Local News
20 January 2025 / 20 January 2025 by philfranklin
East Devon District Council (EDDC) are reviewing and updating Exmouth’s Beach Management Plan and our members and supporters may be interested in attending the following event, to which EDDC are inviting residents to come along to learn and ask questions. Location –The Ocean, Exmouth Estuary Suite, Queens Drive, Exmouth, Devon EX8 2AY Date – 30/01/2025 Time – 2pm-6pm. […]
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8 January 2025 / 8 January 2025 by philfranklin
Labour’s Devolution plans will radically reshape local government in Devon. They aim to transfer powers from Whitehall to Strategic Mayoral Authorities, sweeping away both district and county councils. In their place, large new unitary authorities are also planned, serving a population of about 500,000 each – roughly half the size of Devon and Torbay Councils. […]
4 June 2024 by philfranklin
Pros and Cons – an informative video by East Devon Green Party. Presented by Sarah Vaughan ( 40 mins long) Visit the Articles and Videos page to view HERE
22 February 2024 / 3 April 2024 by philfranklin
Green County Councillor to Stand for Honiton and Sidmouth The Green Party has selected Henry Gent as their prospective parliamentary candidate for the new parliamentary constituency of Honiton and Sidmouth. The constituency also includes Axminster, Ottery St Mary and Cullompton. Henry has enjoyed being a member of Devon County Council since 2021, enabling him to […]
19 February 2024 / 3 April 2024 by philfranklin
Green Councillor to Stand for Parliament in Exmouth and Exeter East The Green Party has elected Olly Davy as their prospective parliamentary candidate for the new parliamentary constituency of Exmouth and Exeter East. The new constituency includes Exmouth , Budleigh Salterton, Woodbury, Topsham and an area of Exeter including and stretching north of the Countess […]
27 May 2023 / 3 April 2024 by philfranklin
Exmouth has a Green Mayor. At the Exmouth Town meeting held on Monday 22nd May. Olly Davey (on the left in the picture), a Green party councillor was elected mayor of Exmouth Olly said said “I am honoured to be the first Green mayor of Exmouth and thank Exmouth Town councillors for nominating and electing […]
6 May 2023 / 3 April 2024 by philfranklin
Nationally the Green Party also did extremely well, taking control of our first council in Mid-Suffolk and gaining 200+ seats. The complete local East Devon local election results can be found here:
13 April 2023 / 3 April 2024 by philfranklin
Henry Gent, who is a Green Party County Councillor in East Devon, says “all the Green Party candidates in East Devon stand by our national policy for local government. We want property developers to provide more funding towards local services; too many villages and towns have seen large developments built without new facilities such as […]
6 March 2023 / 3 April 2024 by philfranklin
On the dawn of the first trees being planted at the Woodland Trust’s new site – recently named Yonder Oak Wood thanks to a public vote – the charity has set out its plans to create a haven for wildlife. Among these include the planting of 13,000 trees this winter, which will form part of […]
23 February 2023 / 3 April 2024 by philfranklin
Change for the Good Event An opportunity to hear, question and discuss responses to the Climate Emergency in the Sid Valley, in Devon and in the UK. Ticket and Information page click here Change for the Good Tickets