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2nd March 2023 / 2nd March 2023 by Susan Fenton
Local Green councillors Lucas Schoemaker and Sue Fenton this week went out litter picking in between meetings and collected a big haul of rubbish from roads, pavements, verges and hedges. They were joined by Stroud Greens co-coordinator Lynn Haanen and work experience student Pippa, who is spending a week shadowing Green councillors and activists at […]
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16th February 2023 / 17th February 2023 by Susan Fenton
Stroud Young Greens are hosting next month’s online Cloud Café debate – this time about the sustainable use of land. The event, which reprises the same theme as an earlier talk in January, takes place on Wednesday March 8 from 7pm to 8.30pm. It will be the latest in a series of events in the […]
16th February 2023 / 16th February 2023 by Susan Fenton
The four-strong Green Group at Gloucestershire County Council has secured amendments to the County Council’s budget for 2023/24 worth £400,000 this week. These amendments build on the Group’s success last year, and include a range of projects that will help the council meet its environmental commitments, support our communities and protect our natural landscape. Thanks […]
5th February 2023 / 5th February 2023 by Susan Fenton
How can creativity and artistic practice be used to document the losses and damages caused by climate change? That’s the question that will be explored at the next of Stroud District Green Party’s Cloud Café online debates, on Wednesday February 8 from 7.30pm to 9pm. Elizabeth Lee, organiser of the event, held in conjunction with […]
25th January 2023 / 25th January 2023 by Susan Fenton
Residents of Minchinhampton gathered on Monday to protest about the loss of a key local post box. The Dr Brown’s Road post box is believed to have been knocked over by a horse in late 2021. Royal Mail removed it shortly afterwards and have not reinstated it, carrying out none of the required consultation with […]
23rd January 2023 / 23rd January 2023 by Susan Fenton
The Green Party parliamentary candidate for Stroud says the government’s decision not to award Stroud a share of the Levelling Up Fund spells bad news for MP Siobhan Baillie’s re-election hopes. Pete Kennedy said: “The whole Levelling Up agenda is politically motivated, focused on sending money to areas where the Conservatives are hoping to win […]
13th January 2023 / 13th January 2023 by Susan Fenton
Green Party District Councillor Steve Hynd has today written an open letter to Gareth Williams, the CEO of Gigaclear, to express his “utter dismay” that the rural communities he represents are still not connected to a superfast broadband service that was promised to them over a year ago. Cllr Hynd represents the ward of The […]
4th January 2023 / 4th January 2023 by Susan Fenton
Soil health expert Mica Francis will be giving an online presentation on Wednesday January 18 at 6.30pm about how land can be used sustainably. Mica, an agriculture consultant with an MSc in Soil and Water Sciences, specialises in analysing soil and crop production data to better understand the interactions between human-made systems and the natural […]
2nd January 2023 / 3rd January 2023 by Susan Fenton
Are the banks and institutions that look after our money behaving in an ethical and responsible way, helping local businesses and investing in communities? Or are they shoring up dirty industries who have responsibilities only to themselves and their shareholders? What can ordinary people do to avoid supporting unethical banks? These are among the questions […]
People
11th December 2022 / 11th December 2022 by Susan Fenton
What motivated you to stand as a candidate? I’d been working as a caseworker for my county councillor predecessor, Rachel Smith, for six months while she took some time out for family reasons. I was inspired by what she’d already been able to achieve locally and in the council chamber, and I just really enjoyed […]
8th December 2022 / 8th December 2022 by Susan Fenton
Why are Greens standing in the General Election in Stroud? The short answer is that, despite our asking Labour at both local and national level, they have refused to make an agreement that would benefit them in Stroud in exchange for an agreement in a seat where Greens are the strongest placed party to defeat […]
3rd November 2022 / 3rd November 2022 by Susan Fenton
To what extent has the 2010 Equality Act improved people’s lives and advanced a positive, inclusive climate? What more needs to be done to ensure that people with disabilities and differences can play a full part in society? These are the questions that will be explored at the next of Stroud District Green Party’s Cloud […]
21st October 2022 / 21st October 2022 by Susan Fenton
Green councillors have welcomed the unanimous decision of Stroud District Council last night (October 20) to declare a cost-of-living emergency. The Council meeting agreed a motion by Cllr Beki Aldam (Green, Brimscombe & Thrupp) and Cllr Natalie Bennett (Independent Left, Nailsworth), which recognised the serious cost of living concerns facing people and businesses in Stroud […]
18th October 2022 / 18th October 2022 by Susan Fenton
The Alliance of Green, Independent and Liberal Democrat groups leading Stroud District Council have successfully blocked a damaging Investment Zone proposal for the district – despite the Conservative-led Gloucestershire County Council trying to force it through. The Alliance leaders felt they couldn’t support an Investment Zone bid for the Gloucestershire Science & Technology Park in […]
10th October 2022 / 13th October 2022 by Susan Fenton
People Vs Pipeline: the cost of crude oil describes the historic lobbying by Canadian and US land defenders to stop an oil pipeline and how marginalised communities had their legal rights ignored by the government. The film will be followed by talks from three expert speakers. It is part of the Missing Ed project, a series of […]
2nd October 2022 / 2nd October 2022 by Susan Fenton
Our next Cloud Cafe, on Wednesday October 12 from 7.30 to 9pm, is about the burning issue of the energy crisis. While Greens have long focused on the need to insulate homes and install renewables, the Prime Minister is using the crisis as a cover for the expansion of oil and gas resources and the […]
30th September 2022 / 30th September 2022 by Susan Fenton
In an open letter sent to the MPs and councillors, the Greens have described the plans as a “three-pronged assault on nature”. Last Friday’s ‘mini-budget’ included plans for ‘investment zones’, which would make it easier to get planning permission, even when the proposed developments will destroy nature. The government has also published plans to abolish […]
26th August 2022 / 26th August 2022 by Susan Fenton
The 80% rise in the energy price cap announced today, which follows on from the 54% rise in April this year, will bring even more financial worry to families in the district, says Stroud District Green Party. The new price cap, which comes into force on October 1, will be “disastrous news for many people […]
23rd August 2022 / 23rd August 2022 by Susan Fenton
What sets the Green Party apart from other political parties and the environmental movement more broadly? Is the Green Party obsolete now that other parties all compete over their “green” credentials? This is the question that will be explored at the next of Stroud District Green Party’s Cloud Café online debates, on Wednesday 14th September from […]
6th August 2022 / 29th May 2024 by Susan Fenton
Stroud District Green Party members have chosen Pete Kennedy as the Green Party candidate to fight the next general election. He was selected in a process where all local members could nominate and vote for their preferred candidate. Pete’s selection was officially announced today (Saturday August 6) at an event in Stroud attended by media […]
22nd July 2022 / 22nd July 2022 by Susan Fenton
At the meeting of Stroud District Council last night (Thursday July 21), the Green Party’s Cllr Catherine Braun was appointed as the council’s new Leader. Cllr Braun said of her appointment: “I am proud to have been elected Leader of Stroud District Council. Through cross-party working over the past ten years, we’ve already delivered so […]
27th June 2022 / 27th June 2022 by Susan Fenton
Stroud District Green Party has launched a lottery called the Green 100 Club, which gives members and supporters the chance to win cash prizes for as little as £2 a month. To take part, all you need to do is set up a standing order using this link Tickets are priced at £2 each. The […]
23rd June 2022 / 23rd June 2022 by Susan Fenton
Cyclists of all ages are invited to take part in a community bike ride from Brimscombe to Stroud, which takes place on Saturday July 2. Arrive at 10am at Brimscombe Mills. Come on a bike for a free coffee or come along and borrow a bike from the Bike Drop if you need one. The […]
9th June 2022 / 9th June 2022 by Susan Fenton
Stroud District Council’s progressive alliance, the cooperative agreement that sees the council run jointly by Labour, Green and Liberal Democrat councillors, is celebrating 10 years in power. Believed to be the longest lasting cross-party administration in English local government, the three political parties have put aside political differences to deliver key progressive policies including: Becoming […]
