Air quality Archives - Exeter Green Party https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/category/air-quality/ Grow a Greener, Fairer Exeter Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:31:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2024/06/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-29-at-15.13.04-32x32.jpeg Air quality Archives - Exeter Green Party https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/category/air-quality/ 32 32 Labour lacking commitment to School Streets schemes for Exeter, say Greens https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2025/06/23/labour-lacking-commitment-to-school-streets-schemes-for-exeter-say-greens/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:26:34 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4889 Green councillors in Exeter have accused Labour of lacking commitment to School Streets – a scheme where roads outside a school operate temporary traffic restrictions at drop-off and pick-up times – despite cross-party support for the idea.   Six months ago, Exeter councillors passed a Green proposed motion calling on Devon County Council “to work with […]

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]]> ‘Greenwash’ – Greens denounce plans for new city centre car park to fund net zero work  https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2025/06/13/greenwash-greens-denounce-plans-for-new-city-centre-car-park-to-fund-net-zero-work/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 06:41:15 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4864 Exeter Green Party have criticised plans to build a new car park on the site of the old bus station site in the city centre. Labour-led Exeter City Council has approved a budget of £75,000 to undertake the works to construct the car park and say income from parking charges will be ring-fenced to support […]

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]]> Changes to Exeter bus services: Greens welcome funding for improvements but accuse Stagecoach of going into ‘reverse gear’ https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2025/04/09/greens-welcome-funding-for-improvements-but-accuse-stagecoach-of-going-into-reverse-gear/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:19:02 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4628 The Green Party in Exeter has welcomed planned improvements to city bus services planned for April using Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding awarded to Devon County Council [1]. However, they point to reduced services by Stagecoach on unsubsidised routes which, they say, strengthens the case for public control of buses.  Green Party candidate for […]

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]]> Green light for city centre car park “only Exeter Labour wants” https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2025/03/26/green-light-for-city-centre-car-park-only-exeter-labour-wants/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:51:46 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4539 Exeter Green Party have slammed the Labour-led City Council for a decision to create a temporary car park on the old bus station site [1]. A survey run by Exeter Greens to which 270 people responded found no appetite for a car park, with residents instead calling for a range of creative ideas for the […]

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]]> Greens push to set School Streets in motion https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/12/16/greens-push-to-set-school-streets-in-motion/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:22:20 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4215 Green Party councillors will present a motion this Tuesday calling on Devon County Council to work with schools and communities to increase the number of School Streets in Exeter. School Streets are designed to improve child safety by creating car-free areas outside schools for short periods at the start and end of the school day. […]

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]]> Exeter Green Party secure public consultation on future of former bus station site  https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/12/06/exeter-green-party-secure-public-consultation-on-future-of-former-bus-station-site/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:42:38 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4186 Exeter Green Party has secured a commitment to engage with public on the future of the old bus station site in the city centre. A survey the Green Party launched [1] asking local residents for ideas on how the site should be used found no appetite for the Labour-led Council’s plan for a temporary car […]

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]]> Exeter incinerator city’s largest carbon emitter: Greens call for urgent roll-out of food waste collections https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/10/16/exeter-incinerator-citys-largest-carbon-emitter-greens-call-for-urgent-roll-out-of-food-waste-collections/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:44:11 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4014 The Green Party has said improving recycling rates and rolling out food waste collections across the city must be an urgent priority after a BBC investigation found that burning waste to generate electricity is now the dirtiest way the UK generates power. Nearly half of the rubbish produced in UK homes is now being incinerated, […]

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]]> Council U-turn on dangerous Paris Street roundabout crossings  https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/02/02/council-u-turn-on-dangerous-paris-street-roundabout-crossings/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:04:29 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=3145 A  Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Exeter Green Party has revealed that Exeter City Council acknowledge there are serious issues to address in relation to crossings around the Paris St roundabout, something they had previously denied. Green Councillors Andy Ketchin and Carol Bennett raised the issue of dangerous crossings around the Paris St roundabout […]

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]]> Greens urge councillors to reject plans to suspend Active Streets trial in Heavitree and Whipton https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/01/18/greens-urge-councillors-to-reject-plans-to-suspend-active-streets-trial-in-heavitree-and-whipton/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:51:51 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=3134 The Green Party have called on councillors to resist the suspension of the Active Streets trial in Heavitree and Whipton. The scheme was due to run for 18 months. However, a report from the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport at Devon County Council to the HATOC committee recommends that, if on or after […]

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]]> Ticket offices remain open – now for public ownership and proper investment in local rail https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2023/11/03/ticket-offices-remain-open-now-for-public-ownership-and-proper-investment-in-local-rail/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:09:34 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=3091 The following letter on the government’s U-turn on plans to close all railway station ticket offices in Exeter and Devon is from Councillor Catherine Rees.  The screeching halt to the closure of railway ticket offices is a huge victory for people power. Across the country, including in Exeter, people have protested, signed petitions and responded […]

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