New Progressive Group on Exeter City Council will challenge ‘one Party state’ 10th May 2019 by exetergreenparty A new ‘progressive group’ on Exeter City Council, made up of Green, Liberal Democrat and Independent councillors, has been established to challenge the ‘one party state’ in the city. Following success in the local elections, which saw smaller Parties and independents take seats from both the Conservatives and Labour in Exeter – and across the […] Read more »
Exeter’s first ever elected Green Councillor 6th May 2019 / 6th November 2020 by We had a historic win in the May Exeter City Council elections. Diana Moore became the city’s first elected Green councillor, in St Davids ward, after a landslide victory. She won the seat from Labour with a staggering 1455 votes (55%) compared to Labour’s 796 (30%). She secured the highest personal vote of any candidate […] Read more »
Historic Win for Greens in Exeter City Council Elections 3rd May 2019 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party are celebrating after a historic win in the City Council elections. Diana Moore has become the city’s first elected Green councillor after a landslide victory in St David’s ward. She won the seat off Labour winning 1455 votes (55%) compared to Labour’s 796 (30%). In jubilant mood, Diana said: “I feel hugely […] Read more »
Green councillor leads ‘unprecedented’ move to ‘call in’ decision on closure of Musgrave Row public toilets 18th April 2019 by exetergreenparty Green Councillor Chris Musgrave has coordinated an unprecedented move to exercise powers granted under Exeter City Council’s constitution and call in the decision to close the Musgrave Row public toilets, near central library. Cllr Musgrave gained support from six councillors to have the decision revisited at a special scrutiny meeting to be held before the […] Read more »
Exeter’s first Green councillor to step down, but Party confident of victory in local elections 8th April 2019 by exetergreenparty Exeter will bid farewell to ‘the effective opposition’ when Green councillor Chris Musgrave stands down at the end of his term this May. Diana Moore, who is hopeful of winning a Green seat in St David’s ward, praised Cllr Musgrave’s track record: “Chris has been the effective opposition on Exeter City Council. He has challenged […] Read more »
Greens, Lib Dems & Independent Cllrs form Progressive Group 8th April 2019 / 19th March 2024 by Exeter Green Party’s Diana Moore has joined forces with the two Lib Dem and one Independent councillors,to act as a formal ‘Group’ within the Council. Known as the Progressive Group, the councillors collectively gain some powers and access, notably to sit on committees, that they wouldn’t have as individual councillors. The Group is working well. […] Read more »
Green Party Election Challenge over Clifton Hill 8th April 2019 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party welcomes the decision of Exeter Liberal Democrats to join our call to stand aside in the city council elections in the Newtown and St Leonard’s ward. This comes in the wake of the Save Clifton Hill Green Space Campaign announcing it intends to put up an independent candidate to fight Labour. We […] Read more »
Exeter Greens throw their support behind today’s Youth Strike for the climate 15th March 2019 by exetergreenparty Local Green Party members will join students striking from schools, colleges and university today to demand the government takes real action on climate change. The monthly strikes – which now take place monthly across the globe, have been inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace prize. Last month over […] Read more »
Exeter’s ‘new’ transport strategy already old and broken down 11th March 2019 / 19th March 2024 by Read more »
Draft Exeter Transport Plan is a dead-end say Greens 11th March 2019 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party has demanded Devon County Council withdraw their draft Transport Strategy for Exeter, labelling it unfit for the 21st century. In an open letter, Greens describe the strategy as ‘flawed and weak’ and call for a new plan that puts reduction of carbon emissions and addressing the city’s poor air quality at its […] Read more »