Green councillor leads ‘unprecedented’ move to ‘call in’ decision on closure of Musgrave Row public toilets 18th April 2019 by exetergreenparty Green Councillor Chris Musgrave has coordinated an unprecedented move to exercise powers granted under Exeter City Council’s constitution and call in the decision to close the Musgrave Row public toilets, near central library. Cllr Musgrave gained support from six councillors to have the decision revisited at a special scrutiny meeting to be held before the […] Read more »
Exeter’s first Green councillor to step down, but Party confident of victory in local elections 8th April 2019 by exetergreenparty Exeter will bid farewell to ‘the effective opposition’ when Green councillor Chris Musgrave stands down at the end of his term this May. Diana Moore, who is hopeful of winning a Green seat in St David’s ward, praised Cllr Musgrave’s track record: “Chris has been the effective opposition on Exeter City Council. He has challenged […] Read more »
Greens, Lib Dems & Independent Cllrs form Progressive Group 8th April 2019 / 19th March 2024 by Exeter Green Party’s Diana Moore has joined forces with the two Lib Dem and one Independent councillors,to act as a formal ‘Group’ within the Council. Known as the Progressive Group, the councillors collectively gain some powers and access, notably to sit on committees, that they wouldn’t have as individual councillors. The Group is working well. […] Read more »
Green Party Election Challenge over Clifton Hill 8th April 2019 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party welcomes the decision of Exeter Liberal Democrats to join our call to stand aside in the city council elections in the Newtown and St Leonard’s ward. This comes in the wake of the Save Clifton Hill Green Space Campaign announcing it intends to put up an independent candidate to fight Labour. We […] Read more »