Greens say planned park and ride is anti-climate, dinosaur policy 8th October 2019 by exetergreenparty Greens have called out Devon County Council for ignoring their own Climate Emergency policy by seeking to build a new park and ride on the edge of Exeter. Park and ride on the city’s edge is a ‘business as usual’ response. It actively encourages private car use and longer car journeys. Approving this new park […] Read more »
Exeter Greens announce Joe Levy to stand again as parliamentary candidate 1st October 2019 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party have announced their candidate for a likely autumn general election which they will fight on a platform of ‘yes to Europe, no to climate change.’ Exeter resident Joe Levy, 25, stood in 2017 and will once again fight the seat for the Greens. The announcement follows a packed out Green New Deal […] Read more »
Climate change and air pollution are priorities for Heavitree and Whipton says by election candidate 30th September 2019 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party members have selected a former Devon County Council Special Education Needs case manager as their candidate in the upcoming County Council by-election in the Heavitree and Whipton ward. Lizzie Woodman, who has lived in Exeter for over 20 years, says the most urgent priority is to address the climate emergency and that […] Read more »
Zero progress on zero waste 18th September 2019 by exetergreenparty Green Councillor, Diana Moore has said there is zero progress on implementing an end to the use of single use plastics in Exeter City Council buildings and events. A motion calling for the phasing out of single use plastics was unanimously supported by councillors last April, when it was brought forward by former Green Councillor […] Read more »
Exeter Green Party – internal affairs! 16th July 2019 / 19th March 2024 by jonathandawson Following our July AGM, we have some changes to how we manage the Party’s business. Executive Committee The AGM agreed changes to our constitution. Now, the responsibilty of managing the Party and ensuring compliance with the surprising number of legal requirements on us, is shouldered by an Executive Committee, and not, as before, a ‘monthly […] Read more »
Join the Green Wave – and have fun /build skills too… 12th July 2019 / 18th July 2019 by jonathandawson Exeter Green Party runs on volunteers, doing things they enjoy and for some, building skills and knowledge too. The more help we get, the more we can achieve. Get in touch with our volunteer coordinator here, if you want to find out more, or have a look at the callout below. Wanted. St Davids ward […] Read more »
Leisure services run for people or profit? 11th July 2019 / 6th November 2020 by jonathandawson The city council has had private contractors running leisure facilities for some years now – and we all know how well that has gone! The new Leader of Exeter Labour, Phil Bialyk, is a self-professed opponent of privatisation and supports re-nationalisation of key services. Exeter Green Party has therefore now written to the new leader […] Read more »
Lost public £1 million on student housing 11th July 2019 / 6th November 2020 by jonathandawson Research by Exeter Greens has revealed how an Exeter City Council policy has led to developers being let off paying nearly £1 million for local services. The City Council allows developers of student housing to only pay half of what other developers pay in the form of a local tax known as Community Infrastructure Levy […] Read more »
‘Lost million’ on student housing uncovered by Exeter Greens 7th July 2019 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party say that a policy offering discounts to developers of student accommodation in the city has lost the council almost £1 million. The Community Infrastructure Charging Levy (CIL), currently applies a 50% ‘discount’ on levy fees compared to domestic construction. In St David’s ward alone, developers have only been charged £938,000 compared to […] Read more »
Free car parking ‘grossly irresponsible’ say Greens 2nd July 2019 by exetergreenparty Exeter Greens have described a decision by the Labour-run council to introduce free parking in Exeter city centre on Thursday evenings [1] as ‘grossly irresponsible.’ Green Party councillor, Diana Moore, says offering free parking at a time when the council faces severe cuts to funding for vital public services, and when the council has pledged to […] Read more »