Call to come clean on River Exe pollution 16th February 2023 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell A motion, to be brought before full council on 21 February by Green Party Councillor Tess Read, will seek to protect and improve the condition of the River Exe for people and for wildlife. In particular, it will aim to hold South West Water, the Environment Agency and Natural England accountable for levels of sewage […] Read more »
Councillors call for Community Infrastructure Levy to help create a fairer greener city 6th February 2023 / 25th April 2023 by andrewbell Progressive Group Councillors on Exeter City Council say that proposed changes to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which the Council recently consulted on, will fail to make the city a fairer and greener place to live. CIL is a charge levied by councils on new developments which is then used to help fund vital infrastructure […] Read more »
Greens say £2 single bus fare cap of limited value 12th January 2023 / 19th March 2024 by margaretpickering Greens say £2 single fare cap of limited value to Exeter bus passengers without raft of other changes Green Party calls on Stagecoach South West to: Green Party councillors in Exeter have written to the new managing director of Stagecoach South West saying the recent introduction of a £2 cap on single bus fares in […] Read more »
Green Party campaigner calls for safe crossings for pedestrians and cyclists to key leisure sites 9th January 2023 / 19th March 2024 by margaretpickering An Exeter Green Party campaigner in Newtown and St Leonard’s has called on the City and County Councils to make changes to ensure the safety of people walking and cycling to and from St Sidwell’s pool, the bus station, Vue Cinema, and the Job Centre. In particular, Andy Ketchin wants to see improved crossings in […] Read more »
Dangerous crossings near St Sidwell’s Pool & Bus Station – add your voice to action call 7th January 2023 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty "Residents say that the crossings on Paris and Cheeke St are dangerous. ” Read more »
Who will be the winners?Progressive councillors question proposed Exeter lottery 19th December 2022 / 19th March 2024 by margaretpickering Progressive councillors question proposed Exeter lottery The Progressive Group of Councillors has described a proposed lottery in Exeter as poorly thought through, with many questions remaining. The Labour-led Council pushed through the establishment of a community lottery for Exeter to raise money to support the city’s voluntary sector. See detail here. Progressive group Councillors are […] Read more »
Councillors ‘Call- in’ Labour’s developer levy proposals 7th December 2022 / 19th March 2024 by margaretpickering The Progressive Group of councillors and an independent councillor have successfully “called-in” a decision by the Labour Executive of the City Council on proposed new rates for the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). The Progressive Group say the proposals won’t generate the funds necessary to support communities, will incentivize developers to build ‘co-living’ bedsits and fail […] Read more »
Greens demand bus services be taken into public control following pathetic penalty on Stagecoach 7th December 2022 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell The Green Party in Exeter has condemned as ‘feeble’ the penalty imposed on Stagecoach South West for months of poor service provision. The West of England Traffic Commissioner has instructed the company to offer four days’ free travel within the Exeter Plus ticket zone on the weekends of 10-11 and 17-18 December, a penalty valued […] Read more »
Exeter ranked greenest urban centre in UK: now we need to protect all Exeter’s green spaces, say Greens 26th November 2022 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell Responding to a new study by the University of Sheffield which names Exeter as the greenest urban centre in the UK [1], Cllr Tess Read, a Green Party councillor in the St David’s ward which is in the heart of the city, said: “We welcome the fact that Exeter has been named as the greenest […] Read more »
City Council backs Proportional Voting System 31st October 2022 / 19th March 2024 by andrewbell The Progressive Group of councillors has welcomed the backing by Exeter City Council for proportional representation to be used for General Elections, but accused Exeter Labour of double standards by forcing an amendment that blocked the same rights for people in local authority elections. Green Councillor Carol Bennett put forward the motion calling on councillors […] Read more »
