5. Priority 1: Local Economy
We will build on Exeter’s thriving economy by attracting new businesses and continued investment in our city by collaborating with national, regional and local businesses and partners. We will work together on regeneration and growth activities designed to attract new businesses and continued investment in our public spaces, culture, heritage and tourism industries.
The outcomes we want are:
- a thriving diverse and resilient city centre which can adapt to changing conditions
- an increase in independent shops and fewer empty shops than there are today
- businesses will be reporting increases in footfall and business success within a vibrant cultural and tourism offer
To achieve this our strategic efforts will focus on partnership work to deliver a City Centre Strategy and support regeneration and investment in our Liveable Exeter sites. We will focus on building capacity and capability to work at national and regional levels to encourage growth, regeneration and inward investment.
45% of licensed taxis in Exeter are hybrid are pure electric vehicles
City-centre footfall has doubled since 2020