Co-Living experiment on Harlequins site is ‘white flag’ to developers 31st October 2020 / 19th March 2024 by margaretpickering Diana Moore, Green councillor for St David’s, has been left in a ‘state of disbelief’ over the unconditional backing given by a majority of Labour councillors to proposals to build a giant ‘Co-Living’ tower block and hotel on the Harlequins Centre site in central Exeter. She describes the decision by the Planning Committee to grant […] Read more »
Labour and Tories unite to block motion on electoral reform for local elections 21st October 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty A motion calling for a system of Proportional Representation (PR) for local elections, brought before Exeter City councillors last night [1], was blocked when both the Labour and Conservative groups refused to back it. Diana Moore, the Green councillor who proposed the motion on behalf of the Progressive Group of councillors, expressed alarm at the […] Read more »
Call to change election system in Exeter 19th October 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Exeter councillors will be asked to back a new voting system for local elections at the Full Council meeting this Tuesday. The Progressive Group, consisting of a Green councillor, an Independent and two Liberal Democrat councillors, will put forward a motion [1] calling for a system of Proportional Representation (PR) to replace First Past the […] Read more »
Councillors reassured after meeting with Public Health Director 18th October 2020 / 19th March 2024 by margaretpickering Agencies in Exeter are making every effort to contain the corona virus outbreak in the city and keep residents safe, say members of the Progressive Group following a meeting with the Director of Public Health for Devon. The meeting was attended by city centre councillors and representatives from Public Heath Devon, the University and Exeter […] Read more »
Call for Exeter to become ‘zero-emissions transport city’ 3rd October 2020 / 19th March 2024 by margaretpickering Read more »