21st July 2025 / 21st July 2025 by Susan Fenton
Clear political divisions emerged at Stroud District Council’s full meeting last week, as the Green administration successfully passed a motion opposing the Labour Government’s proposed rollback of environmental protections. The motion, proposed by Deputy Council Leader Cllr Catherine Braun, criticised Part III of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill, which would allow developers to bypass on-site […]
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20th July 2025 / 20th July 2025 by Susan Fenton
Gloucestershire County Council is to ask central government to consider nationalising failing water and wastewater provider Thames Water, thanks to a Green Party motion. The motion at the full meeting on Wednesday (July 16) called on Government to review the case for nationalisation of Thames Water and the wider UK water industry, including the potential […]
12th July 2025 / 12th July 2025 by Susan Fenton
Local Green councillors and supporters gathered outside Ecotricity in Stroud yesterday evening in a show of support for the company’s Palestinian flag, which has been attracting attention recently. See our previous message of solidarity here. Stroud Greens have also this week written to Ecotricity owner Dale Vince to express our backing for his decision to […]
10th July 2025 by Susan Fenton
Background: Stroud District Council (SDC), after receiving several complaints about energy company Ecotricity displaying a Palestinian flag on its Stroud HQ building, has asked the company to apply for planning permission. Stroud District Green Party was subsequently asked by a journalist if this action by minority Green-led SDC conflicted with the local Green Party’s earlier […]
5th July 2025 / 5th July 2025 by Susan Fenton
Local Greens have reacted with anger and concern to the Government’s draconian decision to proscribe the political protest and civil disobedience group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, and the cynical manoeuvring used to force the vote through Parliament on July 2. Stroud District Green Party says the decision dangerously conflates direct action with terrorism, […]
1st July 2025 / 1st July 2025 by Susan Fenton
All welcome to join our next Cloud Cafe online discussion, from 7.30-9pm on Wednesday July 9. The world has changed dramatically since Donald Trump became U.S. President.Britain now faces a shifting global landscape shaped by the war in Ukraine, tensions over Israel and Palestine, and the rapid rise of the Reform Party at home.These developments […]
Open letter to Jim McMahon MP, Minister of State for Local Government and Devolution, from the Stroud District Council Green group Dear Minister On June 24, you announced that the Government intends to abolish the committee system within local government, and force those councils currently operating this model (including Stroud District Council) to transition to […]
27th June 2025 / 27th June 2025 by Susan Fenton
A £3.5 billion government fund that paid for energy efficiency work at public buildings across the country – including three in Stroud District – has been axed as part of Labour’s spending review. The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funded the installation of air source heat pumps, when the old gas boilers needed replacing in 2023 […]
12th June 2025 / 12th June 2025 by Susan Fenton
The Severn ward by-election yesterday (June 11) saw Moya Shannon becoming the 24th Green Party councillor on Stroud District Council. Moya won with 439 votes, ahead of the nearest rival, the Conservative candidate, who got 425 votes. The other candidates were from Reform (421), Labour (177), the Liberal Democrats (112) and UKIP (5). Moya will […]
28th May 2025 / 28th May 2025 by Susan Fenton
Poor air quality is detrimental to the health of our planet – not just for humans, but for all living things. Air pollution is a major public health risk, ranking alongside cancer, heart disease and obesity. It shortens lives and damages quality of life for many people and adults and children with lung or heart […]
