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
Police Bill amendments defeated in Lords: our letter to the press 20th January 2022 / 20th January 2022 by Susan Fenton We were delighted to hear that the Lords threw out the worst amendments to the Police Bill. Demonstrations like ours in Stroud – and across the country – played their part in this good news. Below is a letter we are sending to the local press today. Dear Editor We won important changes! Many thanks to […] Read more » Police Bill protest
Dozens attend Policing Bill demo outside MP’s office in Stroud – but MP was not around to receive letter 14th January 2022 / 15th January 2022 by Susan Fenton Campaigners against the draconian Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill gathered outside Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie’s office today. They had planned to hand-deliver a letter to her, outlining why they object to the Bill, but her office was unexpectedly closed, so they taped the letter on her office door instead. The action was organised by […] Read more » Police Bill protest
Greens plan Policing Bill protest outside MP’s office – all welcome 10th January 2022 / 14th January 2022 by Susan Fenton Local people of all political persuasions are invited to gather on Friday (January 14) at 12.30pm outside the Stroud office of Siobhan Baillie MP to protest against the government’s plans to criminalise peaceful protest. Carrying placards with the message ‘Protest Is Not a Crime’, the protesters will deliver a letter calling for Ms Baillie to […] Read more » Police Policing Bill protest
Villagers turn out for surgery protest: ‘honest, grass-roots action’, says Green councillor 13th September 2021 / 22nd September 2021 by Susan Fenton “Honest, old-fashioned, grass-roots action” was how Green district councillor Martin Pearcy described Saturday’s vigil to protest against the planned closure of the Cam and Uley Family Practice’s Uley site. “It was very pleasing to see such a good turn-out, and I really enjoyed the grass-roots feel of it, talking directly to people on the street,” […] Read more » Martin Pearcy protest Uley
