Cllr Tess Read
@tessread.bsky.social
Singer, writer, Exeter University Career Coach, Green Party Councillor Exeter City Council, Exeter Climate Choir leader, Tess & the d’Urbervilles acappella group. Obsessed with discos and Cake or Death brownies. All views someone else’s.
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Councillors in Exeter have lodged a complaint with the City Council over 'intimidating and aggressive' behaviour by a Tory councillor.
"Wearing her councillor lanyard suggested she was acting on behalf of the council. We believe her actions were a breach of the councillor’s code of conduct."
"Wearing her councillor lanyard suggested she was acting on behalf of the council. We believe her actions were a breach of the councillor’s code of conduct."
"Inflammatory" | Exeter councillor caught up in hate hysteria - the PRSD
Official complaints lodged against Conservative Exeter Councillor for breaching Council Code of Conduct over ‘inflammatory behaviour’
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August 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Councillors in Exeter have lodged a complaint with the City Council over 'intimidating and aggressive' behaviour by a Tory councillor.
"Wearing her councillor lanyard suggested she was acting on behalf of the council. We believe her actions were a breach of the councillor’s code of conduct."
"Wearing her councillor lanyard suggested she was acting on behalf of the council. We believe her actions were a breach of the councillor’s code of conduct."
Labour really need to come clean about how much money goes to good causes from the Exeter lottery. It’s not the full 60p that the council are reporting, as everybody knows. At least we have pushed them to put the true figures in the fine print, but we need the headline figure to be accurate too.
@tessread.bsky.social has accused Labour of misleading the public by claiming 60p of every £1 #Exeter lottery ticket goes to good causes as this doesn't account for the costs swallowed up in Council admin fees.
And failing to correct the statement despite several requests to do so.
And failing to correct the statement despite several requests to do so.
July 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Labour really need to come clean about how much money goes to good causes from the Exeter lottery. It’s not the full 60p that the council are reporting, as everybody knows. At least we have pushed them to put the true figures in the fine print, but we need the headline figure to be accurate too.
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🫠Reform appear to be in meltdown in Exeter.
😳Two councillors reported to the police.
😲Local Party chair sacked.
Wherever Reform UK goes, chaos follows and local residents lose out.
😳Two councillors reported to the police.
😲Local Party chair sacked.
Wherever Reform UK goes, chaos follows and local residents lose out.
June 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
🫠Reform appear to be in meltdown in Exeter.
😳Two councillors reported to the police.
😲Local Party chair sacked.
Wherever Reform UK goes, chaos follows and local residents lose out.
😳Two councillors reported to the police.
😲Local Party chair sacked.
Wherever Reform UK goes, chaos follows and local residents lose out.
Incredibly brilliant column by Juliette Harkin. We could all re-imagine and see how it feels… #Gaza www.edp24.co.uk/news/2516241...
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May 21, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Incredibly brilliant column by Juliette Harkin. We could all re-imagine and see how it feels… #Gaza www.edp24.co.uk/news/2516241...
Caramel the clever three legged bunny running up the stairs to hutch at nighttime. :) #Bunnylove #petlovers #pet #bunny #funnybunny
May 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Caramel the clever three legged bunny running up the stairs to hutch at nighttime. :) #Bunnylove #petlovers #pet #bunny #funnybunny
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👋This is Labour signing out as anything resembling a progressive party.
🤦Inviting a fake news far-right lobby group to join you as you double down on Enoch Powell rhetoric.
💚For a compassionate & fair alternative, join us in #Exeter
exeter.greenparty.org.uk/go-green/
🤦Inviting a fake news far-right lobby group to join you as you double down on Enoch Powell rhetoric.
💚For a compassionate & fair alternative, join us in #Exeter
exeter.greenparty.org.uk/go-green/
May 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
👋This is Labour signing out as anything resembling a progressive party.
🤦Inviting a fake news far-right lobby group to join you as you double down on Enoch Powell rhetoric.
💚For a compassionate & fair alternative, join us in #Exeter
exeter.greenparty.org.uk/go-green/
🤦Inviting a fake news far-right lobby group to join you as you double down on Enoch Powell rhetoric.
💚For a compassionate & fair alternative, join us in #Exeter
exeter.greenparty.org.uk/go-green/
So delighted to get the voters showed faith in Jack who will make a wonderful Councillor with our growing team of #Green county councillors for devon. Jack is another example of the kind of hard-working inspirational person of great integrity who we really need in our politics. Congratulations!!
A narrow victory, but a well-earned one for our hard working candidate, now councillor, in Heavitree and Whipton Barton, @jackeade.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
So delighted to get the voters showed faith in Jack who will make a wonderful Councillor with our growing team of #Green county councillors for devon. Jack is another example of the kind of hard-working inspirational person of great integrity who we really need in our politics. Congratulations!!
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A narrow victory, but a well-earned one for our hard working candidate, now councillor, in Heavitree and Whipton Barton, @jackeade.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A narrow victory, but a well-earned one for our hard working candidate, now councillor, in Heavitree and Whipton Barton, @jackeade.bsky.social
What a resounding victory for our city councillor, now to be county councillor as well, Andy Ketchin! Where people have #Greens elected they like what they see and vote for more. Such a great result!
👊 Our candidate, now Devon County councillor, Andy Ketchin has smashed it.
💚 Landslide victory taking the seat from Labour with double their vote.
💚 Landslide victory taking the seat from Labour with double their vote.
May 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
What a resounding victory for our city councillor, now to be county councillor as well, Andy Ketchin! Where people have #Greens elected they like what they see and vote for more. Such a great result!
Absolutely thrilled that Tom has been elected for Devon County Council for the #Greens. Voters rightly recognised that we have great policies, and that energetic, hard-working, young people like Tom are just who we need to push these policies forward. Congratulations Cllr Tom!
💚 First result of what is looking like a great result for the Greens in #Exeter taking the seat from Labour.
🥳 Councillor Thomas Richardson joins Devon County Council
🥳 Councillor Thomas Richardson joins Devon County Council
May 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Absolutely thrilled that Tom has been elected for Devon County Council for the #Greens. Voters rightly recognised that we have great policies, and that energetic, hard-working, young people like Tom are just who we need to push these policies forward. Congratulations Cllr Tom!
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Green party deputy leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social with our candidate for St Sidwell’s & StJames, Thomas Richardson, plus loads of volunteers, turning the streets Green in #Exeter today.
April 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Green party deputy leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social with our candidate for St Sidwell’s & StJames, Thomas Richardson, plus loads of volunteers, turning the streets Green in #Exeter today.
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✋Let's stop rewarding South West Water for failure.
🚽It's time to flush this failed experiment with privatisation down the drain.
💩With its disgusting record on sewage spills and eye-watering bills this water company should be front of the queue for nationalisation.
🚽It's time to flush this failed experiment with privatisation down the drain.
💩With its disgusting record on sewage spills and eye-watering bills this water company should be front of the queue for nationalisation.
April 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
✋Let's stop rewarding South West Water for failure.
🚽It's time to flush this failed experiment with privatisation down the drain.
💩With its disgusting record on sewage spills and eye-watering bills this water company should be front of the queue for nationalisation.
🚽It's time to flush this failed experiment with privatisation down the drain.
💩With its disgusting record on sewage spills and eye-watering bills this water company should be front of the queue for nationalisation.
Put the date in your diary - the wonderful Salmon Run will be back! 20 September for the love of our river Exe. 💚💚💚
Save the date! Run wild with the Salmon 20 September on the Exe linking communities for love of our river #salmonrun more info on how to take part in relay, ultra and 5km with our partners ParkRun coming soon!
April 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Put the date in your diary - the wonderful Salmon Run will be back! 20 September for the love of our river Exe. 💚💚💚
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🌟 Thomas is our Young Green superstar!
💚 He works in the heart of the division he wants to represent - at Exeter City Football Club & on our local railways.
💪 Help him bring his energy, commitment and hard work to County Hall! #VoteGreen Vote for Thomas Richardson!
💚 He works in the heart of the division he wants to represent - at Exeter City Football Club & on our local railways.
💪 Help him bring his energy, commitment and hard work to County Hall! #VoteGreen Vote for Thomas Richardson!
April 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🌟 Thomas is our Young Green superstar!
💚 He works in the heart of the division he wants to represent - at Exeter City Football Club & on our local railways.
💪 Help him bring his energy, commitment and hard work to County Hall! #VoteGreen Vote for Thomas Richardson!
💚 He works in the heart of the division he wants to represent - at Exeter City Football Club & on our local railways.
💪 Help him bring his energy, commitment and hard work to County Hall! #VoteGreen Vote for Thomas Richardson!
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Bernadette has lived in Pennsylvania #Exeter for 20 years.
A Home Energy Advisor, she see's first-hand how fuel poverty & cuts to vital services are hurting people.
Her priorities if elected include making homes energy efficient & working better with parents & carers to improve SEND services.
A Home Energy Advisor, she see's first-hand how fuel poverty & cuts to vital services are hurting people.
Her priorities if elected include making homes energy efficient & working better with parents & carers to improve SEND services.
April 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Bernadette has lived in Pennsylvania #Exeter for 20 years.
A Home Energy Advisor, she see's first-hand how fuel poverty & cuts to vital services are hurting people.
Her priorities if elected include making homes energy efficient & working better with parents & carers to improve SEND services.
A Home Energy Advisor, she see's first-hand how fuel poverty & cuts to vital services are hurting people.
Her priorities if elected include making homes energy efficient & working better with parents & carers to improve SEND services.
Wonderful to see young people getting involved with #Green politics to help make the world a greener fairer place. #Exeter #VoteGreen
Holly has lived in Cowick #Exeter for over 15 years and is passionate about bringing positive change to our city and the neighbourhoods that make up the Alphington & Cowick area.
If elected, her priority will be to listen to residents and work to ensure the Council gets the basics right.
If elected, her priority will be to listen to residents and work to ensure the Council gets the basics right.
April 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Wonderful to see young people getting involved with #Green politics to help make the world a greener fairer place. #Exeter #VoteGreen
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🔥🔥🔥WOW! Almost double the Labour vote and Reform and the Tories nowhere to be seen.💚
Just the sort of results we will be looking to in #Exeter on 1st May in the County Council elections.
👀Look our Labour, the Green surge is coming knocking!
#VoteGreen
Just the sort of results we will be looking to in #Exeter on 1st May in the County Council elections.
👀Look our Labour, the Green surge is coming knocking!
#VoteGreen
🎉 Green WIN! 🎉
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💚 Congratulations to Ruairidh Paton of @haringeygreens.bsky.social on being elected in St. Ann's Ward!
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💚 Congratulations to Ruairidh Paton of @haringeygreens.bsky.social on being elected in St. Ann's Ward!
April 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🔥🔥🔥WOW! Almost double the Labour vote and Reform and the Tories nowhere to be seen.💚
Just the sort of results we will be looking to in #Exeter on 1st May in the County Council elections.
👀Look our Labour, the Green surge is coming knocking!
#VoteGreen
Just the sort of results we will be looking to in #Exeter on 1st May in the County Council elections.
👀Look our Labour, the Green surge is coming knocking!
#VoteGreen
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On Saturday Katie spoke to me about why she joined the #Exeter protest against the #disability benefits cuts. Supporting people into work is needed but these cuts are causing anxiety & will cause harm. We don't need continued austerity.
March 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On Saturday Katie spoke to me about why she joined the #Exeter protest against the #disability benefits cuts. Supporting people into work is needed but these cuts are causing anxiety & will cause harm. We don't need continued austerity.
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A party formed and run by millionaires has no real interest in ordinary people and their concerns.
Reform UK are fraudsters.
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Reform UK are fraudsters.
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👨👩👧👦Reform UK want you to believe they are standing up for ordinary people.
⚠️Nothing could be further from the truth.
💚Thankfully there is a party that is genuinely working to improve the lives of ordinary people.
⚠️Nothing could be further from the truth.
💚Thankfully there is a party that is genuinely working to improve the lives of ordinary people.
March 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A party formed and run by millionaires has no real interest in ordinary people and their concerns.
Reform UK are fraudsters.
⬇️
Reform UK are fraudsters.
⬇️
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💚 Delighted to welcome Green peer @greenjennyjones.bsky.social to #Exeter on #InternationalWomensDay
🏞 She's told us about her work on river pollution & many other areas.
💪 Green peers are officially the hardest working peers in the Lords.
🏞 She's told us about her work on river pollution & many other areas.
💪 Green peers are officially the hardest working peers in the Lords.
March 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
💚 Delighted to welcome Green peer @greenjennyjones.bsky.social to #Exeter on #InternationalWomensDay
🏞 She's told us about her work on river pollution & many other areas.
💪 Green peers are officially the hardest working peers in the Lords.
🏞 She's told us about her work on river pollution & many other areas.
💪 Green peers are officially the hardest working peers in the Lords.