City Council backs Proportional Voting System 31st October 2022 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell The Progressive Group of councillors has welcomed the backing by Exeter City Council for proportional representation to be used for General Elections, but accused Exeter Labour of double standards by forcing an amendment that blocked the same rights for people in local authority elections. Green Councillor Carol Bennett put forward the motion calling on councillors […] Read more »
Green campaigner slams Labour for allowing developers to run circles round council 12th October 2022 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell Exeter Green Party has accused Labour of allowing developers to run circles round the Council, after a planning application, which was originally refused, has now been ‘deferred.’ The application for the development of the former Police Station on Heavitree Road into student accommodation and ‘co-living’ was refused by councillors on the planning committee on 5th […] Read more »
Progressive Group councillors call on local Tories to join them in disowning government attack on nature 4th October 2022 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell The Progressive Group of councillors on Exeter City Council have sent an open letter to their Conservative colleagues calling on them to disown the government’s ‘attack on nature’ [1]. They say Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘mini-budget’ was a ‘three-pronged assault’. Government plans include ‘investment zones’ which would make it easier to get planning permission; a ‘sunset clause’ […] Read more »