Labour-led Council considering privatisation of Exeter’s parks and green spaces, warn Greens 2nd February 2021 / 1st December 2021 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party has said it is alarmed at the ‘enthusiasm for the privatisation of our green spaces’ being shown by Labour-run Exeter City Council, in response to the Council’s consultation on their draft Parks and Green Space Strategy. The Strategy specifically highlights USA and Australia models, “where corporations find their public image enhanced and […] Read more »
Statement in response to announcement by the Cabinet Office recommending all door-to-door campaigning or leafletting must cease during lockdown 23rd January 2021 by exetergreenparty We acknowledge that there has been increased interest in the issue of leafletting by political parties in recent weeks. Media reports have indicated that local police forces have interpreted the Covid-19 lockdown rules differently. It is also clear that different Political parties have sought and offered advice to their local groups on carrying out political […] Read more »
Progressive Group slams Labour and Tories for ‘putting developers in the driving seat’ over ‘Co-living’ 16th December 2020 / 1st December 2021 by exetergreenparty *Labour councillors, backed by Conservatives, block motion to develop a local planning policy on Co-living *Labour say policy will form part of the review of the Local Plan, but this could take four years Progressive Group Councillors have slammed Exeter Labour and Tory councillors over voting down a motion seeking backing for a local planning policy […] Read more »
City Centre councillors condemn Labour’s ‘cavalier’ attitude to dramatic rise in graffiti 10th December 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Progressive Group councillors, representing St James and St David’s, have accused Labour of a cavalier attitude towards dramatic increases in levels of graffiti in Exeter in recent weeks. The criticism follows responses from Labour councillors to a question from Cllr Michael Mitchell, raised at the Council’s Scrutiny Committee. Cllr Mitchell asked when the full graffiti […] Read more »
Greens urge residents to take ‘whole neighbourhood approach’ in response to Queen Street social distancing proposals 8th December 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Exeter St David’s Green Party councillor, Diana Moore, is urging residents to back a whole neighbourhood approach to proposed temporary social distancing measures for Queen Street and the surrounding area. A Devon County Council consultation, offering three options with varying levels of footway widening and one-way systems for traffic, ends on Thursday 10th December. Cllr […] Read more »
Small Business Saturday: Greens call for extra support to help Exeter’s small businesses survive and thrive 5th December 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty This Small Business Saturday, Exeter Green Party is calling on the government to introduce a five-point plan to support small businesses [1], many of which have suffered heavy losses during the coronavirus pandemic [2]. Green Party candidate for St David’s, Amy Sparling, who has worked in the hospitality sector and helped to build supportive communities as manager […] Read more »
Greens welcome bid to call in Harlequins Co-Living development 5th December 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Cllr Diana Moore, the Green Party councillor for St David’s ward which includes the city centre, has welcomed a request to the Secretary of State to call in the Co-Living development on the Harlequins site. The Planning Committee, dominated by members of Labour’s ruling Executive, granted planning permission for the 251-bedspace accommodation block in October. […] Read more »
Labour’s fishy Co-living experiment will fail the city 17th November 2020 by exetergreenparty The Progressive Group has decried the decision by the Exeter City Council Planning Committee to allow another co-living development in the city as forcing people to live in cramped accommodation while allowing developers to maximise profits. The 133-room development at the former ambulance station site on Gladstone Road was backed by seven councillors, with four […] Read more »
Statement from Exeter Green Party in response to Exeter Transport Strategy 11th November 2020 by exetergreenparty This strategy has been a long time coming. It is disappointing therefore that it fails to address the multiple problems associated with transport with sufficient urgency. Both Devon County Council and Exeter City Council have declared a climate emergency and set dates for achieving carbon neutrality. Yet there are no targets in the strategy for […] Read more »
Co-Living experiment on Harlequins site is ‘white flag’ to developers 31st October 2020 / 19th March 2024 by margaretpickering Diana Moore, Green councillor for St David’s, has been left in a ‘state of disbelief’ over the unconditional backing given by a majority of Labour councillors to proposals to build a giant ‘Co-Living’ tower block and hotel on the Harlequins Centre site in central Exeter. She describes the decision by the Planning Committee to grant […] Read more »
