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 […]
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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 […]
15th March 2019 by exetergreenparty
Local Green Party members will join students striking from schools, colleges and university today to demand the government takes real action on climate change. The monthly strikes – which now take place monthly across the globe, have been inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace prize. Last month over […]
11th March 2019 by exetergreenparty
Exeter Green Party has demanded Devon County Council withdraw their draft Transport Strategy for Exeter, labelling it unfit for the 21st century. In an open letter, Greens describe the strategy as ‘flawed and weak’ and call for a new plan that puts reduction of carbon emissions and addressing the city’s poor air quality at its […]
1st March 2019 by exetergreenparty
Exeter Green Party have responded to the ripping up of their Climate Emergency motion by Labour councillors and replacing it with their own climate motion. Councillor Chris Musgrave, who proposed the Green motion, said that while there were good points in the Labour motion, he regretted the removal of any mention of a climate emergency […]
14th February 2019 by exetergreenparty
Exeter Green Party councillor, Chris Musgrave, will seek support from Exeter City Council to declare a Climate Emergency at the full council meeting on Tuesday 26th February and a pledge to make the city carbon neutral by 2030 [1]. If passed, the motion would oblige the Council to present a climate emergency strategy with a […]
1st January 2019 by exetergreenparty
Exeter Green Party have formally asked Exeter City Council to reverse their ill-judged decision to close down Clifton Hill Sports Centre. But Exeter’s Labour administration refused to listen to facts or local opinion. A motion by Green councillor, Chris Musgrave, calling on Exeter City Council to reverse its controversial decision to sell off and demolish […]
8th December 2018 by exetergreenparty
Exeter Green Party have labelled the Labour-run City Council’s new Action Plan to improve Exeter’s dirty air an ‘Inaction Plan’. They say the new Plan will not achieve any significant improvements for years to come, with serious public health implications. Graph: Average (mean) levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution across all the city’s monitoring stations. 40 mg/m3 […]
29th October 2018 by exetergreenparty
Green Councillor, Chris Musgrave, is challenging Exeter Labour party to reveal the whereabouts of a missing councillor. Residents of St David’s, where Lewis Keen is a Labour councillor, have raised concerns about his absence in the ward; the fact he has no residential address in Exeter, being listed as ‘C/O Civic Centre’ [1]; and his failure to attend successive council meetings [2]. Greens point […]
17th October 2018 by exetergreenparty
A motion to Exeter City Council backing a ‘People’s Vote’ [1] on the final Brexit deal passed with a large majority at the full council meeting last night. The motion [2], put forward by Green Party councillor Chris Musgrave, secured 21 votes in favour, with only 7 against. Campaigners provided a colourful reception to councillors […]
