Why you should vote Green on May 6: Stroud District Green Party sets out its election stall 29th March 2021 / 19th March 2024 by Susan Fenton Greens are the fastest-growing party in the Stroud area, with an ever-increasing number of communities electing Green councillors to represent them. “We think more people are voting Green because they like the combination of social justice, environmental protection and our ability to get things done quickly and on budget,” said Martin Whiteside, who leads the […] Read more » elections Stroud
Molly Scott Cato appointed to senior post at European Movement 29th March 2021 / 1st April 2021 by Susan Fenton Molly Scott Cato, Green county council candidate for Stroud Central, has been elected to the National Executive Committee of the European Movement. The Green Party’s spokesperson on Brexit and a prominent Remain campaigner, Molly will now be part of a campaign to address the failing’s of the government’s Brexit deal, which has harmed the livelihoods […] Read more » Brexit European Movement
Green Party reaction to Gloucestershire County Council’s legal action against CR4C over incinerator 9th March 2021 / 20th March 2021 by Susan Fenton Responding to the news that Gloucestershire County Council is serving a winding up petition via the courts on the community benefit society Community R4C, Stroud District Green Party said: “In the week when the highly regarded Channel 4 Dispatches programme has highlighted the way public money is being wasted and recycling being burnt in Council […] Read more » CR4C GCC GloucestershireCountyCouncil incinerator javelin park Molly Scott Cato
Government must drop ‘cynical’ rules preventing small parties from campaigning during Covid – or postpone local elections, say Greens 9th February 2021 / 20th March 2021 by Susan Fenton Unless the government drops its “cynical ploy” to prevent smaller parties from distributing campaign literature, this year’s local elections should be postponed, the Green Party has warned. Martin Whiteside, leader of the Green group on Stroud District Council, says government rules restricting the distribution of leaflets during the run-up to the election – on the […] Read more » campaigning COVID-19 elections leaflets Martin Whiteside rules
Greens welcome District Council’s budget proposals on climate change & Covid 4th February 2021 / 29th March 2021 by Susan Fenton FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Stroud District Green Party has welcomed Stroud District Council’s budget proposals (published on Wednesday 3 Feb), which strengthen the council’s capacity to deliver on its commitment to make the district carbon neutral by 2030. Nailsworth Green Councillor and Horsley Climate Action Network member Norman Kay said: “Achieving carbon neutrality will need an enormous effort […] Read more » Budget Catherine Braun Climate change covid Jonathan Edmunds Norman Kay Stroud District Council Stroud District Green Party
Clean up after your dog, says councillor 3rd February 2021 / 20th March 2021 by Susan Fenton Green councillor Simon Pickering has urged dog-owners to clean up after their dogs, following a spate of enquiries and complaints about dog muck in the district. Cllr Pickering, who is chair of Stroud District Council’s environment committee, said: “People who don’t immediately clean up after a dog under their control are committing an offence – […] Read more » bins dogs poo Simon Pickering Stroud District Council Stroud Greens
Money for cyclists is great but how about Stroud to Chalford? 24th January 2021 / 19th March 2024 by Dagan Smith It was great to hear that cyclists and walkers will benefit from Community Infrastructure Levy funding after the council agreed to spend more than £350,000 on creating or upgrading cycle paths in the district. May I suggest that some of the money is spent on improving and making safer the cycle route from Stroud to […] Read more » Chalford cycle path Cycling Lucas Schoemaker Stroud Stroud District Council Stroud District Green Party Stroud Greens
Frontline workers (including shop staff) should get priority vaccinations, says Green Party 18th January 2021 / 19th March 2024 by Susan Fenton Stroud District Green Party has called for frontline workers to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinations following the reported outbreak at Tesco’s branch in Bristol Road, Quedgeley.Molly Scott Cato, Gloucestershire County Council candidate, urged people to sign an online petition calling on the government to prioritise all frontline workers (including shop staff, social workers, teachers, bus […] Read more » covid COVID-19 Dursley Greens Molly Scott Cato Stroud District vaccination vale
Green Party welcomes local roll-out of Covid vaccinations 5th January 2021 / 19th March 2024 by Susan Fenton Stroud District Green Party has welcomed the local roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations and has warned that the principle of ‘freedom of speech’ is being misused by anti-vaccination groups to promote dubious and selective information that stokes fear and distrust of science, medicine and public health measures. Professor Molly Scott Cato, a Green candidate for Gloucestershire […] Read more » covid COVID-19 gloucestershire green party Martin Whiteside Molly Scott Cato Stroud Stroud District vaccine
Government rejects Stroud District Council’s call for fairer voting system 21st December 2020 / 20th March 2021 by Dagan Smith The government has thrown out Stroud District Council’s request to allow it to operate a fairer voting system during next year’s local elections. At November’s full council meeting, councillors approved a motion calling for an end to the First Past the Post system, for councillors to be allowed to job share and for 16-year-olds to […] Read more » Green Councillors Martin Whiteside Stroud Stroud District Council
