Rest in Power Professor Jason Arday 💚 ✍️ Exeter Green councillor Bernadette Chelvanayagam reflects on the death of Professor Jason Arday and urges us to learn the importance of kindness. ⬇️ Link to full blog in thread.

💁‍♀️ Green cllrsl continue to gather info about options for the old bus station site & to press Labour to provide transparent information about plans as soon as possible. 💚 We have long called for this prime city centre site to be used creatively for pop up market trading, green spaces & play areas.

🔥Steve Race is enjoying playing with war toys to celebrate his new appointment to the Ministry of Defence rather than focusing on the risks posed by this summer's heatwave, drought and wildfires.

🫣Residents left in limbo once more. ⬆️⬇️Reform, Tory and Independent councillors blocked any potentially workable solutions and let their obsession with opening Dryden Road to two-way traffic risk the safety of people walking, cycling and wheeling in the area.

❓We're asking Exeter’s Labour administration: where's our money? 🤔 They are sitting on over £1.5m of delayed or unspent developer contributions. 🤷 What is the plan for that money and when will residents see the benefit? ▶ Full story next

Exeter Green Party stands in solidarity with the Exeter University and College Union in condemning the University of Exeter’s announcement of sweeping job cuts. These plans will recklessly imperil the University’s vital contributions to the social, cultural, and economic life of the city. 1/4

💚 We're delighted to donate some laptops from Exeter Green Party members to our friends at Refugee Support Devon to mark the start of Refugee Week. 🙏 More are urgently needed. If you have a spare/unused laptop please contact @refugeesupportdev.bsky.social 💕 Refugees Welcome here

🤷 Labour ministers resign over defence spending but not over government cuts to the international aid budget and climate financing. 🤐 Or on government attempts to hide a key report on the security threats posed by climate breakdown.

Yet again, Reform ignoring the science. Black men are far more likely to get prostate cancer than white men. But why let facts and statistics stand in the way of prejudice and racism?

📢 It's official. Our 6 newly elected Green councillors have been appointed and are getting to work supporting their local communities. 💪 Greens are now 10 councillors strong on Exeter City Council. We're the official opposition. 💚 We're replacing Labour and stopping Reform.

Exactly this! ⬇️ ✅️ Greens is Exeter are replacing Labour and stopping Reform

💚 The local elections in Exeter show we are now on course to take the parliamentary seat from Labour at the next general election. 💪 We're replacing Labour and stopping Refirm

✅️ Go turn Exeter Green! 🟥 Topple Labour. Stop Reform. 💚 Vote Green

🏋️‍♀️ Vote for a brilliant set of local people who will work hard to represent you in your area. 🗓 Vote for a Green Plan for Exeter. ✅ Vote for a fairer, greener, kinder Exeter. 💚 VOTE GREEN PARTY 💚

✅ Jack is our Young Green candidate. ⛔ He has lived on Burnthouse Lane and understands how this area has been neglected by the council. ‼️Priory deserves a councillor who understands the issues local people face and will speak up for them. 💚 Vote Jack Vickers on May 7th 💚

↪️ We're witnessing a definite swing towards the Greens in Newtown and St Leonard’s. 🥀Topple Labour. ✋️Stop Reform. 💚 Vote Green Party in Exeter on May 7th.

❣Gill Baker is our candidate for Pennsylvania Ward 🌳She has held senior roles at the University and RD&E & has been active in the community, leading a number of environmental projects. 🗣 She will always stand up against inequality, prejudice and vested interests. ✅Pennsylvania deserves Gill Baker!

🔊Jack Reed is our community champion candidate for St Thomas 📍Jack is local and is already working to support the local community and environment. 🗣 Jack says: “I believe local people should shape the decisions that affect their lives.” 💚 Vote Jack Reed. Vote Green Party in St Thomas 💚

💚 Bernadette currently works with householders across Exeter to tackle fuel poverty & has seen first-hand how many local people struggle with the costs of energy, food, rent & mortgages. 🟩 🟩This experience will make her an excellent addition to the ward's existing two Green councillors. #VoteGreen

🥳We've launched our local election campaign! Green group leader @dianafmoore.bsky.social ~ “With 7 councillors, the Green group has been the largest opposition group on Exeter City Council. We are on course to win more seats, which could mean Greens holding the balance of power in Exeter.”

🤗 We're delighted to welcome Mothin Ali to Exeter this Friday to launch our local election campaign and inspire us with hope. 🥀 Only Greens in Exeter can replace Labour and stop Reform. 💚 Our elected councillors will work hard to create a fairer, greener, healthier city.

We are urging people to prioritise the safety of cyclists & pedestrians when making their responses to a consultation on the future of traffic management and active travel provision on Dryden Road and surrounding area.

@drjackreed.bsky.social Green candidate for St Thomas, Exeter is working with local residents to look at setting up a Community Land Trust (CLT) to protect and enhance acres of green space in the Barley Lane area of Exeter.

🥀 More bad news for Exeter Labour and the city under their stewardship. 🏘 Exeter has the seventh most unaffordable housing in the country, falling disposable income and declining living standards.

👥 We're people powered, not funded by large corporate donations. 🗣That's why we're calling on your support. ⚠️ AND GET THIS ⚠️ 🥳 Any donations to our crowdfunder over the next 2 weeks will be match funded up to £4000.

A plumber from Manchester has caused a political earthquake and lots of people are once again flocking to the Green Party 💚 Including here in Exeter, where we are proud to announce we've just topped 1000 members 🥳 We're here to replace Labour and stop Reform UK. Join the surge!💪

⚠️EXPOSED ⚠️ New 'Greater Exeter area' bus fares structure, billed as offering passengers 'better value', actually means massive fares hikes for Exeter residents. Green cllrs have met Stagecoach South West's boss and called on him to review bus fare hikes & reintroduce the child £1 add-on ticket.

🌞 The sun is shining on the Greens! 💚 Out today in Pennsylvania Exeter talking to residents. Lots of support here!

GREEN WIN! Campaigning by Exeter Green councillor Andy Ketchin has paid off. Flogging off land to developers at the much cherished historic green space of County Hall has been halted! Now the County Council must listen to the many objections from residents & officers and abandon this sell-off.

Greens have consistently said these elections should go ahead and led a coordinated campaign with other opposition parties to lobby the government to do the right thing. Now they have. People will now have their say on who will best represent them in their ward and who runs Exeter City Council.