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13th May 2024 by Susan Fenton
A Conservative councillor on Gloucestershire County Council has defected to the Green Party. Cllr Sue Williams, who has represented Bisley and Painswick division since 2021, joined the Green group at Shire Hall on Friday (May 10). Her defection risks the balance of power for the Conservative administration by reducing their number from 27 to 26 […]
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14th November 2023 by Susan Fenton
Gloucestershire County Council is to serve more locally sourced and plant-based food in its staff cafés and at council meetings and events, thanks to a motion by Green councillors. The motion, calling for a sustainable catering and procurement policy, was proposed by Cllr Beki Hoyland (Green, Forest of Dean: Blakeney and Bream) and seconded by Cllr […]
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 […]
