Exeter Green Party Statement in response to #BlackLivesMatter 6th June 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty The murder of George Floyd by a police officer has sent shock waves around the globe. This is just the latest in a long line of racist attacks in the US. But in our society too, there continues to be racism and hate crime. Racism has no place in our institutions, our communities or in […] Read more »
Emergency active travel plans ‘fall considerably short of expectations’ say Greens 4th June 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Exeter’s Green Party councillor, Diana Moore, has responded to plans by Devon County Council for creating safer walking and cycling routes as lockdown measures are eased. She says these “fall considerably short of the expectations that many in Exeter have in order to make roads slower and safer.” Last month the government called on Local […] Read more »
Greens urge Councils to reallocate road space to ensure cyclists and pedestrians are Covid safe 15th May 2020 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party Councillor, Diana Moore, has written to the leaders of Exeter City and Devon County Councils asking them what steps they plan to take to comply with government demands to reallocate road space to people walking and cycling. In the letter to Cllr Phil Bialyk and Cllr John Hart, Cllr Moore has asked […] Read more »
Greens demand more emergency funding for Exeter to address ‘bleak’ financial situation threatening essential services 21st April 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Exeter’s Green councillor, Diana Moore, has joined 346 other Green Party councillors from 120 councils across the country to demand emergency and longer-term funding for local authorities so they can continue to support communities during the coronavirus crisis. The open letter to Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick warns that councils could lose up to half of […] Read more »
Exeter Green Party respond to Flybe collapse 5th March 2020 by exetergreenparty Commenting on the collapse of Exeter based airline Flybe, Diana Moore, Green councillor in the city, said: “Coronavirus may have proved to be the final nail in the coffin for Flybe, but this is a company that has been sick for a long time.”The airline’s crash will be devastating for hundreds of Exeter employees and […] Read more »
Labour reject amended budget put forward by Progressive Group 27th February 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Councillors from the Progressive Group on Exeter City Council have expressed their dismay after Labour councillors voted down their amendments to the Council’s budget last night. The group proposed to reopen public toilets and create two new officer posts; one to ensure Exeter City Council implement a city-wide plan to tackle the climate emergency and […] Read more »
Alternative budget to protect climate, enforce planning conditions and reopen public toilets 24th February 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty The Progressive Group on Exeter City Council is proposing amendments to the Council’s budget which would see public toilets reopened and two new officer posts; one to ensure Exeter City Council implements a city wide plan to tackle the climate emergency and another to enforce planning conditions to protect the city’s built and natural environment. […] Read more »
Secrecy and zero progress on tackling air quality 22nd February 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party has said the refusal by the City Council to answer questions about progress on implementing the Air Quality Action Plan, agreed back in November 2018, suggests no progress has been made in cleaning up Exeter’s serious air pollution. Lynn Wetenhall, prospective Green Councillor for Heavitree, a ward with one of the most […] Read more »
Greens and Lib Dems agree cooperative arrangement 17th February 2020 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty In a first for Exeter, the Greens and Liberal Democrats have agreed to work cooperatively in this May’s city council elections in a bid to make the Progressive Group the official opposition on Exeter City Council. The two parties have worked together over the last year in the council under the progressive banner, together with […] Read more »
Progressive group of councillors welcome Labour U-Turn on Clifton Hill 24th January 2020 by exetergreenparty The Progressive Group on Exeter City Council has welcomed the U-turn by the Labour run council on the Clifton Hill. While the Sports centre and car park will be replaced with 44 new houses, the Council has agreed that the green space, ski slope and golf range will now be saved. Independent councillor for Newtown […] Read more »