Exeter’s Future Shaped by Data Driven Decisions: A New Vision Unveiled

Phil Bialyk leads Exeter City Council right now. Exeter City played Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup. The game was exciting for the city. Exeter reached the fourth round, a first since 1981. The Premier League team lost on time.

Exeter played very well that night. The city felt very proud. Losing on penalties was sad. However, they played to the very end. The team beat Cambridge away last weekend. Hopefully, this helps the club’s season.

Next week, he plans to present the budget. Setting a balanced budget is a must. He is ready to present it soon. They found £3.5 million in savings. This amount was in the financial plan. They want to keep public services going.

Council staff are doing well, he says. The Household Support Fund helps people. A new set of funds is coming. People can check the website or call. Affordable housing has been a hot topic.

Two sites did not include such housing. Instead, funds will assist a Council building project. He will share ideas on housing soon. He hopes it shows the city’s effort. The goal is building homes per rules set by the government.

They want to improve existing homes too. The Council plans to fix 920 homes by March. Fuel use is down 40-50% in these homes. The Council wants more funding now. They want to fix 140 homes a year for three years.

Devon County gave £2 million to the program. Local government may change soon. Exeter will suggest its plan by March 21. The full plan is due November 28. The Council will talk about options. Data will drive these changes.

It will show service use around Exeter. This helps envision Exeter’s future. They are finishing the Corporate Plan now. It sets goals after talking to residents. The plan shows their goals and methods. It also shows how they will track success.

The priorities include a strong economy and homes for all. They also focus on people plus the environment. He looks forward to sharing it soon.