Greens gain agreement for new measures to protect nature in Stroud District 21st July 2023 / 22nd July 2023 by Susan Fenton Stroud District Council is to introduce a raft of new measures to protect nature and biodiversity, thanks to a Green Party motion that aims to make the district and the wider county a better place for wildlife, as well as a greener and healthier place for residents. The motion, unanimously approved at the full council […] Read more » Chloe Turner environment Stroud District Council
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
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
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
Gloucestershire to get ‘tip shop’ thanks to Green budget amendments 19th February 2022 / 19th February 2022 by Susan Fenton A ‘tip shop’ will be created at one of the Gloucestershire household recycling centres, enabling residents to pass on unwanted items rather than throwing them into the tip, thanks to a Green Party amendment to the Gloucestershire County Council budget. The shop will enable unwanted but repairable items to be saved from the tip and […] Read more » Chloe Turner GloucestershireCountyCouncil
Green councillor asks Gloucestershire County Council to show leadership over climate change action 9th December 2021 / 9th December 2021 by Susan Fenton Chloe Turner, county councillor for Minchinhampton and part of the Green group on Gloucestershire County Council, made an impassioned speech this week as she presented a Climate Leadership Motion. She warned that even if COP26 commitments are met the future’s still grim: water scarcity, rising sea levels, heatwaves, habitat loss, mass migration, war – and […] Read more » Chloe Turner Climate change GloucestershireCountyCouncil
False negative scandal: Greens demand government action on Stroud’s huge Covid rates 31st October 2021 / 1st November 2021 by Susan Fenton After government figures showed Stroud has one of the three highest Covid rates in the country, following the scandal of false negative tests, Stroud District Green Party is asking MP Siobhan Baillie to urgently speak to Health Secretary Sajid Javid to ensure it cannot happen again. The government website on Friday (October 29) listed Tewkesbury, […] Read more » Chloe Turner COVID-19 false negatives
Javelin Park incinerator latest: open letter to Cllr Mark Hawthorne, Leader of Gloucestershire County Council 1st April 2021 / 1st April 2021 by Susan Fenton Dear Cllr Hawthorne Last week we witnessed the extraordinary sight of GCC being heavily criticised by its own internal audit committee, over the secrecy surrounding the repeatedly delayed report into the cost of the Javelin Park incinerator. Members of the public can watch this video clip showing last week’s scenes at County Hall https://www.hashcut.com/v/xC3vsET The […] Read more » auditor's report Chloe Turner Gloucestershire County Council incinerator javelin park
