Baroness backs call for public rail for the South West 5th January 2015 by exetergreenparty Green Baroness Jenny Jones today backed local campaigners calling to bring the railway network and its operation into public hands. Local Green Party campaigners joined Union representatives at Exeter St David’s and Central Stations to greet commuters as they headed back to work. The action was one of many across the South West and other […] Read more »
Greens respond to city centre development plans 5th December 2014 by exetergreenparty The Green party in Exeter have broadly welcomed the redevelopment of the bus station site, particularly the emphasis on leisure uses including a swimming pool, but have repeated their call for a new market square. They have also welcomed plans to develop the site to BREEAM environmental standards and the swimming pool to passivhaus standards. The Party say […] Read more »
Greens call for Climate Change to be Exeter’s ‘Number One priority’. 6th November 2014 by exetergreenparty The Green Party in Exeter has written to Council leader, Cllr Pete Edwards, demanding an urgent response to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) [1]. Greens point to the ‘critical role of local councils’ in tackling climate change, identified in the IPCC report. The Green Party is calling for an […] Read more »
Campaigners urge public to TTIP the balance on secret US and EU trade deal 6th October 2014 by exetergreenparty Green Party members will join Devon campaigners from a wide range of campaign groups and Unions this Saturday 11th October to raise awareness of a coalition Government supported EU-US trade deal known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The Exeter day of action will take place in Bedford Square between 11am and 2pm […] Read more »
Exeter Greens chose Diana Moore as parliamentary candidate 16th September 2014 by exetergreenparty Green Party members in Exeter have selected Diana Moore as their parliamentary candidate for the 2015 general election. Ms Moore is a business advisor with extensive experience working with social enterprises, charities and councils across the South West and is a director on the boards of two local cooperatives and a social enterprise. She has […] Read more »
Exeter Green Party call for support to local business during centre’s redevelopment 8th August 2014 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party is warning that local and independent businesses could be pushed out of the city centre as a result of its redevelopment. Greens are concerned that the redevelopment of the bus station site, Sidwell Street and Paris street areas will aim to attract more chains and national brands and so squeeze out local […] Read more »
Bradshaw admits we’ll be fracked under a future Labour government 23rd June 2014 by exetergreenparty Exeter Green Party has been accused by Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw of misleading the public over his stand on fracking. We don’t think so, but invite you to look at the evidence and decide for yourself. The accusations arose following comments made on Twitter by Exeter Green Party member Andrew Bell, who having receiving a […] Read more »
Exeter voters help secure historic win for Greens 3rd June 2014 by exetergreenparty Almost 15% of Exeter voters in the European elections voted for the Green Party, helping to secure a historic win for the Party last week. Molly Scott Cato, the leading Green candidate, became the first ever Green Party MEP for the South West. The Green Party received 5244 votes; a jump of over 1000 votes […] Read more »
Development today as if tomorrow mattered: Exeter Green Party launch manifesto for City elections 27th April 2014 by exetergreenparty Creative new ways to develop the city and provide affordable housing whilst protecting green spaces and preventing urban sprawl are key themes in the Exeter Green Party manifesto, which has been launched ahead of the City Council Elections on 22nd May. Greens say that if they win seats in the City Council they will challenge […] Read more »
Greens join Exeter March Against the Badger Cull 2nd April 2014 by exetergreenparty Green Party members from Exeter and other parts of Devon and the South West joined hundreds to protest against the government’s badger cull policy. The protesters assembled in Belmont Park before marching through the city centre in protest at plans to extend the cull into Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. Greens have consistently opposed the badger […] Read more »