Ex-Labour councillor on Stroud District Council joins Green Party 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 […] Read more » defection Helen Fenton Labour Stroud District Council
Stroud District Council Green-led Alliance Leaders welcome agreement to pause Local Plan examination 13th February 2024 by Susan Fenton The leaders of the progressive alliance running Stroud District Council are delighted that government inspectors have agreed to their request to pause the examination of the draft Local Plan – which sets out where future housing development should take place. The examination process will be paused until December 5. This allows seven months to resolve […] Read more » Catherine Braun Cooperative alliance Local Plan Stroud District Council
Council Leaders welcome opportunity to set the record straight on Local Plan 12th January 2024 by Susan Fenton Press release issued by the Leadership Alliance on Stroud District Council The leaders of the progressive alliance that runs Stroud District Council have welcomed the Conservative group’s request for an Extraordinary Council meeting about the Local Plan, saying it will clear up the misunderstandings and inaccuracies shared by Conservative councillors. The Conservative group petitioned for […] Read more » Catherine Braun Local Plan Stroud District Council
Greens demand money to pay for migrant housing pledge required by Conservative government 5th January 2024 by Susan Fenton Green councillors have called for central government funding for more council houses to be built, after the Government asked councils at short notice to commit to providing more houses for migrant families in 2025. Stroud District Council unanimously agreed at the full council meeting on December 14 to allocate at least two homes for occupation […] Read more » Beki Aldam Catherine Braun Chloe Turner Chris Jockel Lucas Schoemaker migration Stroud District Council Tricia Watson
Councillors approve Green motion demanding fairer voting system for foreign-born residents 15th December 2023 by Susan Fenton Stroud District Council is to ask the government to make the ‘illogical and inconsistent’ voting system fairer for residents from overseas, after a Green Party motion was carried by at the full council meeting last night (Thursday December 14). Of the councillors, 25 voted for the motion and six against. There were 10 abstentions. The […] Read more » elections Elections Act Steve Hynd Stroud District Council
Green Council Leader asks Tory MP to retract inaccurate statements about Stroud District Council 28th October 2023 by Susan Fenton Stroud’s Conservative MP Siobhan Baillie has been officially asked to retract “inaccurate and misleading” statements that she made about Stroud District Council in Parliament. In the House of Commons on October 16 she incorrectly claimed that the council is run by the Green Party and Labour Party. While this statement may be politically convenient for Ms […] Read more » Catherine Braun Siobhan Baillie Stroud District Council
Stroud District Council’s Green-led Alliance leaders back the Local Plan to stop ‘Wild West’ development 29th August 2023 by Susan Fenton A cross-party group of leading politicians have today united behind Stroud District’s draft Local Plan. The move comes after national planning inspectors suggested that it be withdrawn. Without a Local Plan the politicians say that Stroud District risks becoming a “Wild West” for developers – which would mean homes being built without the roads, schools […] Read more » Catherine Braun Local Plan Stroud District Council
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
Levelling Up Fund: Conservatives have given up on retaining Stroud, says Green Party 23rd January 2023 / 23rd January 2023 by Susan Fenton The Green Party parliamentary candidate for Stroud says the government’s decision not to award Stroud a share of the Levelling Up Fund spells bad news for MP Siobhan Baillie’s re-election hopes. Pete Kennedy said: “The whole Levelling Up agenda is politically motivated, focused on sending money to areas where the Conservatives are hoping to win […] Read more » Levelling Up Fund Pete Kennedy Siobhan Baillie Stroud District Council
Cost-of-living emergency declared in Stroud district, thanks to Green motion 21st October 2022 / 21st October 2022 by Susan Fenton Green councillors have welcomed the unanimous decision of Stroud District Council last night (October 20) to declare a cost-of-living emergency. The Council meeting agreed a motion by Cllr Beki Aldam (Green, Brimscombe & Thrupp) and Cllr Natalie Bennett (Independent Left, Nailsworth), which recognised the serious cost of living concerns facing people and businesses in Stroud […] Read more » cost of living Poverty Stroud District Council
