk-in Centre
Date Published: 24th August 2015Possible closure of Sidwell Street Walk-in Centre This facility within St James is threatened with closure as part of a review of NHS services being carried out by the Northern, Eastern and Western (NEW) Devon...
Football Club
Date Published: 31st July 2015Public Exhibition on Football Club Development Proposals The St James Park Development exhibition - Exeter City Football Club - Friday 24 July 2pm – 7pm and Saturday 25 July 10am –...
Boundary Commission Proposals
Date Published: 18th July 2015Devon County (click here for details) St James is split down the middle: the western half being placed in the new division of Duryard & Pennsylvania and the eastern half in the new division of St Sidwells...
QCG News
Date Published: 9th July 2015LATEST NEWS LATEST NEWS QCG News Update 11 June 2015 Significant Step Forward for QCG Project: Consultation Period for Planning Application NOW running The planning application for proposed...
2015 AGM
Date Published: 21st May 2015EXETER ST JAMES FORUM FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ST SIDWELL’S SCHOOL – SATURDAY 13th JUNE 2015 at 4 PM 4.00pm University of Exeter GRAND CHALLENGES: BEYOND CONFLICT Presentation by students in...
Queen’s Crescent Garden News
Date Published: 14th May 2015Queen's Crescent Garden Project – Latest News... The setting up of Exeter St James Community Trust Ltd, of which we would encourage any of you who have not yet become members to do so simply by purchasing...
ELECTORAL REVIEW OF EXETER
Date Published: 12th March 2015ELECTORAL REVIEW OF EXETER The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has formally commenced an electoral review of Exeter City Council. The purpose of this email is to inform you of the review and seek your...
AGM Minutes
Date Published: 6th October 2014Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the St James’ Forum on 14th June 2014 at St Sidwell’s Primary School 15:30 Present: Jo Hawkins, Cllr Keith Owen, Robyn Connett, Aylwyn Bowen, Andrew Digby, Clive...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 24
Date Published: 10th August 2014Improved scheme at Cricket Club Explanation of legal action • The Forum’s legal challenge has been discontinued. ESJF has decided not to proceed with application to the High Court. ...
NEWS UPDATE
Date Published: 18th July 2014CRICKET CLUB PLANNING CONSENTS – LEGAL CHALLENGE On 16 June, Exeter City Council’s Planning Committee gave permission for the redevelopment of the site of the present pavilion into four blocks of...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 23
Date Published: 21st June 2014EXETER CRICKET CLUB DEVELOPMENT The application for planning permission to build student accommodation and a new pavilion went to Exeter City Council Planning Committee on Monday 16th June. The City Council...
AGM
Date Published: 23rd May 2014VIEW or Download a copy of ESJF Chair’s Report to the third AGM 14th July 2014 VIEW or Download a copy of Exeter St James Forum Accounts 1st June 2013 to 31st May 2014 ESJF THIRD AGM ...
Exeter Cricket Club Development News Update
Date Published: 12th May 2014Application: 14/0815/03 Exeter Cricket Club, County Ground, Prince Of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PR: Exeter St James Forum – The Design Panel’s considered view. The Exeter St James Design Panel has been...
ESJF Newsletter 22
Date Published: 14th April 2014Exeter Cricket Club Development Planning permission has now been formally applied for at Exeter City Council for a development of student accommodation on a section of land at Exeter Cricket Club County Ground. You can...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 21
Date Published: 30th January 2014Fall in Love with Queen’s Crescent Garden on Valentine’s weekend Any moment now a banner will go up in the garden and a leaflet will arrive through the letterboxes of St James ward - to publicise the...
University Housing Fair
Date Published: 15th January 2014St James Forum at University Housing Fair Thanks to the Guild of Students, Forum Steering Group members were able to attend the highly successful University Housing Fair. What an interesting event and a unique...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 20
Date Published: 14th November 2013EXETER CRICKET CLUB Residents and interested parties have been invited to a consultation regarding proposals for student accommodation and a new cricket pavilion at Exeter Cricket Club, Prince of Wales Road. ...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 19
Date Published: 30th September 2013Great News! ESJF Secures Funding for Community’s Top Priority Project The Forum is very close to securing the total funding required for Stage One of the Queen’s Crescent Garden Project that later...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 18
Date Published: 26th July 2013WE’VE DONE IT! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ESJF MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS On the evening of 16th July Exeter City Council adopted the Exeter St James Neighbourhood Plan. The Plan now forms part of...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 17
Date Published: 12th June 2013ESJF AGM NEWS Steering Group – the new line-up Following a successful Annual General Meeting on 8th June the Forum has a new Steering Group (SG) and has been given powers to work in partnership with...
Campaign New Final
Date Published: 3rd May 2013THAT’S A DEFINITE YES St James Neighbourhood Plan referendum, 2 May 2013 RESULT Yes 951 91.6% No ...
REFERENDUM NEWS 3
Date Published: 29th April 2013Can you think of 10 voters in St James you could encourage to Vote YES? Pick up the phone… call on a neighbour... or mention it in the street POSTERS – REFERENDUM REMINDER You may have seen...
REFERENDUM NEWS 2
Date Published: 17th April 2013POSTAL VOTERS – EARLY CHANCE TO VOTE YES On 19 April, postal vote ballot papers will be sent to voters in St James ward who have registered for absentee or postal voting. You will receive two sets of papers,...
REFERENDUM NEWS 1
Date Published: 25th March 2013VOTE YES CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED May 2nd is REFERENDUM DAY – your chance to vote Yes – Yes for St James Neighbourhood Plan to become a formal planning document, to be taken into account by...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 16
Date Published: 15th March 2013NEXT STEPS – WORKSHOP ON 21 MARCH What happens to the Forum after the expected referendum on 2 May? When do Forum members, in partnership with other local groups and the councils, start work on our...
Workshop Invite
Date Published: 23rd February 2013INVITATION Download a copy ESJF Invites you to a Members’ Workshop Thursday 21st March 2013 at the York Road Spiritualist Church 7 – 9pm. New and exciting projects lie ahead What do we want...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 15
Date Published: 18th February 2013EXAMINER GIVES GO AHEAD ON TRACK FOR REFERENDUM IN MAY St James’s Neighbourhood Plan has been independently examined and, subject to our making the recommended amendments, can now proceed towards the...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 14
Date Published: 12th February 2013Neighbourhood Plan goes to examiner The Plan moves forward to the next stage The Neighbourhood Plan for St James has been sent to the independent examiner, Graham Self, and his report is expected to be issued...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 13
Date Published: 20th December 2012Neighbourhood Plan submitted to Exeter City Council Another milestone for the Forum – and a great way to end the year The Neighbourhood Plan for St James was submitted to the council today, 20 December. ...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 12
Date Published: 10th October 2012SPECIAL - NEWS NO. 12 FIRST FORMAL CONSULATION BEGINS The Forum’s Steering Group is delighted to let you know that the first formal consultation on the neighbourhood plan for St James starts on 10...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 11
Date Published: 19th September 2012Forum sends 2 proposals to City Council’s planning consultation Exeter St James Forum has submitted two representations to Exeter City Council’s Sites Allocation and Development Management consultation. ...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 10
Date Published: 30th August 2012Forum is official designated group You may have seen the yellow planning notices around the ward for our second application to Exeter City Council. Consultation ended on 20 August and ESJF is now the designated...
Have Your Say
Date Published: 17th July 2012HAVE YOUR SAY ON DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY What land should be allocated for development? How will people travel? What land should we protect? Come along to our exhibitions and find out more: Countess Wear...
ESJF NEWSLETTER 9
Date Published: 9th July 2012APPROVAL FOR DESIGNATED AREA OF ST JAMES –NOW FORUM APPLIES TO BE DESIGNATED BODY Yellow public notices are on lamp posts around St James again. Following consent from Exeter City Council to our...
Highways Meeting
Date Published: 21st June 2012Highways meeting to discuss issues following completion of York Road scheme Exeter City Council and Devon County Council are holding the meeting on Wednesday 11 July at 7 pm, Fountain Room, St Sidwell's Community...
ESJF NEWS ISSUE 8
Date Published: 14th June 2012ESJF NEWSLETTER JUNE PLENTY TO SAY AT OPEN DAY Open day on 9 June brought close on 100 members, new and old, and associates together to look at the draft proposals, attend the first AGM and enjoy the...
Formal Application
Date Published: 10th May 2012FIRST FORMAL APPLICATION - ANOTHER STEP FORWARD The Forum has taken its first formal step in the neighbourhood plan process. We have applied to Exeter City Council for approval for the area of St James...
FIRST AGM
Date Published: 1st May 2012See AGENDA Nominations for MEMBERSHIP AGM EXETER ST JAMES FORUM FIRST OPEN DAY AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ST SIDWELLS C OF E SCHOOL SAT 9TH JUNE 2012 2pm – 5pm 2pm Welcome and opportunity...
ESJF NEWS ISSUE 7
Date Published: 30th April 2012IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GIVE YOUR PRIORITIES The Forum’s consultation meeting for members and associates on 17 April was the first opportunity for most members to comment on and add to the preliminary...
Discussion Meeting
Date Published: 7th April 2012Your neighbourhood NOW & TOMORROW Can residents influence the future of St James?... How it will look How we plan for a more balanced community Where new...
ESJF NEWS ISSUE 6
Date Published: 22nd March 2012DRAFTING THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – Your Part Preliminary work is underway on the draft neighbourhood plan. An experienced planning consultant will be recruited to assist our NP...
ESJF NEWS ISSUE 5
Date Published: 22nd February 2012Welcome to the second news letter of 2012. This is the year in which the Forum builds on our launch last May and the work of the voluntary task groups over the past four months. It will be a busy year. By November,...
ESJF NEWS ISSUE 4
Date Published: 8th January 2012NEWS 4 JANUARY 2012 A happy New Year and best wishes for 2012 to all In the Forum, we are looking forward to a successful outcome for the St James Neighbourhood Plan later this year. By the end of 2011, volunteer...
St James Traffic Proposals
Date Published: 6th October 2011LATEST ON TRAFFIC PROPOSALS Devon County Council and Exeter City Council are proposing major changes to the road system in St James, starting with the junction of Sidwell Street and New North Road - 'London Inn...
ESJF NEWS ISSUE 3
Date Published: 2nd October 2011Welcome to the third newsletter for members of Exeter St James Forum TASK GROUPS AND WEBSITE LAUNCHED The neighbourhood plan for St James has taken a big step forward. Members of the...
ESJF NEWS ISSUE 2
Date Published: 4th September 2011Welcome to the second newsletter for members of Exeter St James Forum Front Runner Bid is Successful ! St James, Exeter, was one of the successful bids for £20,000 funding for...
ESJF NEWS ISSUE 1
Date Published: 18th June 2010Welcome to the first newsletter for members of Exeter St James Forum Yes to the neighbourhood plan Following the unanimous decision at our open meeting on 25 May to go ahead with preparations for a...