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Green Mayors in both Stroud and Stonehouse for the first time ever!

Posted on 22nd May 2023 (22nd May 2023) by susanfenton

The two mayors with Carla Denyer, co leader of the Green Party

The neighbouring Gloucestershire towns of Stroud and Stonehouse both have Green Party mayors for the first time ever, following the unanimous election of Cllr Stella Parkes by Stroud Town Council […]

Carla Denyer joins Stroud Greens to celebrate Painswick & Upton by-election win

Posted on 18th May 2023 (18th May 2023) by susanfenton

The Green Party co-leader, Carla Denyer, came to Stroud today (May 18) to celebrate the party winning yesterday’s by-election in the Painswick & Upton ward. Green candidate Gary Luff received […]

Stroud Greens Councillor Spotlight: Beki Aldam

Posted on 19th April 2023 (24th May 2023) by susanfenton

Interview by Pippa Audritt, photo by Martin Phelps In the latest in our occasional series about our Green Councillors from around Stroud District, we interviewed Beki Aldam, district councillor for […]

Gloucestershire £2 bus fare cap could continue indefinitely thanks to Green motion

Posted on 30th March 2023 (30th March 2023) by susanfenton

The four Green councillors on Gloucestershire County Council

The £2 cap on single bus fares in Gloucestershire could be extended indefinitely, thanks to a motion put to the County Council by Green Party councillors. The cap, introduced on […]

Stroud Greens urge other parties to offer work experience for students

Posted on 14th March 2023 (14th March 2023) by susanfenton

Pippa, centre, with Chloe Turner and Beki Aldam, all dressed as suffragettes for the bike ride

Stroud District Green Party has urged other local political parties to offer work experience placements for school pupils, to give young people an early interest in how politics works. This […]

Litter-picking councillors collect two bin bags of rubbish in just one hour

Posted on 2nd March 2023 (2nd March 2023) by susanfenton

Lucas, Sue and Pippa in the cemetery with bags of rubbish

Local Green councillors Lucas Schoemaker and Sue Fenton this week went out litter picking in between meetings and collected a big haul of rubbish from roads, pavements, verges and hedges. […]