Greens slam Labour over blocking appointment to important Council Committee 18th May 2017 by exetergreenparty Speaking after Tuesday’s meeting of Exeter City Council, Councillor Chris Musgrave reacted to the Council’s allocation of places to its scrutiny committees for 2017-18. Exeter’s first Green Councillor requested a place on the city’s Leisure Complex Board, the committee that scrutinises the controversial bus station development. Councillor Musgrave said: “It is disappointing in the extreme […] Read more »
Exeter Greens announce Joe Levy as General Election candidate 11th May 2017 by exetergreenparty Joe Levy has today been nominated as Exeter Green Party’s candidate in the 2017 General Election. The nomination was handed in to Election Officers after Green Party members voted for Joe Levy by electronic vote after a selection meeting last Sunday. Joe Levy, 22 years old and a resident of St Thomas, works for Exeter […] Read more »
Exeter Greens offer progressive alliance deal to Labour 10th May 2017 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party have written to Exeter Labour Party offering to stand back in the general election if there is co-operation on forming a progressive alliance to beat the Conservatives. Green Party members in Exeter voted overwhelmingly to support a deal which would see the local Party stand down in the general election in return […] Read more »
Greens celebrate seat gains across the South West, and achieve highest percentage ever in St David’s and Haven Banks 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 […] Read more »
Greens condemn Stagecoach fares hike 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 […] Read more »
Exeter Green Party statement on Brexit 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 […] Read more »
Greens use full council meeting to reaffirm call for in-house operation of leisure centre 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 – […] Read more »
Green ‘flash mob’ will highlight dangers for cyclist and pedestrians 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, […] Read more »
Greens to launch new Renters’ Charter to support ‘Generation Rent’ 16th March 2017 by exetergreenparty 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 […] Read more »
Greens call for the new leisure centre to be Council run rather than ‘lining shareholders’ pockets.’ 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 […] Read more »