Government must drop ‘cynical’ rules preventing small parties from campaigning during Covid – or postpone local elections, say Greens 9th February 2021 / 20th March 2021 by Susan Fenton Unless the government drops its “cynical ploy” to prevent smaller parties from distributing campaign literature, this year’s local elections should be postponed, the Green Party has warned. Martin Whiteside, leader of the Green group on Stroud District Council, says government rules restricting the distribution of leaflets during the run-up to the election – on the […] Read more » campaigning COVID-19 elections leaflets Martin Whiteside rules
Greens welcome District Council’s budget proposals on climate change & Covid 4th February 2021 / 29th March 2021 by Susan Fenton FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Stroud District Green Party has welcomed Stroud District Council’s budget proposals (published on Wednesday 3 Feb), which strengthen the council’s capacity to deliver on its commitment to make the district carbon neutral by 2030. Nailsworth Green Councillor and Horsley Climate Action Network member Norman Kay said: “Achieving carbon neutrality will need an enormous effort […] Read more » Budget Catherine Braun Climate change covid Jonathan Edmunds Norman Kay Stroud District Council Stroud District Green Party
Clean up after your dog, says councillor 3rd February 2021 / 20th March 2021 by Susan Fenton Green councillor Simon Pickering has urged dog-owners to clean up after their dogs, following a spate of enquiries and complaints about dog muck in the district. Cllr Pickering, who is chair of Stroud District Council’s environment committee, said: “People who don’t immediately clean up after a dog under their control are committing an offence – […] Read more » bins dogs poo Simon Pickering Stroud District Council Stroud Greens
