Tag: Stroud District Council

Green Party names candidate for Stroud Central in District Council by-election

/ by Susan Fenton

The Green Party candidate for the Stroud District Council Stroud Central ward by-election is Cate James-Hodges. This will be the second time that Cate has stood for election to SDC. In the May 2024 local elections she came a close second: the results were David Drew (Labour) 408, Cate James-Hodges (Green) 326, Susan Cursham (Conservative) […]

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Chloe Turner

Greens welcome Stroud District Council’s ‘robust’ response to Local Plan inspectors

/ 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 […]

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Green councillor earns doctorate after six years of study

by Susan Fenton

Stroud district councillor Natalie Rothwell-Warn has been awarded a Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) from the University of the West of England in Bristol, for research into mainstream secondary education in England. Cllr Rothwell-Warn, who is a Green Party district councillor for Stroud Slade ward, is pictured at her graduation ceremony on November 25 at […]

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New Green administration announced for Stroud District Council

/ 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 […]

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The Greens at the election count

Stroud District Council elections: Greens react to becoming biggest party

/ by Susan Fenton

The Greens are delighted to have become the biggest party on Stroud District Council, with a record number of councillors.  The party now has 22 seats on Stroud District Council (up from 14), winning nine new seats and holding 13 existing seats. Cllr Catherine Braun, who held her seat for the in Wotton-under-Edge Ward and remains Leader of Stroud District Council until the Council’s Annual […]

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The Green councillors with Zane's father

Stroud District Council agrees Green motion demanding action on land contamination risks

/ by Susan Fenton

Stroud District Council is to ask the government for more funding and resources to protect local people from the health risks of contaminated land. The decision is the result of a motion by Green councillor Beki Aldam (Brimscombe & Thrupp), which was unanimously passed at the full council meeting on Thursday night (April 25). She […]

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Some of the candidates

Stroud Greens publish District Council election manifesto and name candidates for all 51 seats

/ by Susan Fenton

The Green Party has published its manifesto for the Stroud District Council elections in May, and has announced the names of its candidates. There will be Greens standing in all 51 council seats in each of the 27 district wards. 53% of the candidates are women; 47% are men. The party aims to become the […]

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Stroud District Council election ambitions: we’re fielding candidates for all 51 seats

/ by Susan Fenton

The Green Party has announced its ambitions for the Stroud District Council elections in May. With 14 councillors currently, the Greens have been part of the ruling alliance on the council since 2012 and have led the alliance since 2022. The party aims to build on its success by fielding candidates for all 51 council […]

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What May’s local elections mean for Greens: online debate

/ 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 […]

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Ex-Labour councillor on Stroud District Council joins Green Party

/ 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 […]

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