Longest-lasting cross-party council alliance celebrates 10 years in power 9th June 2022 / 9th June 2022 by Susan Fenton Stroud District Council’s progressive alliance, the cooperative agreement that sees the council run jointly by Labour, Green and Liberal Democrat councillors, is celebrating 10 years in power. Believed to be the longest lasting cross-party administration in English local government, the three political parties have put aside political differences to deliver key progressive policies including: Becoming […] Read more » alliance anniversary first past the post make votes matter Stroud District Council
Canal strategy needed but consultation is over-complex: our response to council’s draft strategy 29th May 2022 / 30th May 2022 by Susan Fenton Stroud District Green Party has provided feedback on Stroud District Council’s consultation on its draft Canal Strategy. https://www.stroud.gov.uk/canalstrategy We acknowledged the importance of a strategy for the canal corridor to guide future developments, and one that recognises its current and potential benefit for the well-being of residents of the district. It is essential for the transition to a low […] Read more » canals Stroud District Council
Stroud District Council among best in country for climate action 28th January 2022 / 28th January 2022 by Susan Fenton The news that Stroud District Council has been named one of the best councils in the country for taking climate action shows what can be achieved when there are Greens in power. The Council Climate Scorecards, published by Climate Emergency UK, put SDC in fourth place among district councils, with 77% across a range of […] Read more » climate climate scorecards Stroud District Council
Conservative Group Leader says wearing masks in council meeting is ‘unreasonable’ – in district with the country’s second-highest increase in COVID rate 22nd October 2021 / 27th October 2021 by Susan Fenton Stroud District Green Party has today issued the following press release, condemning the “intolerable” attitude towards wearing masks and Covid safety of the Conservative Group leader on the district council. The leader of the Conservative Group of Councillors on Stroud District Council has said that he believes it was “unreasonable” to ask Councillors to wear […] Read more » covid Stroud District Council
Greens’ Catherine confirmed as Deputy Leader of Stroud District Council 25th May 2021 / 25th May 2021 by Susan Fenton Green councillor Catherine Braun was confirmed on Thursday (May 20) as the new Deputy Leader of Stroud District Council, when the new leadership team was approved at a full council meeting. Cllr Doina Cornell (Labour) continues as Leader of the Council, with the Green and Labour Groups working with the Liberal Democrat Group, led by […] Read more » Catherine Braun Stroud District Council
Stroud District Council party leaders confirm details of cooperative alliance 17th May 2021 / 17th May 2021 by Susan Fenton Stroud District Council will continue to be run by an alliance of Labour, Green and Liberal Democrat councillors. Following talks between the parties after the 6 May election, the three groups have renewed their commitment to work together to lead the Council for the benefit of all residents. Cllr Doina Cornell (Labour) will continue as […] Read more » Stroud District Council
Greens welcome District Council’s budget proposals on climate change & Covid 4th February 2021 / 29th March 2021 by Susan Fenton FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Stroud District Green Party has welcomed Stroud District Council’s budget proposals (published on Wednesday 3 Feb), which strengthen the council’s capacity to deliver on its commitment to make the district carbon neutral by 2030. Nailsworth Green Councillor and Horsley Climate Action Network member Norman Kay said: “Achieving carbon neutrality will need an enormous effort […] Read more » Budget Catherine Braun Climate change covid Jonathan Edmunds Norman Kay Stroud District Council Stroud District Green Party
Clean up after your dog, says councillor 3rd February 2021 / 20th March 2021 by Susan Fenton Green councillor Simon Pickering has urged dog-owners to clean up after their dogs, following a spate of enquiries and complaints about dog muck in the district. Cllr Pickering, who is chair of Stroud District Council’s environment committee, said: “People who don’t immediately clean up after a dog under their control are committing an offence – […] Read more » bins dogs poo Simon Pickering Stroud District Council Stroud Greens
Money for cyclists is great but how about Stroud to Chalford? 24th January 2021 / 19th March 2024 by Dagan Smith It was great to hear that cyclists and walkers will benefit from Community Infrastructure Levy funding after the council agreed to spend more than £350,000 on creating or upgrading cycle paths in the district. May I suggest that some of the money is spent on improving and making safer the cycle route from Stroud to […] Read more » Chalford cycle path Cycling Lucas Schoemaker Stroud Stroud District Council Stroud District Green Party Stroud Greens
Government rejects Stroud District Council’s call for fairer voting system 21st December 2020 / 20th March 2021 by Dagan Smith The government has thrown out Stroud District Council’s request to allow it to operate a fairer voting system during next year’s local elections. At November’s full council meeting, councillors approved a motion calling for an end to the First Past the Post system, for councillors to be allowed to job share and for 16-year-olds to […] Read more » Green Councillors Martin Whiteside Stroud Stroud District Council
