Green Party Call for Climate Conscious County Budget 8th February 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies At the budget meeting of Gloucestershire County Council next week, the Green Party will bring forward budget amendments to put Gloucestershire County Council on track to tackling the current climate emergency, improving air quality and public health, and supporting small businesses in Gloucestershire. Read more »
Green Party statement on Extinction Rebellion action at Ebley Mill, 6 February 8th February 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies As every new scientific study is published it becomes clearer and clearer that we are facing a climate emergency greater than we ever imagined. It is already leading to mass extinctions, forced migration and threats to our ways of life. We believe that this difficult message must be told plainly and clearly alongside information and actions to both radically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and help us adapt to our changing future. We believe it is essential that all organisations work together to achieve this. Read more »
Innovative businesses face problems posed by Brexit 29th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies Stroud businesses plan to register in Estonia and The Netherlands in bid to mitigate Brexit hit Read more »
Green MEP calls for safer cycling and pedestrian crossing on the A419 25th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies Please sign petition to be presented to Gloucestershire County Council Read more »
Announcing Kevin Cranston as our Candidate for MP 23rd January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies Stroud’s Mayor, Kevin Cranston, has been selected as the Parliamentary Candidate for the Stroud Constituency by Stroud District Green Party. Read more »
Stroud District Green Party Respond to Local Plan 20th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies Stroud District Green Party have published a response to the Stroud District Local Plan Review – Emerging Strategy. Read more »
Funds Approved for Climate Change Programme 18th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies Cross-party support for first steps towards Carbon Neutral 2030 commitment Read more »
Calling on Stroud’s MP to back a Peoples Vote 9th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies The Coordinators of Stroud District Green Party write to highlight our support for People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal. It is good to see a Stroud constituent asking David Drew MP and the Labour party to clarify their position on whether Jeremy Corbyn will still lead us out of the EU, albeit possibly on […] Read more »
Greens lead cross-party call for Independent Inquiry into Incinerator 7th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies Documents released by GCC just before Christmas reveal for the first time that the lifetime cost of the Javelin Park Incinerator is set to top £600m, after the Cabinet secretly agreed to a 30% increases in costs when renegotiating the contract in 2015/16. Read more »
The first step in the fight-back against runaway climate change 14th December 2018 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies A motion setting out action to achieve the Stroud District Carbon Neutral 2030 Commitment was approved by the Council’s Environment Committee at its meeting Thursday, December 13 with unanimous support by Green, Lib Dem, Labour and Conservative Councillors. Read more »