Local economy Archives - Exeter Green Party https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/category/local-economy/ Grow a Greener, Fairer Exeter Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:23:23 +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 Local economy Archives - Exeter Green Party https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/category/local-economy/ 32 32 ‘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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> Green Councillor calls on City Council to let residents ‘make a splash with their cash’ https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/11/25/green-councillor-calls-on-city-council-to-let-residents-make-a-splash-with-their-cash/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:03:13 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4158 A Green Party Councillor is challenging the Labour-run City Council to bring back cash payments at Council-run swimming pools, including St Sidwell’s Point and Riverside. The City Council’s leisure centres went cashless in 2020 due to Covid restrictions. However, a promised Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) to examine the impact of this policy has yet to […]

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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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]]> Thinking outside the box: Progressive Group call for end to shady box shifting practice https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2024/02/18/thinking-outside-the-box-progressive-group-call-for-end-to-shady-box-shifting-practice/ Sun, 18 Feb 2024 09:14:34 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=3162 Green Party councillor Tess Read is to put forward a motion calling on Exeter City Council to back moves to end ‘box shifting’ – a loophole used by businesses to avoid paying business rates [1]. The practice involves landlords exploiting business rate relief they receive from having an empty commercial space. Instead of finding new […]

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]]> Greens call for package of support for small and independent businesses on Small Business Saturday   https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/news/2023/12/02/greens-call-for-package-of-support-for-small-and-independent-businesses-on-small-business-saturday/ Sat, 02 Dec 2023 09:40:19 +0000 https://exeter.greenparty.org.uk/?p=3121 Exeter Green Party is using Small Business Saturday to press the government for a support package to help local firms thrive. Exeter Green Party Parliamentary candidate, Andrew Bell [1], said: “Exeter has a large range of small and independent businesses, helping to make our city vibrant and distinctive. But they need government to get behind […]

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