Plans for trial of Universal Basic Income in Stroud District 21st December 2020 / 20th March 2021 by Dagan Smith Stroud District could be the location of a “groundbreaking” trial of Universal Basic Income (UBI) after the District Council approved the idea of running a pilot scheme. District Councillors Catherine Braun (Green, Wotton-under-Edge, North Nibley and Stinchcombe) and Trevor Hall (Labour, Dursley) proposed and seconded a cross-party motion to trial UBI – a non-means-tested sum paid […] Read more » Dursley Stroud Stroud District Stroud District Council Stroud Greens UBI Universal Basic Income
STROUD DISTRICT TAKES STEP CLOSER TO BEING CARBON-NEUTRAL 21st December 2020 / 20th March 2021 by Dagan Smith Stroud District Council’s Strategy and Resources Committee has unanimously approved the council’s Carbon Neutral 2030 plan, which is due to be considered at full council in February. The cross-party support for the plan, which is out for public consultation until December 16, was welcomed by environment committee chair Cllr Simon Pickering (Green Party), who said: […] Read more » Carbon Neutral Green Councillors Simon Pickering Stroud Stroud Council Stroud District Stroud District Council Stroud Greens