Progressive Group offer alternative budget for a fairer greener city 23rd February 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell The Progressive Group will put forward an alternative budget at the full council meeting of Exeter City Council that will see a £2m investment in parks and open spaces, the reopening of a city centre public toilet, introduce lockable bicycle shelters and cycle charging points and replace Mallison Bridge – an important pedestrian link at […] Read more »
Call to come clean on River Exe pollution 16th February 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell A motion, to be brought before full council on 21 February by Green Party Councillor Tess Read, will seek to protect and improve the condition of the River Exe for people and for wildlife. In particular, it will aim to hold South West Water, the Environment Agency and Natural England accountable for levels of sewage […] Read more »
Councillors call for Community Infrastructure Levy to help create a fairer greener city 6th February 2023 / 25th April 2023 by andrewbell Progressive Group Councillors on Exeter City Council say that proposed changes to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which the Council recently consulted on, will fail to make the city a fairer and greener place to live. CIL is a charge levied by councils on new developments which is then used to help fund vital infrastructure […] Read more »