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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Write to MP demanding sanctions against Russia, urge Ukraine solidarity speakers

26th February 2022 / 26th February 2022 by Susan Fenton

Speakers at today’s Stroud vigil in support of the people of Ukraine called for immediate and strict sanctions against Russia. The Mayor of Stroud, Kevin Cranston, said the invasion of Ukraine was “completely without justification” and predicted that if Putin gets away with it he will progress to trying to take more areas into Russian […]

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‘Stand up for Ukraine’ protest tomorrow (Saturday Feb 26) at 1pm in Stroud

25th February 2022 / 25th February 2022 by Susan Fenton

A demonstration in support of the people of Ukraine will take place in Stroud High Street at 1pm tomorrow (Saturday February 26). Concerned residents of all political persuasions or none are invited to gather near the junction of High Street and Kendrick Street and to bring banners or placards expressing their feelings about the Russian […]

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Gloucestershire to get ‘tip shop’ thanks to Green budget amendments

19th February 2022 / 19th February 2022 by Susan Fenton

A ‘tip shop’ will be created at one of the Gloucestershire household recycling centres, enabling residents to pass on unwanted items rather than throwing them into the tip, thanks to a Green Party amendment to the Gloucestershire County Council budget. The shop will enable unwanted but repairable items to be saved from the tip and […]

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Greens join cross-party protest against ‘terrible’ election reform plans

8th February 2022 / 8th February 2022 by Susan Fenton

Campaigners for a fairer voting system gathered in Stroud High Street on Saturday to raise awareness of the dangers of the Elections Bill, which is currently being debated in Parliament. The event, organised by the cross-party Make Votes Matter movement, heard from speakers across the political spectrum, including Stroud District Council’s leader, Cllr Doina Cornell, […]

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Stroud District Council among best in country for climate action

28th January 2022 / 28th January 2022 by Susan Fenton

The news that Stroud District Council has been named one of the best councils in the country for taking climate action shows what can be achieved when there are Greens in power. The Council Climate Scorecards, published by Climate Emergency UK, put SDC in fourth place among district councils, with 77% across a range of […]

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