Another Green councillor becomes Leader of Stroud District Council 23rd May 2025 / 23rd May 2025 by Susan Fenton Green councillor Chloe Turner is the new Leader of Stroud District Council, following last night’s annual general meeting. She takes over from Green councillor Catherine Braun, who now becomes her deputy. Councillors of all political parties voted overwhelmingly to appoint Cllrs Turner and Braun to their new roles, with just two abstentions. Cllr Braun had been […] Read more » Catherine Braun Chloe Turner Stroud District Council
Chloe Turner is new Leader of Green group at Stroud District Council 13th May 2025 / 13th May 2025 by Susan Fenton Cllr Chloe Turner has been unanimously elected by the Green district councillors at Stroud District Council as their Group Leader. She takes on the Group Leader role from Cllr Catherine Braun, who becomes deputy Group Leader. Cllr Braun had been Group leader for four years and has stepped down to find a better balance with […] Read more » Catherine Braun Chloe Turner Stroud District Council
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
