Greens say planned closure of railway ticket offices in Exeter ‘misguided’ and urge all passengers to object 26th August 2023 / 9th April 2024 by andrewbell With exactly a week left to respond to the consultation on proposed railway station ticket office closures [1], Green Party councillors are urging passengers to press Great Western Railway (GWR) to keep ticket offices open at Exeter Central and Exeter St David’s stations. In a letter to Transport Focus [2], which is coordinating the consultation, […] Read more »
Council urged to hold its nerve on delivering Low Traffic Neighbourhoods 7th August 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell As the government orders a review into Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTN) schemes, Exeter Green Party councillors are urging Devon County Council to ‘hold its nerve’ and continue to deliver trials of LTNs ‘with confidence’. Heavitree councillor Catherine Rees said: “In their desperation for votes, the Conservative government is fueling culture wars by ordering a review […] Read more »
Labour failing to grasp seriousness of local business Co-Cars going under, say Greens 26th July 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell Green Party co-leader of the opposition in Exeter, Diana Moore, has criticised Exeter City Council for failing to meet with local enterprise Co-Cars to discuss what support they might need to rework their business model and continue operation in the city. Co-Cars, including Co-Bikes, ceased trading last week citing financial difficulties brought on by the […] Read more »
Greens call on city auditors to review delivery, governance and funding of key Exeter project 22nd June 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell Green Party Councillor Diana Moore has written to Exeter City Council auditors asking them to urgently review the funding and oversight of a significant project designed to put Council assets into a property development fund. The so-called Exeter Development Fund was proposed by Labour-led Exeter City Council and a company it set up, Exeter City […] Read more »
Exeter Labour accused of ‘marking its own homework’ by Progressive Group 18th May 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell The Progressive Group on Exeter City Council have accused the Labour administration of avoiding proper scrutiny by appointing Labour chairs to the Council’s key scrutiny committees [1]. They say Labour are ignoring ‘good democratic practice’ by not appointing opposition councillors to chair the key Strategic and Customer Focus committees. This contrasts with Devon County Council […] Read more »
Progressive Group in Exeter agree to continue cooperative agreement as nine-strong official opposition to Labour 15th May 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell Image of the Progressive Group outside the Guildhall in Exeter. Back row, from left to right: Cllr Andy Ketchin (G, Newtown & St Leonard’s), Cllr Michael Mitchell (LD, Duryard & St James), Cllr Kevin Mitchell (LD, Duryard & St James), Cllr Adrian Fullam (LD, St Thomas). Front row from left to right: Cllr Catherine Rees […] Read more »
Exeter Greens celebrate local election success as they increase number of councillors to six 10th May 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell Exeter Green Party are celebrating a successful set of results in Thursday’s local elections. The Party now has six seats on Exeter City Council, following the election of Dr Andy Ketchin in Newtown and St Leonard’s, and the re-election of Diana Moore in St David’s and Carol Bennett in Heavitree. The Green Party is now […] Read more »
Paris Street and Cheeke Street walkabout reveals first-hand dangerous crossing points for active travel users 25th April 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell An Exeter Green councillor and Green Party candidate who have been campaigning for safer crossings by Sidwell Point leisure centre, the bus station and Vue Cinema organised a ‘walkabout’ with those who experience difficulties crossing roads in the area. Heavitree councillor, Carol Bennett, and Green Party candidate for the Newtown and St Leonard’s ward, Dr […] Read more »
Response to Low Traffic Neighbourhoods by Councillor Carol Bennett 23rd April 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell This is an open letter responding to concerns around the introduction of a Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Heavitree from Green councillor Carol Bennett A Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) for Heavitree, which aims to cut traffic and air pollution on residential streets and make them safer for walking and cycling, has been discussed for four years […] Read more »
Greens call for ban on ‘detrimental’ adverts in Exeter 17th April 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell Adverts promoting products considered to have a detrimental impact on public health, air pollution, or climate change could be banned from bus stops, billboards and advertising spaces in Exeter. Green Party councillor, Amy Sparling, will put forward a motion proposing an ‘Ethical Advertising Policy’ as part of the council’s planning policies and to be included […] Read more »
