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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
