Stroud District Green Party

For a Greener, fairer Stroud District.

County council elections to go ahead: Gloucestershire Greens react

by Susan Fenton

Gloucestershire Greens are delighted to have it confirmed that the Gloucestershire County Council elections are to go ahead, despite the council’s Conservative leader trying to have them cancelled. Adrian Oldman, coordinator of Stroud District Green Party, said: “Around the country, people are being denied a vote at local elections in May because the Labour government […]

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Greens oppose ‘desperate and undemocratic’ plans to postpone Gloucestershire County Council elections

by Susan Fenton

We today issued the following press release as a response to the Conservative request for May’s county council elections to be postponed. Gloucestershire Greens say the Gloucestershire County Council elections in May must go ahead, for the sake of public trust in local democracy. The county’s Green parties – Stroud District, Forest of Dean, Cheltenham, […]

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Local Greens with Zack

‘Greens can, and must, be a huge force in British politics’

/ by Susan Fenton

Green Party deputy leader Zack Polanski came to Stroud recently to meet councillors and supporters. He talked about – among other things – the national party’s growth, its successes locally, and our prospects in the Gloucestershire County Council elections next May. Interview by Sue Fenton. Q. Why do you like to visit local parties? A. […]

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Green councillor earns doctorate after six years of study

by Susan Fenton

Stroud district councillor Natalie Rothwell-Warn has been awarded a Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) from the University of the West of England in Bristol, for research into mainstream secondary education in England. Cllr Rothwell-Warn, who is a Green Party district councillor for Stroud Slade ward, is pictured at her graduation ceremony on November 25 at […]

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New Green administration announced for Stroud District Council

/ by Susan Fenton

Green Party councillors have been appointed to lead Stroud District Council, at the council’s Annual General Meeting, held last night (Thursday May 23) at Ebley Mill, following the recent local elections.   Cllr Catherine Braun was elected to continue as Leader of the Council, with Cllr Pete Kennedy appointed as Deputy Leader. Cllr Kate Kay becomes […]

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‘Vote Green to hold the Starmer government’s feet to the fire’, former Stroud Labour Party chair urges residents

/ by Susan Fenton

A former Chair of Stroud Labour Party has confirmed she will be voting Green in the General Election on Thursday and is urging all Green supporters to do the same, and not be swayed by Labour’s argument that they need the votes of Green supporters to be sure of replacing Conservative Siobhan Baillie as Stroud […]

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Pete at the radio studio

Hear Stroud Green MP candidate Pete Kennedy taking part in pre-election radio debate

/ by Susan Fenton

The Green parliamentary candidate for Stroud, Pete Kennedy, took part in a debate on BBC Radio Gloucestershire last week along with candidates from Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. They all responded to questions sent in on a variety of subjects by members of the public. Click here to listen to the debate: Here’s […]

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