Labour and Tories unite to block motion on electoral reform for local elections 21st October 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty A motion calling for a system of Proportional Representation (PR) for local elections, brought before Exeter City councillors last night [1], was blocked when both the Labour and Conservative groups refused to back it. Diana Moore, the Green councillor who proposed the motion on behalf of the Progressive Group of councillors, expressed alarm at the […] Read more »
Call to change election system in Exeter 19th October 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Exeter councillors will be asked to back a new voting system for local elections at the Full Council meeting this Tuesday. The Progressive Group, consisting of a Green councillor, an Independent and two Liberal Democrat councillors, will put forward a motion [1] calling for a system of Proportional Representation (PR) to replace First Past the […] Read more »
Councillors reassured after meeting with Public Health Director 18th October 2020 / 19th March 2024 by margaretpickering Agencies in Exeter are making every effort to contain the corona virus outbreak in the city and keep residents safe, say members of the Progressive Group following a meeting with the Director of Public Health for Devon. The meeting was attended by city centre councillors and representatives from Public Heath Devon, the University and Exeter […] Read more »
Call for Exeter to become ‘zero-emissions transport city’ 3rd October 2020 / 19th March 2024 by margaretpickering Read more »
Call for Exeter to become a ‘zero-emissions transport city’ and ‘electric bike capital of the South West’ 25th September 2020 by exetergreenparty The Progressive Group of councillors on Exeter City Council have called on both Exeter City and Devon County Councils to work together and take advantage of a new government cycling and walking strategy which could see Exeter become a pioneering zero carbon emissions transport city. The ‘Gear Change’ strategy calls for a “a step-change in cycling […] Read more »
Residents’ ‘Stop Developers Destroying Historic Exeter’ petition makes Councillors ‘sit up and listen’ 9th September 2020 / 6th November 2020 by margaretpickering 8 September 2020 A petition signed by over 4200 people online, including 2081 Exeter residents, to ‘stop developers destroying Historic Exeter’ has made Councillors “sit up and listen”, claim its organisers. The petition was presented to the Exeter City Council planning committee on 7th September by Green Councillor Diana Moore. The petition demands that Exeter City Council put […] Read more »
Residents’ ‘Stop Developers Destroying Historic Exeter’ petition makes Councillors ‘sit up and listen’ 8th September 2020 by exetergreenparty A petition signed by over 4200 people online, including 2081 Exeter residents, to ‘stop developers destroying Historic Exeter’ has made Councillors “sit up and listen”, claim its organisers. The petition was presented to the Exeter City Council planning committee on 7th September by Green Councillor Diana Moore. The petition demands that Exeter City Council put […] Read more »
Green pressure forces Exeter Council to come clean on air pollution 26th August 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Following weeks of ‘dither and delay’ Greens say their pressure on the Labour-run City Council to release air pollution figures has paid off. Green councillor, Diana Moore, requested air pollution figures for the lockdown period at a Council scrutiny meeting in July. She was told at the time that raw data could not be released […] Read more »
Absence of solar panels at Riverside call into question Labour’s commitment to tackling climate emergency say Greens 19th August 2020 / 19th March 2024 by margaretpickering Greens have questioned Labour-led Exeter City Council’s commitment to the climate emergency and to making the energy used in its operations carbon neutral by 2022 because of its refusal to consider renewable energy as part of refurbishing the Riverside Leisure centre. Green Councillor, Diana Moore challenged Council Leader, Cllr Phil Bialyk, to carry out a ‘return […] Read more »
Call for new parking charges to generate funds for housing and homelessness services 21st July 2020 by exetergreenparty Exeter City Councillors will be asked to vote for the introduction of parking charges at all Leisure Centres and public open space car parks in the city, with the income generated being earmarked for Housing Needs and Homelessness services. The proposal will form one of two amendments being proposed by the Progressive Group of councillors […] Read more »
