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10th May 2017 by exetergreenparty
For immediate release: Friday 5th May 2017 Greens have secured their highest ever County Council result in Exeter, securing nearly 18% of the votes in the St David’s and Haven Banks division and coming third. This was nearly double that received for the next highest Green result – 10% in St Sidwell’s and St James. Exeter […]
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3rd May 2017 by exetergreenparty
The Green Party have condemned fare rises on Exeter’s bus services, with some tickets rising by at least double the rate of inflation. Green City Councillor, Chris Musgrave and County Council candidates, Diana Moore and Andrew Bell, have written to Stagecoach demanding an explanation for the fares hike. The new fares came into force on […]
28th March 2017 by exetergreenparty
In a week in which the government is to trigger Article 50, and so beginning the official two year countdown to leaving the EU, Exeter Green Party have issued the following statement. Hard Brexit – we didn’t vote for this The Conservative government is using the narrow majority for leaving the EU to pursue a […]
23rd March 2017 by exetergreenparty
Green councillor, Chris Musgrave, has responded to last night’s extraordinary full council meeting to discuss the redevelopment of the bus station and new leisure complex: “The Labour administration went to considerable efforts last night to avoid answering the more difficult questions. I’ve never heard, “I don’t know” or “can’t say” more times in one evening – […]
16th March 2017 by exetergreenparty
A ‘flash mob’ of cyclists and walkers will take to roads in St David’s today to highlight danger points and press the City and County Council to make it safer and easier to walk and cycle around Exeter. The event is being organised by Exeter Green Party [1], and will include the Party’s Deputy Leader, […]
Exeter Green Party is to launch a new Renters’ Charter this Thursday to address the problems and difficult issues facing young renters in the city [1]. The charter, which will be launched at Exeter University by the Deputy Leader of the Green Party, Amelia Womack [2], includes calls for tough planning conditions on developers to […]
7th March 2017 by exetergreenparty
Exeter Green Party say the delay in plans to develop the bus station site provides a valuable opportunity for ‘better thinking around the project’. Green Party councillor, Chris Musgrave, who defected from Labour last week, has been highly critical of the Council’s plans for the ownership and management of the planned new leisure complex in the […]
28th February 2017 by exetergreenparty
The Green Party in Exeter have gained their first city councillor, following the defection from Labour by Alphington councillor, Chris Musgrave. Councillor Musgrave says he has been drawn to the Green Party because of their deep-seated commitment to openness and transparency in local government, something he says is ‘in short supply with the current Labour […]
4th February 2017 by exetergreenparty
Exeter Greens will reiterate a ‘refugees are welcome’ message when GreenParty Deputy leader, Amelia Womack [1], visits Exeter this Friday. Ms Womackhas long championed refugee rights and last year visited refugees in the’jungle camp’ in Calais [2]. During her visit to Exeter she will visit Cityof Sanctuary [3] to hear about how the organisation helps […]
5th January 2017 by exetergreenparty
Exeter Green Party has responded to the Your Future Care consultation under taken by the Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (http://www.newdevonccg.nhs.uk/about-us/your-future-care/have-your-say/102083). A new way of delivering health and social care is proposed, with more care being provided at home. While the approach could have positive benefits for patients, we expresses deep concerns […]