Grow a Greener, Fairer Exeter
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4th December 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
This Small Business Saturday, Exeter Green Party is calling on both national government and Exeter City Council to implement a series of measures to help small and independent businesses and social enterprises green their operations, improve employee welfare and make it easier for people to ‘shop local’ [1]. As large retail chains such as Debenhams […]
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25th November 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
Exeter Green Party are calling for future developments to be properly based on Garden City Principles which include genuinely affordable housing, improving the natural environment and increasing biodiversity, adopting zero-carbon technologies, and having strong cultural, recreational and shopping facilities within walking distance. The detailed response by the Greens to an Exeter City Council consultation on the […]
3rd November 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
As the COP26 Climate Conference takes place in Glasgow, Exeter Green Party is demanding a clear demonstration that Exeter is making progress on achieving its 2030 Net Zero carbon emissions goal. In a letter to Exeter City leaders [1], Greens are calling fora carbon budget for the city, backed up by calculations to show a […]
19th October 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
The Progressive Group on Exeter City Council have succeeded in persuading the council to work on a separate Risk Register to monitor the Council’s ability to meet its Net Zero 2030 target. The Labour-led council pledged in 2019 for Exeter to become Net Zero by 2030 – a state where emissions of carbon in the […]
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7th October 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
As Devon County Council continues a series of consultations on making streets safer from the impacts of traffic, Exeter Greens have called for a city-wide strategic approach, similar to one that is proposed in Birmingham.
6th October 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
WHY THE EXETER LOCAL PLAN IS IMPORTANT AND HOW TO INFLUENCE IT Exeter City Council has begun the first formal stage in the development of a new Local Plan. As much of the published guidance and the consultation documents are written in ‘planning-speak’, this is a simplified guide to what it’s about and how we […]
23rd July 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
The Progressive Group on Exeter City Council – made up of Green, Liberal Democrat and Independent councillors – have accused the Labour-led Council of ‘dither and delay’ over the introduction of kerbside collections of food waste and glass for recycling. The Council has agreed to trial collections in one area of the city in the […]
22nd June 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
The Progressive Group of councillors on Exeter City Council – which includes two Green councillors, Diana Moore and Amy Sparling – have welcomed overwhelming public support for safeguarding and enhancing a key green space in the city but have warned there are other green spaces in the city that are not guaranteed protection. In a […]
19th May 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
Following the election of an additional Green councillor to Exeter City Council in the local elections, the Progressive Group has agreed to continue to work together on areas of common ground and to provide scrutiny of the Labour-led Council. The Group is now made up of an Independent – Jemima Moore, two Green councillors – […]
All Elections
10th May 2021 / 19th March 2024 by exetergreenparty
Greens won their second seat on Exeter City Council in last week’s local elections. Amy Sparling (left) has become the second Green councillor in St David’s ward, taking the seat from Labour – the only seat to change hands in the city. The Green Party also missed winning a third seat in Heavitree by just 16 […]
