Progressive Group Budget proposals seek to protect front line services while Labour try to hide cuts as ‘adjustments’ 21st February 2025 / 24th February 2025 by exetergreenparty The Progressive Group [1] on Exeter City Council have put forward amendments to this year’s council budget that would generate the income needed to protect vital front line services [2]. Their proposals ensure existing public toilets, leisure services and city centre street cleaning services are maintained. The Group have identified opportunities to generate income and […] Read more »
Green Party calls for accurate information on impacts of ending Active Streets Trial 3rd February 2025 / 24th February 2025 by exetergreenparty A green party Councillor is calling for clear and accurate information to be presented to Councillors and the public on the impacts of ending the Active Street Trial (AST) in Heavitree and raised concerns that the Council is misrepresenting results of the ongoing monitoring of traffic, walking and cycling. The call comes in the wake […] Read more » #Exeter Heavitree
Water Lane development criticised ahead of decision 3rd February 2025 / 24th February 2025 by exetergreenparty Green Party Councillors in St David’s ward have accused Exeter Labour of “redefining net zero” after it has been revealed that the City Council’s flagship Liveable Exeter Water Lane development will have no affordable or social housing at all. Reacting to the news, Green group leader on Exeter City Council, Diana Moore, said: “This is […] Read more »
An open letter from Green Party councillors to residents of Devon: Keep the local in Local government 5th January 2025 / 5th January 2025 by exetergreenparty Labour’s Devolution plans will radically reshape local government in Devon. They aim to transfer powers from Whitehall to Strategic Mayoral Authorities, sweeping away both District and County councils. In their place, large new unitary authorities are also planned, serving a population of about 500,000 each – roughly half the size of Devon and Torbay Councils. As Unitary […] Read more »
Greens call on Council to postpone planned sale of protected green space 28th December 2024 / 28th December 2024 by exetergreenparty Green Councillors have called for a halt to the sell-off of a green field within the Riverside Valley Park for a large new ’proposed energy centre’. Labour-led Exeter City Council intends to dispose of the 1.8 hectare site at Grace Road Fields between Marsh Barton railway station and the Exeter Ship Canal. A public consultation […] Read more »
Greens push to set School Streets in motion 16th December 2024 / 17th December 2024 by exetergreenparty Green Party councillors will present a motion this Tuesday calling on Devon County Council to work with schools and communities to increase the number of School Streets in Exeter. School Streets are designed to improve child safety by creating car-free areas outside schools for short periods at the start and end of the school day. […] Read more »
Exeter Greens respond to Labour’s National Planning Policy Framework: misguided and an insult to local democracy 13th December 2024 / 13th December 2024 by exetergreenparty Responding to the government’s new National Planning Policy Framework which has set a goal of getting 1.5 million new homes built during this parliament, but will allow local authority planning officers the power to rubber stamp development proposals without permission from council committees, the leader of the Green group on Exeter City Council, Councillor Diana […] Read more » #Exeter housing
Exeter Green Party secure public consultation on future of former bus station site 6th December 2024 / 11th December 2024 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party has secured a commitment to engage with public on the future of the old bus station site in the city centre. A survey the Green Party launched [1] asking local residents for ideas on how the site should be used found no appetite for the Labour-led Council’s plan for a temporary car […] Read more »
Green Councillor calls on City Council to let residents ‘make a splash with their cash’ 25th November 2024 / 25th November 2024 by exetergreenparty A Green Party Councillor is challenging the Labour-run City Council to bring back cash payments at Council-run swimming pools, including St Sidwell’s Point and Riverside. The City Council’s leisure centres went cashless in 2020 due to Covid restrictions. However, a promised Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) to examine the impact of this policy has yet to […] Read more »
“Most important decision Exeter City Council will make” being pushed through without scrutiny in “dash for development” warn Progressive Group 19th November 2024 / 25th November 2024 by exetergreenparty Progressive Group councillors on Exeter City Council have accused the ruling Labour group of keeping councillors in the dark as the Local Plan [1] reaches a crucial stage. The final draft of the Plan was due to be scrutinised by a cross party committee last Thursday. But at the last minute the scrutiny committee only […] Read more »
