Green Spaces Archives - Exeter Green Party https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/category/green-spaces/ Grow a Greener, Fairer Exeter Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:54:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2024/06/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-29-at-15.13.04-32x32.jpeg Green Spaces Archives - Exeter Green Party https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/category/green-spaces/ 32 32 South West Water should ‘be front of the queue’ for nationalisation, say Green Party candidates https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2025/04/25/south-west-water-should-be-front-of-the-queue-for-nationalisation-say-green-party-candidates/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:53:36 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4698 Green County Council candidates in Devon are calling for the nationalisation of South West Water. The call comes in the wake of water bills increasing by a third and Environment Agency data showing the company released sewage for more hours than any other water company in England during 2024. In Salcombe Regis a South West […]

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]]> Progressive Group Budget proposals seek to protect front line services while Labour try to hide cuts as ‘adjustments’ https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2025/02/21/progressive-group-budget-proposals-seek-to-protect-front-line-services-while-labour-try-to-hide-cuts-as-adjustments/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:43:05 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4442 The Progressive Group [1] on Exeter City Council have put forward amendments to this year’s council budget that would generate the income needed to protect vital front line services [2].  Their proposals ensure existing public toilets, leisure services and city centre street cleaning services are maintained. The Group have identified opportunities to generate income and […]

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]]> Greens call on Council to postpone planned sale of protected green space https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/12/28/greens-call-on-council-to-postpone-planned-sale-of-protected-green-space/ Sat, 28 Dec 2024 16:50:06 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4244 Green Councillors have called for a halt to the sell-off of a green field within the Riverside Valley Park for a large new ’proposed energy centre’. Labour-led Exeter City Council intends to dispose of the 1.8 hectare site at Grace Road Fields between Marsh Barton railway station and the Exeter Ship Canal. A public consultation […]

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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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]]> “Most important decision Exeter City Council will make” being pushed through without scrutiny in “dash for development” warn Progressive Group https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/11/19/most-important-decision-exeter-city-council-will-make-being-pushed-through-without-scrutiny-in-dash-for-development-warn-progressive-group/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:41:54 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4145 Progressive Group councillors on Exeter City Council have accused the ruling Labour group of keeping councillors in the dark as the Local Plan [1] reaches a crucial stage. The final draft of the Plan was due to be scrutinised by a cross party committee last Thursday. But at the last minute the scrutiny committee only […]

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]]> Greens call on Exeter MPs to pledge support for new legislation to address the climate and nature crises https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/10/14/yes-we-can-greens-call-on-exeter-mps-to-pledge-support-for-new-legislation-to-address-the-climate-and-nature-crises/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:17:42 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=3995 Climate and Nature Bill (CAN) needs at least 100 supporting MPs to have a chance of becoming law The Green Party in Exeter is calling on the city’s MPs, Steve Race and David Reed, to pledge their support for the Climate and Nature Bill (CAN). The proposed legislation aims to ensure a comprehensive and joined-up […]

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]]> Green Councillor Challenges Riverside Valley Park sell-off  https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/10/08/green-councillor-challenges-riverside-valley-park-sell-off/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:57:34 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=3983 Exeter’s Labour-led City Council has decided to sell off part of the Grace Road Playing Fields – green space which is part of the River Valley Park. The sale is to a company who want to build a district heating plant on the site. [1]  Green Councillor Andy Ketchin is challenging this decision. Cllr Ketchin […]

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]]> Greens demand allotments consultation is called in https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/02/12/greens-demand-allotments-consultation-is-called-in/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:33:37 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=3159 Green councillors have written to Labour-led Exeter City Council asking them to restart their consultation on almost doubling allotment fees for the city’s 1,533 allotment holders. Greens say the consultation ignores the Council’s own consultation standards on making changes to council services and charges. St David’s Councillor, Diana Moore, said:  “The Council have lost the plot […]

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]]> Green Councillor calls for rethink on County Hall sell off plans and cost effective win-win solution https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/01/19/green-councillor-calls-for-rethink-on-county-hall-sell-off-plans-and-cost-effective-win-win-solution/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 06:52:44 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=3139 The Green Party in Exeter are calling on Devon County Council to halt the sale of a portion of land within the grounds of County Hall [1] and for a strategic rethink about the whole site.  Andy Ketchin, Green Councillor for Newtown & St Leonard’s, is supporting local residents who claim the council has not […]

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]]> Green councillor demands affordable housing and green spaces are safeguarded at Clifton Hill site  https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2023/10/16/green-councillor-demands-affordable-housing-and-green-spaces-are-safeguarded-at-clifton-hill-site/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:24:43 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=3069 A Green Party Councillor has written to Council leader Phil Bialyk seeking assurances about the Clifton Hill site ahead of a full Council meeting next Tuesday, when the future of the site will be discussed [1]. Cllr Andy Ketchin is demanding that at least 35% of the homes built at the site are affordable, that […]

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