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Greens say £2 single bus fare cap of limited value

margaretpickering — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:12:40 +0000

Greens say £2 single fare cap of limited value to Exeter bus passengers without raft of other changes Green Party calls on Stagecoach South West to: Green Party councillors in Exeter have written to the new managing director of Stagecoach South West saying the recent introduction of a £2 cap on single bus fares in […]

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Green Party campaigner calls for safe crossings for pedestrians and cyclists to key leisure sites

margaretpickering — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:55:24 +0000

An Exeter Green Party campaigner in Newtown and St Leonard’s has called on the City and County Councils to make changes to ensure the safety of people walking and cycling to and from St Sidwell’s pool, the bus station, Vue Cinema, and the Job Centre. In particular, Andy Ketchin wants to see improved crossings in […]

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Who will be the winners?Progressive councillors question proposed Exeter lottery

margaretpickering — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:45:03 +0000

Progressive councillors question proposed Exeter lottery The Progressive Group of Councillors has described a proposed lottery in Exeter as poorly thought through, with many questions remaining. The Labour-led Council pushed through the establishment of a community lottery for Exeter to raise money to support the city’s voluntary sector. See detail here. Progressive group Councillors are […]

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Councillors ‘Call- in’ Labour’s developer levy proposals

margaretpickering — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:16:58 +0000

The Progressive Group of councillors and an independent councillor have successfully “called-in” a decision by the Labour Executive of the City Council on proposed new rates for the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). The Progressive Group say the proposals won’t generate the funds necessary to support communities, will incentivize developers to build ‘co-living’ bedsits and fail […]

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Co-Living experiment on Harlequins site is ‘white flag’ to developers

margaretpickering — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 16:34:31 +0000

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 […]

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Councillors reassured after meeting with Public Health Director

margaretpickering — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:07:29 +0000

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 […]

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Call for Exeter to become ‘zero-emissions transport city’

margaretpickering — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 14:17:18 +0000

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Residents’ ‘Stop Developers Destroying Historic Exeter’ petition makes Councillors ‘sit up and listen’

margaretpickering — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:11:00 +0000

8 September 2020 A petition signed by over 4200 people online, including 2081 Exeter residents, to ‘stop developers destroying Historic Exeter’ has made Councillors “sit up and listen”, claim its organisers. The petition was presented to the Exeter City Council planning committee on 7th September by Green Councillor Diana Moore. The petition demands that Exeter City Council put […]

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Absence of solar panels at Riverside call into question Labour’s commitment to tackling climate emergency say Greens

margaretpickering — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:53:15 +0000

Greens have questioned Labour-led Exeter City Council’s commitment to the climate emergency and to making the energy used in its operations carbon neutral by 2022 because of its refusal to consider renewable energy as part of refurbishing the Riverside Leisure centre. Green Councillor, Diana Moore challenged Council Leader, Cllr Phil Bialyk, to carry out a ‘return […]

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Call for new parking charges to generate funds for housing and homelessness services

margaretpickering — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:59:46 +0000

Exeter City Councillors will be asked to vote for the introduction of parking charges at all Leisure Centres and public open space car parks in the city, with the income generated being earmarked for Housing Needs and Homelessness services. The proposal will form one of two amendments being proposed by the Progressive Group of councillors to an […]

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