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Exeter Community Transport AssociationDownload our service leaflets here:Exeter Community Transport Association A brief history ...1993:
A group of interested people meet to establish Shopmobility for Exeter
This group was known as Exeter Community Transport Group.
1994: Exeter Community Transport Group became a registered charity. October 1995:
Shopmobility Centre opened part time.
July 1997: Exeter Taxicard was brought into ECTA. August 1997: Full-time manager appointed. December 1997:
ECTA took over Exeter Ring & Ride. May 1998: Opening hours increased to include Saturday opening, and extra hours for Christmas shopping and special events in the city. June 2002: New extension to ECTA's office was opened, with more storage space for the thirty vehicles and a large office/meeting room. June 2003:
Leisuremobility launched near Exeter Quay. September 2007: We made the move from our old King William Street location to the new offices in Paris Street, Exeter. March 2008: ExeAccess, a lottery funded taxi service exclusively for people with mobility issues launches. April 2009: ECTA open a charity shop (Shop 4 ECTA) opposite its offices in Paris Street. May 2009: City Sights, a service to provide blind and partially sighted people with a volunteer sighted guide launches. June 2009: After 6 years of service, Leisuremobility closes. May 2010: ExeAccess stops operating after over 2 years of carrying passengers. Looking forward...What can you do to move ECTA onwards? Our Trustees:Chris Gale (Chair) Tim Davies Janet Gale Dennis Lewis Ian Martin Percy Prowse Paul Williams The Team:Mike Ellis (Manager) Janine Warre (Finance Officer) Mary Widgery (Reception & Administration) Janet Newton (Receptionist, Administration & Volunteer Development Officer) Tony Underhill (Ring & Ride Driver) Claire Rigby (Charity Shop Acting Manager) Rachel Fishwick (Charity Shop Assistant Manager) 
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