Greens welcome Stroud District Council’s ‘robust’ response to Local Plan inspectors 14th March 2025 / 14th March 2025 by Susan Fenton Stroud District Green Party has welcomed the “robust” response of Stroud District Council to the government inspectors who proposed withdrawal of the Local Plan last month. The letter from SDC addresses in detail every aspect of the issues the inspectors raised about the Plan, says the council is “profoundly disappointed” at the inspectors’ continued advice […] Read more » Chloe Turner housing Local Plan M5 Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Stroud District Council
Meet your Green Candidates 15th June 2024 / 21st June 2024 by Susan Fenton Where the public can meet the local Green MP candidates before the General Election The local Green parliamentary candidates have a busy couple of weeks coming up, with hustings events as well as media interviews and campaign work. The latest details are below, but do check back in case things change. Wednesday June 19 Event […] Read more » Chloe Turner elections General Election Pete Kennedy
The Stroud Greens standing in the General Election 24th May 2024 by Susan Fenton Three Greens – Cllr Pete Kennedy in Stroud, Cllr Chloe Turner in North Cotswolds and Cllr Bob Eastoe in South Cotswolds – will be standing in the General Election on July 4 in constituencies that are wholly or partly within Stroud District. Pete Kennedy is the parliamentary candidate for Stroud constituency. A qualified lawyer, he […] Read more » Chloe Turner General Election Pete Kennedy
Stroud Greens react to announcement of General Election 22nd May 2024 / 24th May 2024 by Susan Fenton We welcome the news that a date for the General Election has finally been announced. We look forward to this disastrous Conservative government being removed from office after 14 long years. The Green Party is confident of winning more seats in Parliament and is ready to fight for seats here in Stroud and North Cotswolds, […] Read more » Chloe Turner General Election Pete Kennedy
Green councillors meet rail minister and demand answers over Bristol Road station 10th April 2024 / 10th April 2024 by Susan Fenton Green councillors Catherine Braun, Chloe Turner and Carol Kambites met yesterday (Tuesday April 9) with the minister of state for rail, Huw Merriman, along with MP Siobhan Baillie, to call for a decision on the campaign to reopen Stonehouse Bristol Road station. The government has still not made a decision on Stroud District Council’s application […] Read more » Bristol Road Station Carol Kambites Catherine Braun Chloe Turner
What May’s local elections mean for Greens: online debate 6th March 2024 / 6th March 2024 by Susan Fenton Why are the May local council elections so crucial for Greens? What happens when voters decide to vote for the alternative to the two main parties and elect Greens to represent and serve them on local authorities? And what can the future hold when Greens are in power on councils? These are questions that will […] Read more » Bright Green Chloe Turner Chris Jarvis Cloud Cafe elections Pete Kennedy Stroud District Council
Greens win extra funding for flood protection measures, free bus travel for unemployed veterans, and community libraries 23rd February 2024 / 7th April 2024 by Susan Fenton The Green councillors on Gloucestershire County Council have this week won extra money for flood management schemes, free bus passes for veterans and community libraries. The funding comes as the result of amendments proposed by the council’s Green group when the council met to set the annual budget for the financial year starting in April. […] Read more » bus passes Cate Cody Chloe Turner Council budget flooding Gloucestershire County Council libraries
Green Party names parliamentary candidate for North Cotswolds 12th February 2024 by Susan Fenton The Green Party has selected Cllr Chloe Turner as its Parliamentary Candidate to stand for the new North Cotswolds constituency. Cllr Turner represents Minchinhampton on both Stroud District Council and Gloucestershire County Council. Boundary changes have created the new North Cotswolds constituency, which incorporates a wide ribbon of villages and small towns previously unconnected by […] Read more » Chloe Turner General Election North Cotswolds Parliamentary constituencies
Greens demand money to pay for migrant housing pledge required by Conservative government 5th January 2024 by Susan Fenton Green councillors have called for central government funding for more council houses to be built, after the Government asked councils at short notice to commit to providing more houses for migrant families in 2025. Stroud District Council unanimously agreed at the full council meeting on December 14 to allocate at least two homes for occupation […] Read more » Beki Aldam Catherine Braun Chloe Turner Chris Jockel Lucas Schoemaker migration Stroud District Council Tricia Watson
Greens successfully call for more plant-based meal options at Gloucestershire County Council as part of sustainable catering improvements 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 […] Read more » Beki Hoyland Chloe Turner GloucestershireCountyCouncil procurement
