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Labour County gains mark a new high for representation in Exeter
Exeter Labour Part have made big gains in Exeter Emma Morse, who won in Pinhoe and Mincinglake, said: “I’m feeling elated with the results. Obviously following in the footsteps of Saxon Spence I have massive shoes to fill, but I’m up for the task.” Alphington & Cowick has been won by Labour for the first
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Devon County Manifesto Launch
On 8 April we launched our Devon County Manifesto with the help of Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Liam Byrne MP. The event took place in the new garden at Exeter Community Centre. You can download the manifesto here:
Council Buildings to Benefit from Solar Panels
Labour-led Exeter City Council has made an investment in solar panels that will see it set to overhaul the Met Office as the owners of the largest number of solar panels in the city. 800 panels, which are up on two roofs of the Civic Centre and three other sites across Exeter, will have a
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Cllr Leader Pete Edwards: BUDGET SPEECH 2013/14
This year has been truly remarkable for the city, with the diamond jubilee visit of her majesty the Queen and Prince Philip, the arrival of the Olympic torch, and the reopening of the RAMM culminating in an award of museum of the year. It has also been an excellent year for our educational establishments; the
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Bedroom Tax: How it affects you.
From April 2013, the Government is introducing new rules about the number of bedrooms households need if they are receiving Housing Benefit. People deemed to have a spare bedroom will be asked to downsize into a smaller property or face a cut in Housing Benefit. You may be affected: If you are between 16 and 61 and
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Teignbridge Local Plan Consultation
Teignbridge District Council have submitted their future development plan for their whole administrative area to the Independent Planning Inspector who will come to the area to examine it thoroughly and hear submissions from interested parties before writing a final report. Alphington Village Forum have applied to speak to put their views forward about the proposed 2,000
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Exeter Labour Party screening of “The Secret City”
Interested to know where real power lies and how it is used? Exeter Labour Party will be holding a members’ screening of “The Secret City” on 27 February at the Labour Hall, 26b Clifton Hill, EX1 2DG at 7pm. www.secretcity-thefilm.com After the filming we are privileged to be able to have a Q & A
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Pete Edwards’ New Year Message
I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all a very happy New Year. Thanks to the generosity of the Express & Echo and Sungift Solar we once again had Christmas lights in the High Street, alongside those in Princesshay, Guildhall and Harlequins shopping centres, and on Fore Street. This year
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Complete Our Residents’ Survey
To fill in the questionnaire click here. I would like to keep abreast of the issues affecting you in Exeter. I hope you will take a couple of minutes to complete this short survey. Over the years I have received thousands of letters from the residents of Exeter on issues that are important to you.
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Labour Councillors criticise impact of benefit cuts
Labour Councillors have criticised the Government’s welfare cuts at a meeting of the City Council’s Scrutiny Community Committee on 6th November 2012. Councillors were asked to consider measures the City Council is being forced to bring in to mitigate the Coalition’s benefits changes. Download the report. Heather Morris, Labour Councillor for Cowick ward, proposed an
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Save The Grenville Youth Club!
The future of the Youth Club held at The Grenville on Ringswell Avenue is under threat after a decision by the County Council to close the club from 14th December. The County Council Youth Service are currently consulting on different options, but at the moment there are no plans to keep a Youth Club in
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SwitchTogether with Labour
Fed-up with high energy bills? SwitchTogether with Labour Energy bills are one of the biggest costs facing families. But only 20 per cent of people are on the cheapest deal. With so many confusing tariffs on the market, people find switching energy supplier difficult, or give up trying because all the companies seem to put
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Council Tax Support Scheme Changes
People in Exeter are being asked to have their say on important changes to the way benefits are paid out, which are being forced in by this Tory/Lib Dem government. The government has decided to abolish the council tax benefit scheme that supports residents on a low income to pay their council tax bill. The
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Site Allocations Consultation: Have Your Say
UPDATE: The deadline for this consultation has been extended from 14th September to Friday 28th September. Exeter City Council is preparing a new document to form part of the Council’s Local Plan and wants to hear your views. A consultation has been launched which runs until Friday 14th September. The ‘Site Allocations and Development Management
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Labour to deliver Manifesto through Council Corporate Plan
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted for Labour in the City Council elections in May and helped us to pick up 5 seats to gain an overall majority on the Council. During the election we promoted a clear manifesto and we are committed to making these pledges a reality.
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Monkerton & Hill Barton Development Consultation
In the City Council’s Core Strategy – which sets out policies to guide future development in Exeter up to 2026 – the Monkerton and Hill Barton area is allocated for up to 2,500 new homes. Two well-attended consultation events were held at St Lawrence Church, Lower Hill Barton Road, on Monday 2nd July and Thursday
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CLG Inquiry into Park Homes
The Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee were asked by the Government to examine the need for change to current Legislation in relation to Mobile Park Homes and Park Sites. This follows pressure from various sources including participants of the Justice Campaign. In order to gather information and evidence, the Committee asked for submissions from
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Ben’s Column – May 2012
Many thanks to all of you who turned out to vote or voted by post in the recent Exeter City Council elections. They were aculmination of a year’s hard work by Exeter’s Labour councillors, candidates and volunteers. We try to get round to as many homes as possible or speak to people on the phone.
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Exeter City Council Election 2012 Results
The full results of the 2012 Exeter City Council election can now be found here. Exeter Labour Party would like to say thank you to all our members and supporters who contributed so much to our campaign across the city. We received a fantastic response to our local manifesto on the doorstep, and by giving
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Exeter Labour Party Manifesto 2012
Under Labour, Exeter’s council tax rates have been consistently one of the lowest in the country. Just 8p out of every £1 that residents pay in council tax goes to Exeter City Council. This is a testament to the well run nature of a Council that has been under Labour control for the majority of
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Ben’s Column – Spring 2012
These important city council elections are your chance to deliver a message to the Government. Whether it’s the local police cuts, the damaging upheaval of the NHS, our stagnating economy or the soaring cost of fuel and food the Government in London needs telling its policies aren’t working. Exeter’s Labour run council is doing a
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Consultation Launched on Bus & Coach Station Redevelopment
A consultation begins today on the Development Principles for the redevelopment of the Bus & Coach Station area. Exeter’s Local Plan and Core Strategy have recognised the area, between Sidwell Street, Paris Steet and Cheeke Street, as an important site for future development. However, it is vital that any development meets the needs of the
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Exeter Solar Power project given go ahead
In the face of Government cuts, Labour-run Exeter City Council, in partnership with E-On, is going ahead with a project to install solar panels across its housing stock. It has also called on the Government to reverse its decision to cut the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for solar PV installations. The Government are planning to cut
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The RAMM is Open
The amazing Royal Albert Memorial Museum has opened to almost universal acclaim. Within the first week over 15,000 people have visited. Some of the must see Exhibitions are Into the Light: French and British paintings from Impressionism to the early 1920s (till 11 March 2012) and The Road to Rome: Artists and Travellers on the
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Pete Edward’s Christmas Message
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all a very happy New Year. If you have been into the city centre I hope you enjoyed the Christmas lights in the High Street, which were made possible by the generosity of the City Council’s retail and other partners. Together with those in
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Dan Jarvis MP Visits Exeter
Exeter CLP was delighted to welcome Dan Jarvis MP Shadow Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport to the city recently. Dan is visiting a number of regions to look at the many ways in which the arts and cultural sector benefits the economy and he started his visits here in the South West.
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City Councillors attend the opening of Mosque and Cultural Centre
The official opening of the Exeter Mosque and Cultural Centre was attended by the Lord Mayor Cllr Stella Brock, Cllr Pete Edwards, Cllr Rachel Sutton and Cllr Ian Martin and many other distinguished guests from across the world. We heard how the local Muslim community has grown from a small group meeting at Exeter University in 1978
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Ben’s Column
People in Exeter and across Britain are facing the worst peace time decline in their living standards since the Great Depression. That’s the grim verdict of the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies. Worst hit are families on middle and low incomes with children. The reason: the Government’s policies are destroying economic growth and failing
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You Can’t Trust The Tories with the NHS
This Tory Government is cutting nursing, medical and other staff from the NHS Frontline. They’re making a £1.2 billion real cut in funding for England’s NHS services next year. On top of this they are wasting £2 billion on a reckless top down re-organisation which will open up all parts of the NHS to free
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Tories Plans Mean More Bureaucracy and Less Police
Under the Tories over 16,000 police officers are being cut with 30,000 police jobs cut altogether In our area, Devon & Cornwall Police are having to cut 1200 jobs. An extra threat are Government plans for Police Commissioners. This has led to concerns, expressed by the Devon & Cornwall Chief Constable, that all the hard working and
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Welcome to our New Site!
Hello! Exeter Labour Party is in the process of making it’s website much much better. You are looking at some of the results of that work, but over the next few months you will start to see a wealth new content here, crucially that content will be updated faster than before, so that it is
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