For a Greener, fairer Stroud District.
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20th April 2017 / 20th March 2021 by timdavies
In February, Green Party volunteers went door-to-door across the local area with a survey on local priorities: talking to local citizens about the issues that matter most. Here’s some of the things we heard from the 405 survey responses in Minchinhampton Division, and from talking on the doorstep - and ways we are committed to taking action.
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16th April 2017 / 20th March 2021 by timdavies
On the 3rd of April, members of the Green Party of Korea, in the UK for the Global Greens Congress in Liverpool, took time out of their schedules to visit Stroud, and to explore many of the environmental and social innovations in the local area. Below is a letter from Youngmee reflecting on the visit - and highlighting the importance of a global green movement for sustainable, resilient communities.
12th April 2017 / 20th March 2021 by timdavies
At the recent discussion with Larry Sanders, Sarah Lunnon, who was chairing the discussion, ended the evening with a memorable phrase: “We can all see the potholes in the roads, but there are also potholes in our care system; just because they are harder to see doesn't mean they are not there”
11th April 2017 / 20th March 2021 by timdavies
Gloucestershire Green Parties have published their Manifesto 2017 for the Gloucestershire County Council Elections. Greens elected to Gloucestershire County Council will defend communities, protect public services and cherish the countryside, towns and villages of the county. We will invest in clean energy and a low carbon economy, promote local food production and end secrecy around multi-million-pound contracts.
Stroud District Green Party are delighted to welcome National Green Party Deputy Leader, Amelia Womack, to Stroud this Wednesday, 12th April, to promote their County Council election campaign.
30th March 2017 / 20th March 2021 by timdavies
The future of the sub rooms is in doubt following council budget cuts
24th March 2017 / 20th March 2021 by timdavies
Meet our County Council candidates and discuss how we can tackle the social care crisis locally
16th March 2017 / 20th March 2021 by timdavies
Newly revealed contract shows we are to pay over the odds, locked for decades into feeding the incinerator with waste that could be recycled.
14th March 2017 / 20th March 2021 by timdavies
Recycling for Stroud District is up, landfill is down, and we are creating valuable energy from our food waste.
Jonathan Edmunds on the Chancellor's "String Vest" Budget