Greens demand clear evidence of Exeter’s path to Net Zero 3rd November 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty As the COP26 Climate Conference takes place in Glasgow, Exeter Green Party is demanding a clear demonstration that Exeter is making progress on achieving its 2030 Net Zero carbon emissions goal. In a letter to Exeter City leaders [1], Greens are calling fora carbon budget for the city, backed up by calculations to show a […] Read more »
Exeter to recognise risks of not achieving Net Zero by 2030 19th October 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty The Progressive Group on Exeter City Council have succeeded in persuading the council to work on a separate Risk Register to monitor the Council’s ability to meet its Net Zero 2030 target. The Labour-led council pledged in 2019 for Exeter to become Net Zero by 2030 – a state where emissions of carbon in the […] Read more »
Bold strategic approach needed on low traffic neighbourhoods, say Greens 7th October 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty As Devon County Council continues a series of consultations on making streets safer from the impacts of traffic, Exeter Greens have called for a city-wide strategic approach, similar to one that is proposed in Birmingham. Read more »
Why The Exeter Local Plan is Important 6th October 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty WHY THE EXETER LOCAL PLAN IS IMPORTANT AND HOW TO INFLUENCE IT Exeter City Council has begun the first formal stage in the development of a new Local Plan. As much of the published guidance and the consultation documents are written in ‘planning-speak’, this is a simplified guide to what it’s about and how we […] Read more »
Progressive Group councillors accuse Labour of recycling excuses over delayed food and glass collections 23rd July 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty The Progressive Group on Exeter City Council – made up of Green, Liberal Democrat and Independent councillors – have accused the Labour-led Council of ‘dither and delay’ over the introduction of kerbside collections of food waste and glass for recycling. The Council has agreed to trial collections in one area of the city in the […] Read more »
Wildlife success at Northbrook but green spaces in Exeter still face threat from Labour-led Council 22nd June 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty The Progressive Group of councillors on Exeter City Council – which includes two Green councillors, Diana Moore and Amy Sparling – have welcomed overwhelming public support for safeguarding and enhancing a key green space in the city but have warned there are other green spaces in the city that are not guaranteed protection. In a […] Read more »
Progressive Group continue cooperative arrangement to challenge One-Party Council 19th May 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Following the election of an additional Green councillor to Exeter City Council in the local elections, the Progressive Group has agreed to continue to work together on areas of common ground and to provide scrutiny of the Labour-led Council. The Group is now made up of an Independent – Jemima Moore, two Green councillors – […] Read more »
The future of Exeter is Green, say Green Party after election achievements 10th May 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Greens won their second seat on Exeter City Council in last week’s local elections. Amy Sparling (left) has become the second Green councillor in St David’s ward, taking the seat from Labour – the only seat to change hands in the city. The Green Party also missed winning a third seat in Heavitree by just 16 […] Read more »
Greens present Labour with climate and nature challenge 4th May 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Greens have thrown down a series of challenges for the Labour-led City Council in the wake of Labour claims to be “leading the way on climate action and protecting biodiversity [1]”. Green councillor, Diana Moore said: “Labour’s green spin has been going into overdrive lately. So, we are setting the Labour-led council a series of […] Read more »
Green spaces not safe under Labour, say Exeter Green Party 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 […] Read more »
