New retail development 10th January 2020 by exetergreenparty Green councillor Diana Moore has expressed disappointment at the decision by councillors on the planning committee of Exeter City Council to grant planning permission for a new £40m retail park on the edge of Exeter [1]. She acknowledges shops and services are needed to support the growth in homes on the east side of the city […] Read more »
Green Party on the up in Exeter 14th December 2019 by exetergreenparty The Greens in Exeter saw their share of the vote quadruple compared with 2017 in December 12th’s General election, securing 8.6% of the vote. Joe Levy, the Green Party Parliamentary Candidate said, “This result confirms that the Green Party is on the up in Exeter. The great result comes at the end of a fantastic […] Read more »
Green leader in Exeter to push Green solutions to the climate emergency. 5th December 2019 by exetergreenparty As diplomats and ministers meet in Madrid for the latest global climate talks and the head of the UN warns we are rapidly reaching the point of no return, Green Party co-leader, Sian Berry, will visit Exeter on Tuesday 10th December to push the party’s Green New Deal as the solution to the climate emergency. […] Read more »
Co-Living Con 4th December 2019 by exetergreenparty Green Party Councillor, Diana Moore, has condemned the “Co-living Con” being proposed by the developers of the Harlequins Shopping Centre. The developer’s brochure, which describes the development as ‘micro-living’, claims the development will be for “freelance workers, people working away from home and young professionals” [1] In addition to residents’ concerns about the scale of the two […] Read more »
Deputy Green Leader in Exeter to boost Greens Campaign 29th November 2019 by exetergreenparty Deputy Green Party leader, Amelia Womack, will be in Exeter tomorrow to boost her Party’s parliamentary election campaign. Amelia will join Joe Levy and members and volunteers from around the region who will converge on Exeter this Saturday to leaflet and canvass in the city. Her visit to the city comes hot on the heels […] Read more »
Greens pledge support to striking university staff 25th November 2019 by exetergreenparty Greens pledge support to striking university staff Exeter Green Party parliamentary candidate, Joe Levy, has today expressed his support for the strike by University and College Union (UCU) members at Exeter university and 80 universities around the UK [1]. Joe Levy, who himself works for the university and is a trade union member, said: “I […] Read more »
Voter registration deadline 23rd November 2019 by exetergreenparty Five minutes to register to vote for a government for five years Exeter Greens have called on all Exeter citizens who have not registered to vote to apply immediately as there are only a few days left before the 26th November deadline. There are thought to be more than 9 million people missing from the […] Read more »
Joe Levy talks to Radio Devon about Unite to Remain 12th November 2019 by exetergreenparty Joe talks to Janet Kipling on BBC Radio Devon about Unite to Remain – an alliance between the Green Party, Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru – where a single remain candidate will stand in 60 seats across England and Wales. Click here to hear Joe’s interview. (3 minutes) Read more »
Green selected as Remain candidate for Exeter in electoral arrangement 7th November 2019 by exetergreenparty Joe Levy, Green Party parliamentary candidate for Exeter, has been agreed as the Remain candidate in an electoral agreement announced today. The arrangement between the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Plaid Cymru will see a single candidate stand in some 60 constituencies while Remain candidates of other parties agree to stand aside. In response to […] Read more »
Time to use Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to reward developers of eco-homes, say Greens 16th October 2019 by exetergreenparty Greens have called for developers of eco-friendly homes to be rewarded while those who fail to meet high environmental standards be penalised. Diana Moore, Green Party councillor in St David’s ward, says such a policy could be implemented by the council through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) – the contribution developers pay towards local infrastructure […] Read more »