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
Free online discussion: How can we use land sustainably? 4th January 2023 / 4th January 2023 by Susan Fenton Soil health expert Mica Francis will be giving an online presentation on Wednesday January 18 at 6.30pm about how land can be used sustainably. Mica, an agriculture consultant with an MSc in Soil and Water Sciences, specialises in analysing soil and crop production data to better understand the interactions between human-made systems and the natural […] Read more » Stroud Young Greens Sustainability
Avoiding dirty money: ethical alternatives to traditional finance 2nd January 2023 / 3rd January 2023 by Susan Fenton Are the banks and institutions that look after our money behaving in an ethical and responsible way, helping local businesses and investing in communities? Or are they shoring up dirty industries who have responsibilities only to themselves and their shareholders? What can ordinary people do to avoid supporting unethical banks? These are among the questions […] Read more » Cloud Cafe finance
Stroud Greens councillor spotlight: Chloe Turner 11th December 2022 / 11th December 2022 by Susan Fenton What motivated you to stand as a candidate? I’d been working as a caseworker for my county councillor predecessor, Rachel Smith, for six months while she took some time out for family reasons. I was inspired by what she’d already been able to achieve locally and in the council chamber, and I just really enjoyed […] Read more » Chloe Turner
