Anti-poverty campaign is launched in Stroud 20th March 2022 / 20th March 2022 by Susan Fenton A campaign group is being set up to campaign for changes to the national policies that are causing the increasing cases of poverty in Stroud District. The first meeting will be on Friday April 1 from 7.30pm to 9pm. The group will complement the valuable practical work already being done by local food hubs and […] Read more » food hubs Jade Bashford Poverty
Stroud and enslavement: what’s the legacy and what should we do about it? 17th March 2022 / 23rd March 2022 by Susan Fenton The legacy of enslavement in Stroud and beyond will be the topic of an online discussion on Wednesday April 6 from 7.30pm to 9pm. A panel of speakers will discuss the subject of ‘Enslavement, Colonialism and Empire: how this shapes who we are today and what should we do about it?’ The audience will hear […] Read more » colonialism Empire Slavery
Stroud District Green Party welcomes Council commitment against Russian gas 4th March 2022 / 4th March 2022 by Susan Fenton Stroud District Green Party has responded to today’s statement from Stroud District Council about the council’s gas contract with the Russian supplier Gazprom Energy. The Council announced that it will end its energy supply contract with Gazprom Energy in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Stroud District Council’s Cooperative Alliance of Labour, Greens and Liberal […] Read more » gas Gazprom Russia