Grow a Greener, Fairer Exeter
All Green Spaces
28th April 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
The Green Party in Exeter has warned that the city’s green spaces are not safe under the Labour-led council. At a Full Council meeting in April, Green Councillor for St David’s ward, Diana Moore, asked the Council leader to confirm if green spaces between the Exeter Ship Canal and the River Exe or Bonhay Meadows […]
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All Climate action
Labour has rejected amendments put forward by the Progressive Group which sought to strengthen a motion on the Climate and Ecological Emergency. The Group has also highlighted Labour’s disarray over what has been previously agreed. The motion, brought by the Labour-led City Council to last night’s Full Council meeting, backs the Climate and Ecological Emergency […]
Air quality All
20th April 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
As the UK government announces plans to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, Exeter Green Party is proposing a series of transport measures at a neighbourhood level to tackle emissions and air pollution and create safer streets. Local Greens propose a series of measures [1] including a 20mph default speed limit on all streets […]
Transport, particularly in urban areas is, and always has been, about competition for space. For many years, the majority of the finite space available for transport infrastructure has been given over to motorised vehicles. Now, faced with the challenges of climate change, air pollution, and the need to encourage safe, healthy, active travel options, there is […]
All Elections
15th April 2021 / 1st December 2021 by exetergreenparty
Popular Newtown and St Leonard’s ward councillor, Jemima Moore, has thrown her support behind Green candidates in her area. The independent councillor, who is part of the Progressive Group of councillors on Exeter City Council [1], is supporting Green Party candidates Dan Grey and Andrew Bell in the local elections on May 6th. Councillor Jemima […]
1st April 2021 / 1st December 2021 by exetergreenparty
*Climate Emergency and fairness must be at the forefront of post-coronavirus recovery The Green Party has officially launched its campaign for the local elections. In Exeter, Greens are standing ten candidates in the City Council elections and seven candidates in the County Council elections [1]. The Party has pledged that every elected Green councillor will […]
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24th March 2021 by exetergreenparty
With the official Publication of Notice of the Election declared today, Exeter Green Party have announced their priorities for the City. As the country emerges from the Covid-19 lockdown, the Party will fight the City and County Council elections under a banner of ‘Make Normal Better,’ pledging to back policies that ‘create a more just […]
17th March 2021 by exetergreenparty
As new research from Exeter University reveals that air pollution caused by traffic affects virtually every part of the country, Exeter Green Party is calling for a transport revolution to address the ongoing problem of serious air pollution in parts of the city. Measures being called for by the Greens include: A Devon metro rail […]
8th March 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
As door-to-door political campaigning resumes, the Green Party and Liberal Democrats in Exeter have decided to build on their ‘Progressive Group’ arrangement which was agreed after the City Council elections in 2019. Two Liberal Democrat councillors, together with a Green Party and Independent councillor make up the group on the Council [1]. The 2021 City […]
All Recycling
26th February 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
The Progressive Group has challenged the Labour-led Council over a delay in implementing a new domestic waste collection strategy and of consigning thousands more tonnes of food waste to be burned at the Energy from Waste plant. The proposals for a new kerb-side sorting recycling service, including glass and food waste, cost the Council £16,214 […]