Will the government’s new farming policy work? Join our online debate to hear what experts think 30th March 2023 / 30th March 2023 by Susan Fenton Is the government’s new farming policy fit for purpose? That’s the question that will be explored at Stroud District Green Party’s next monthly online Cloud Café discussion. The event, from 7pm to 8.30pm on Wednesday April 12, will hear from four speakers about the Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS), which will pay farmers to provide […] Read more » Cloud Cafe farming
Gloucestershire £2 bus fare cap could continue indefinitely thanks to Green motion 30th March 2023 / 30th March 2023 by Susan Fenton 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 January 1 to help residents with the cost of living, was originally meant to end on March 31 but was recently extended to the end […] Read more » Beki Hoyland buses Cate Cody
Stroud Greens urge other parties to offer work experience for students 14th March 2023 / 14th March 2023 by Susan Fenton 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 follows the success of the Greens’ latest work experience placement, when an A level student at Pates Grammar School spent half-term week shadowing councillors and […] Read more » schools work experience
Litter-picking councillors collect two bin bags of rubbish in just one hour 2nd March 2023 / 2nd March 2023 by Susan Fenton 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. They were joined by Stroud Greens co-coordinator Lynn Haanen and work experience student Pippa, who is spending a week shadowing Green councillors and activists at […] Read more » litter Lucas Schoemaker
Using land sustainably: hear from experts at our free online talk on March 8 16th February 2023 / 17th February 2023 by Susan Fenton Stroud Young Greens are hosting next month’s online Cloud Café debate – this time about the sustainable use of land. The event, which reprises the same theme as an earlier talk in January, takes place on Wednesday March 8 from 7pm to 8.30pm. It will be the latest in a series of events in the […] Read more » agriculture Cloud Cafe
Gloucestershire Greens win funding for e-bikes, bike storage, cleaner rivers & footpaths 16th February 2023 / 16th February 2023 by Susan Fenton The four-strong Green Group at Gloucestershire County Council has secured amendments to the County Council’s budget for 2023/24 worth £400,000 this week. These amendments build on the Group’s success last year, and include a range of projects that will help the council meet its environmental commitments, support our communities and protect our natural landscape. Thanks […] Read more » Chloe Turner GloucestershireCountyCouncil
Documenting losses and damages caused by climate change: free online talk 5th February 2023 / 5th February 2023 by Susan Fenton How can creativity and artistic practice be used to document the losses and damages caused by climate change? That’s the question that will be explored at the next of Stroud District Green Party’s Cloud Café online debates, on Wednesday February 8 from 7.30pm to 9pm. Elizabeth Lee, organiser of the event, held in conjunction with […] Read more » Cloud Cafe environment
Green councillor supports residents in protest about missing post box 25th January 2023 / 25th January 2023 by Susan Fenton Residents of Minchinhampton gathered on Monday to protest about the loss of a key local post box. The Dr Brown’s Road post box is believed to have been knocked over by a horse in late 2021. Royal Mail removed it shortly afterwards and have not reinstated it, carrying out none of the required consultation with […] Read more » Chloe Turner protest Royal Mail
Levelling Up Fund: Conservatives have given up on retaining Stroud, says Green Party 23rd January 2023 / 23rd January 2023 by Susan Fenton The Green Party parliamentary candidate for Stroud says the government’s decision not to award Stroud a share of the Levelling Up Fund spells bad news for MP Siobhan Baillie’s re-election hopes. Pete Kennedy said: “The whole Levelling Up agenda is politically motivated, focused on sending money to areas where the Conservatives are hoping to win […] Read more » Levelling Up Fund Pete Kennedy Siobhan Baillie Stroud District Council
Stroud Councillor demands action for rural communities after ‘year of broken promises’ from broadband supplier 13th January 2023 / 13th January 2023 by Susan Fenton Green Party District Councillor Steve Hynd has today written an open letter to Gareth Williams, the CEO of Gigaclear, to express his “utter dismay” that the rural communities he represents are still not connected to a superfast broadband service that was promised to them over a year ago. Cllr Hynd represents the ward of The […] Read more » Steve Hynd
