Local Activists in Exeter
Prospective Parliamentary Candidate : Paula Black
By voting Green you will be voting for a dynamic candidate who understands the real needs of families and individuals who live in Exeter. To create a strong sustainable economy and fair society, Green Party policies are essential, we are the forward looking party working for ordinary people. In Exeter the Green Party will pursue
- The provision of truly affordable housing built to high environmental standards.
- A sustainable integrated transport system that allows mobility yet reduces congestion.
- An education policy that provides smaller class sizes, quality learning and understanding.
"The Green Party is the only party that is facing up to the real environmental, economic and social challenges that Exeter faces. We are willing to offer the radical solutions that are so desperately needed to make our communities fair, safe and economically vibrant. A vote for the Green Party is a positive vote for the most enterprising political party who believe in integrity, honesty and an ecological future for generations to come."
Chairperson: Audaye Elesedy
As current chair/coordinator of the Exeter Green Party, Audaye Elesedy is dedicated to demonstrating that the party’s ambition for the city means creative, informed and workable answers for a sustainable, vibrant and enjoyable city life. In particular, Audaye believes that Exeter can be a beacon of green travel and eco-solutions in the South-West.
He has been an activist and campaigner for environmental, social and political justice for over a decade, with a central role in the formation and operation of some of the city's environmental groups and projects. His deep commitment to the city of Exeter is currently also expressed through his duties as a Director and Presenter at community radio station Phonic FM.
Audaye works as a green IT and open source web consultant, running and supporting start-up businesses and social projects focussed upon communities and the environment. He has lived in Exeter since 2005, and currently lives in Alphington with his four year-old daughter.
Press and Policy Officer : Andrew Bell
Andrew Bell lives in the heart of Alphington. He is married with two daughters; the eldest attends Alphington School. He is a former Primary school teacher and now education consultant.
Andrew has stood as Green Party candidate in Alphington for the past 6 years. He has a successful track record on campaigning – he led the campaign for a 20mph zone in Alphington, which resulted in a blanket 20mph limit throughout the village. He is currently campaigning for fair fares on the buses from Alphington into Exeter, in particular for children and families. Bus operator Stagecoach has agreed to meet Andrew to discuss the issue in the near future. As the press officer for Exeter Green Party Andrew is often interviewed for local TV and radio and appears regularly in the pages of the Express and Echo. He is coordinating the development of policy for Exeter Green Party and has drawn together the Summer 2010 manifesto for the Exeter City Council elections on September 9th.
Campaigns Manager & Election Agent : Isaac Price-Sosner
I have lived in Exeter for the last 7 years and I work for a local company that operates across the UK and Europe. I want to make positive changes to the world I see around me, and hope that you will trust me to do that for you.
People in Exeter and Devon badly need some sensible representation to bring common sense to policy making. We are constantly left with half baked transport policies, development plans with no thought of how sustainable or useful they will prove in the future. We need the right planning now to ensure that Exeter has a strong and vibrant future economy that is resiliant to global fluctuations in food and other commodity prices.
The Green Party has councilors elected all over the UK and they have had the chance to improve their constituencies. A Green voice on the Exeter City Council is exactly what we need to bring some balance to our disproportionately grey representation.
Membership Secretary : Pip Smithson
Pip lives in Ide with her family and has worked as a Doctor for many years. As Membership Secretary Pip will often be the point of contact for both new and existing members and keeps everyone up to date with what ways volunteers can help the local party.
Treasurer : Adrian Thomas
I have lived in Newtown and been the Treasurer for the Exeter Green Party for nearly a decade now.
