‘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 […] Read more » invasion Russia Ukraine war
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 […] Read more » Chloe Turner GloucestershireCountyCouncil
Poverty in Stroud and what needs to be done about it: our next Cloud Café 18th February 2022 / 18th February 2022 by Susan Fenton The reality of poverty in Stroud – and what is being done about it – is the topic of our next Cloud Café online discussion, on Wednesday March 2. A panel of speakers will discuss the rising number of children in Stroud living in low-income families. In the UK 13% of children live in food […] Read more » Cloud Cafe Poverty
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, […] Read more » Elections Bill make votes matter
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 […] Read more » climate climate scorecards Stroud District Council
The role of the arts in social action: join our next Cloud Café discussion to hear how creativity can bring about change 24th January 2022 / 3rd February 2022 by Susan Fenton Action in Art & Art in Action is the theme for next month’s Cloud Café on Wednesday February 9. This discussion will feature some fantastic speakers who use their experience of the creative world to motivate, inspire and raise awareness for change. The meeting is the latest in Stroud District Green Party’s regular Cloud Café […] Read more » Cloud Cafe
Police Bill amendments defeated in Lords: our letter to the press 20th January 2022 / 20th January 2022 by Susan Fenton We were delighted to hear that the Lords threw out the worst amendments to the Police Bill. Demonstrations like ours in Stroud – and across the country – played their part in this good news. Below is a letter we are sending to the local press today. Dear Editor We won important changes! Many thanks to […] Read more » Police Bill protest
Dozens attend Policing Bill demo outside MP’s office in Stroud – but MP was not around to receive letter 14th January 2022 / 15th January 2022 by Susan Fenton Campaigners against the draconian Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill gathered outside Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie’s office today. They had planned to hand-deliver a letter to her, outlining why they object to the Bill, but her office was unexpectedly closed, so they taped the letter on her office door instead. The action was organised by […] Read more » Police Bill protest
Greens plan Policing Bill protest outside MP’s office – all welcome 10th January 2022 / 14th January 2022 by Susan Fenton Local people of all political persuasions are invited to gather on Friday (January 14) at 12.30pm outside the Stroud office of Siobhan Baillie MP to protest against the government’s plans to criminalise peaceful protest. Carrying placards with the message ‘Protest Is Not a Crime’, the protesters will deliver a letter calling for Ms Baillie to […] Read more » Police Policing Bill protest
Green councillor asks Gloucestershire County Council to show leadership over climate change action 9th December 2021 / 9th December 2021 by Susan Fenton Chloe Turner, county councillor for Minchinhampton and part of the Green group on Gloucestershire County Council, made an impassioned speech this week as she presented a Climate Leadership Motion. She warned that even if COP26 commitments are met the future’s still grim: water scarcity, rising sea levels, heatwaves, habitat loss, mass migration, war – and […] Read more » Chloe Turner Climate change GloucestershireCountyCouncil
