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3rd June 2024 / 3rd June 2024 by Susan Fenton
Gloucestershire County Councillor Sue Williams created controversy when she defected from the Conservative Party to the Greens in May, putting GCC into No Overall Control. Sue’s move came less than a week after the Stroud District Council election results, which gave the Greens a record 22 seats, making the party the biggest group on the […]
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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 […]
26th February 2024 / 7th April 2024 by Susan Fenton
The Green group on Stroud District Council has welcomed a new member, as Cllr Helen Fenton has joined the Greens. Helen was elected in 2021 as one of 15 Labour councillors, but has been part an independent group since September 2022. The defection means that the Green Party now has 14 seats on Stroud District […]