New Green administration announced for Stroud District Council 10th July 2024 / 29th October 2024 by Susan Fenton Green Party councillors have been appointed to lead Stroud District Council, at the council’s Annual General Meeting, held last night (Thursday May 23) at Ebley Mill, following the recent local elections. Cllr Catherine Braun was elected to continue as Leader of the Council, with Cllr Pete Kennedy appointed as Deputy Leader. Cllr Kate Kay becomes […] Read more » Catherine Braun kate kay matt sargeant Pete Kennedy Stroud District Council
Hear Stroud Green MP candidate Pete Kennedy taking part in pre-election radio debate 17th June 2024 / 17th June 2024 by Susan Fenton The Green parliamentary candidate for Stroud, Pete Kennedy, took part in a debate on BBC Radio Gloucestershire last week along with candidates from Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. They all responded to questions sent in on a variety of subjects by members of the public. Click here to listen to the debate: Here’s […] Read more » elections General Election Pete Kennedy
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
Local rail upgrades unlikely to get go-ahead before General Election, say Greens after nothing in Budget 6th March 2024 / 7th April 2024 by Susan Fenton The reopening of Stonehouse’s Stroudwater Station is unlikely to be given the go-ahead before the General Election, given that no funding was announced in the Chancellor’s Budget today (March 6). That’s according to Pete Kennedy, Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for Stroud, who claims that the proposals – along with urgently needed accessibility improvements to Stroud’s […] Read more » Bristol Road Station Budget Chancellor Pete Kennedy Stroud Station Stroudwater Station
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
Shop local – year round – to make the most of a fairer, greener economy, say Stroud Greens 7th December 2023 by Susan Fenton Stroud District Green Party says the government should offer a Small Business support package to help local firms thrive in their green transition. Parliamentary candidate Pete Kennedy, pictured at the local farmers’ market, said: “I visit independent businesses and social enterprises all around Stroud District and so many tell me that they want to make a […] Read more » economy Pete Kennedy shopping
Stroud MP ‘dodges a bullet’ as Tories are stopped from axing water pollution rules 14th September 2023 by Susan Fenton The Green Party campaign to stop the government from scrapping vital water pollution rules has saved Stroud’s MP from having to choose between supporting her government or saving our rivers, says Pete Kennedy, Green parliamentary candidate for Stroud. The Conservative government threatened to remove legislation (known as the nutrient neutrality rules) that protects waterways from pollution created by new […] Read more » environment House of Lords Pete Kennedy pollution rivers
Changes to parliamentary constituencies strengthen calls for a fair voting system 3rd July 2023 / 3rd July 2023 by Susan Fenton Leading figures from Stroud District Green Party have expressed dismay that local communities are being separated in the final recommendations on parliamentary constituencies from the Boundary Commission. Under proposals laid before Parliament last week (recommendations related to Stroud constituency can be seen from page 219), Wotton-under-Edge and North Nibley will rejoin the Stroud Constituency, while […] Read more » boundary commission Catherine Braun Parliamentary constituencies Pete Kennedy
