Exeter Green Party statement on Brexit 28th March 2017 by exetergreenparty In a week in which the government is to trigger Article 50, and so beginning the official two year countdown to leaving the EU, Exeter Green Party have issued the following statement. Hard Brexit – we didn’t vote for this The Conservative government is using the narrow majority for leaving the EU to pursue a […] Read more »
Greens use full council meeting to reaffirm call for in-house operation of leisure centre 23rd March 2017 by exetergreenparty Green councillor, Chris Musgrave, has responded to last night’s extraordinary full council meeting to discuss the redevelopment of the bus station and new leisure complex: “The Labour administration went to considerable efforts last night to avoid answering the more difficult questions. I’ve never heard, “I don’t know” or “can’t say” more times in one evening – […] Read more »
Green ‘flash mob’ will highlight dangers for cyclist and pedestrians 16th March 2017 by exetergreenparty A ‘flash mob’ of cyclists and walkers will take to roads in St David’s today to highlight danger points and press the City and County Council to make it safer and easier to walk and cycle around Exeter. The event is being organised by Exeter Green Party [1], and will include the Party’s Deputy Leader, […] Read more »
Greens to launch new Renters’ Charter to support ‘Generation Rent’ 16th March 2017 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party is to launch a new Renters’ Charter this Thursday to address the problems and difficult issues facing young renters in the city [1]. The charter, which will be launched at Exeter University by the Deputy Leader of the Green Party, Amelia Womack [2], includes calls for tough planning conditions on developers to […] Read more »
Greens call for the new leisure centre to be Council run rather than ‘lining shareholders’ pockets.’ 7th March 2017 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party say the delay in plans to develop the bus station site provides a valuable opportunity for ‘better thinking around the project’. Green Party councillor, Chris Musgrave, who defected from Labour last week, has been highly critical of the Council’s plans for the ownership and management of the planned new leisure complex in the […] Read more »