What is COP26 and why does it matter? Find out at our free online discussion 22nd September 2021 / 29th September 2021 by Susan Fenton Have you heard about the climate change conference, COP26, and would like to learn more about what it’s for and why it matters? Three expert speakers will explain at a free online public meeting on Wednesday October 13. The meeting – from 7.30pm-9pm – is open to everyone and there will be opportunities to ask […] Read more » Cloud Cafe COP26
Reprieve for Uley surgery after protest 22nd September 2021 / 22nd September 2021 by Susan Fenton There’s good news following the protest, which a Green councillor helped to organise, about the proposed closure of Uley village dispensary and surgery. Cam and Uley Family Practice has now withdrawn its application to move the dispensary to Cam, and will not be applying to the Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group to close the surgery, the […] Read more »
Support for reform of voting system is overwhelming, community survey shows 21st September 2021 / 22nd September 2021 by Susan Fenton Responses to a survey asking local people for their views on the First Past the Post voting system showed that there is overwhelming support for electoral reform. Green member Alan Mossman and Green town councillor Adrian Oldman were among activists from campaign group Make Votes Matter (MVM), who held a stall at the Painswick Feast […] Read more » Fair Voting Voting
Lucky for some! Stroud Greens now have 13 seats on both District and Town councils 14th September 2021 / 22nd September 2021 by Susan Fenton Following the co-option of a Green to fill a vacancy on Stroud Town Council, the Green Party now has 13 councillors on both the Town Council and Stroud District Council. Adrian Oldman was co-opted at the full Town Council meeting (oddly enough, held on September 13th) to fill a vacancy in the Farmhill & Paganhill […] Read more » Adrian Oldman Green 13
Greens support pension fund members’ protest over fossil fuel investments 13th September 2021 / 22nd September 2021 by Susan Fenton Stroud residents who are members or pensioners of local authority pension funds have joined calls for fund managers to divest urgently from investments in fossil fuels. This follows a recent protest in Bristol outside the offices of the Brunel Pension Partnership (BPP), which manages funds for Gloucestershire County Council and nine other authorities. Campaigners from […] Read more » fossil fuels Pensionfunds
Villagers turn out for surgery protest: ‘honest, grass-roots action’, says Green councillor 13th September 2021 / 22nd September 2021 by Susan Fenton “Honest, old-fashioned, grass-roots action” was how Green district councillor Martin Pearcy described Saturday’s vigil to protest against the planned closure of the Cam and Uley Family Practice’s Uley site. “It was very pleasing to see such a good turn-out, and I really enjoyed the grass-roots feel of it, talking directly to people on the street,” […] Read more » Martin Pearcy protest Uley
Green councillor helps organise silent vigil to protest about surgery closure 7th September 2021 / 8th September 2021 by Susan Fenton Residents of Uley will be taking part in a silent vigil on Saturday September 11 to protest against the planned closure of the Cam and Uley Family Practice’s Uley site. The 10-minute vigil, from 4.30pm outside the surgery at 42 The Street, Uley (GL11 5SY), will be followed by short speeches by Cllr Martin Pearcy, […] Read more » Martin Pearcy Uley
Councillors help with way-marking of 10-mile walking route around Stroud 7th September 2021 / 28th September 2021 by Susan Fenton Green town councillors Kevin Cranston (the Mayor), Sue Fenton and Naomi Seffar have been helping to check and refresh the way-marking of the WAS [Walk Around Stroud] Way. The WAS Way is a 10-mile circular route that encircles the Stroud town boundaries, following public footpaths and roads and crossing all five of the Valleys. It […] Read more » Stroud CAN Walking
Hundreds of local people could lose right to vote under unfair Elections Bill, warn Greens 2nd September 2021 / 2nd September 2021 by Susan Fenton Hundreds of voters who live in the Stroud area could lose their right to vote if the government’s Elections Bill, which goes back to the House of Commons for its second reading on 7 September, becomes law, Stroud District Green Party is warning. “The Bill’s stated aim is to ensure that UK elections remain ‘secure, […] Read more » Elections Bill Steve Hynd Voting
‘We need a revolution in sustainable transport’: join the discussion at our next Cloud Café 31st August 2021 / 31st August 2021 by Susan Fenton Opportunities to create a sustainable transport system will be discussed at a free online public meeting on Wednesday September 8. A panel of expert local speakers, including Cllr Carol Kambites, the deputy mayor of Stonehouse, will talk about their work to improve bus and rail services to reduce the over-reliance on cars that has helped […] Read more » Cloud Cafe transport
