Survey of Businesses on Exeter Quayside. Exeter Civic Society, Summer 2014.

Initiated by Bernard Frowd

No. / Name and business / Contact details / Comments
1 / Claire Bliss / / Insufficient signage from town centre to Quay, and especially from cathedral & quay carpark. No diary of events on the quay. Buskers- are there any rules . cathedral & quay carpark lighting poor- attracts undesirables (some recent improvement though. Glass sides to transit shed to support activities when poor weather. Have a webcam on the quay to advertise the buzz. Improved bus service via St Davids and High Street, and operational on Sunday. More street theatre and buskers- more jazz on the quay.
Quay Presents / 07977005432
2 / Sam Rose-Mans / / Use Piazza Terracina more for markets and entertainment. More seating on Piazza Terracina. More rubbish bins and better collection. Signage from city centre to include the canal area. Improve lighting on Piazza Terracina in summer months to encourage more to stay. More trees and plants around Piazza Terracina. Have winter icerink on PT. Have xmas grotto on PT as well as xmas tree and lights. Music festival on PT.
Canal View cafe / 01392435955
3 / David T..... / ? / Improve water qulity. Improve rubbish collections. Speed humps on Piazza Terracina. Canal side lighting.
Phibian? / 01392272903
4 / Tim Hughes / Re-planting of flowerbeds around disabled parking area on quay. Maintenance of bollards and chains- whi is responsible? Move interpretation centre into Customs House- under used historical building. Dredge the river- unsightly and smelly in summer months. Control seagulls- reduce numbers. Improve street cleaning. Repair paving stones. Need clarity about who is responsible for upkeep of the area.
The ?? cafe ltd / 01392214180 ?
5 / Improve public transport times- later into the day. Directional sign alerting people to parking on Commercial Road. Better signage to the quayside in City. Signboards on both sides of river showing what is on, including walks.
Antique Centre on the Quay (ETC Ltd) / 01392493501
6 / Cashpoint with free withdrawal. Plastic glasses to be used by all bars and restaurant for outside use. NO ENTRY sign by customs house to avoid accidents. Improved street cleaning. Cleaning of street lights. Improved information about what is on at the quay. CCTV to be better seen to act as a deterrent. End of summer fireworks display as in the past. Seagull cull.
M Harvey hair
7 / More CCTV cameras. Greater Police presence. Jazz from April to October. More parking. Free cash point machine. Parking for businesses. A bridge from Port Royal (presume over river). Improve flowers/planting / beautification.
Quay Ice Cream shop
8 / Phil Roberts / / Car park to open until 12.00 in summer season. Greater enforcement of no parking rules on the quay. More police presence from 3PM at weekends. Jazz / entertainment for weekends in season. Increase street cleaning on quay and approach roads. Ban glasses from river bank.
Mango’s / 01392438538
9 / Mark Gaydron ? / / Improve cleanliness, including Coombe Street walkway. Weeding and improved planting. Repair broken paving. Replace missing bins in car park and on path to quay. Police presence in early hours to combat anti-social behaviour in early hours. For focus on quayside as an attraction and asset to the city. Transit shed and customs house need to be utilised more to benefit the area. Help to make the area more viable all year round. Keep car park open until 12.00 at weekends.
The Prospect / 01392273152
10 / Cheryl Walter / More events on the Piazza Terracina. Food market and Saturday table top sale. Entertainment. Band stand. Nice seating on PT with more flowers. Xmas tree and carol singing in December. Liven up PT
H20 Hair & Beauty Salon / 01392430400
11 / Quay Fittings / Quay festival to include all businesses ?. Discounted parking at Q&C carpark (for traders?). Signage board to advertise what is on the quayside. ????
12 / Carmen Croxall / / Events board advertising what’s on at the quay. Prevent cars using quay area as a rat run at rush hour. Speed restrictions on the quay. Dog waste bin. Address under-age and problem drinkers at night. Improve advertising of the quay area. Advanced notice of road closure in summer months. Business parking permits for Q&C car park.
The Very Vintage Wine Co. / 0781411634
13 / Chandi Chowk / Clear up mess from nightclub at the weekends. More live music and street entertainers. More flowers. Loading bay. Non-disabled parking spaces
14 / No name given / Boats allowed to moor on the quay. Free parking on Saturdays. More frequent bus service. Make more use of the Fish market.
15 / No name given / Improve the surfacing in the fish market- uneven and unsafe. Remove and control weeds over a distance of a quater of a mile – currently disgraceful. Install flower baskets or remove ‘anchor poles’. Manage dog fouling abusers. Improve street cleaning- machine does not get into corners.