Councillor launches campaign to give litter-pickers to all local primary schools 26 February 2025 by mollyscottcato Litter-picking councillor Gill Thomas launched on Saturday a campaign to provide every primary school in Stroud District with their own stock of litter-picking sticks. The ‘Litter Pickers for Little Pickers’ campaign will give all primary-aged children access to sticks so that they can play a part in keeping the areas around their schools tidy. Gill, […] Read more » litter Stroud
East of Bath Deserves Better: A win for the community! 26 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by mollyscottcato In a monumental U-turn, the Liberal Democrat-led Council has scrapped the controversial Camden Road bus gate after a storm of public opposition. The proposed scheme, which was meant to reduce traffic and improve air quality, instead triggered a fierce backlash from residents. Many argued that the bus gate would rather push traffic into already congested […] Read more » BANES Bath
Green Party Survey Reveals Strong Public Opposition to Swindon Road Recycling Centre Closure 12 February 2025 / 12 February 2025 by mollyscottcato A recent survey, facilitated by the Cheltenham GreenParty, has revealed the depth of public dissatisfaction with theproposed closure of the Swindon Road Recycling Centre and the LiberalDemocrat-led council’s handling of the matter1. The survey, whichallowed Cheltenham residents to express their views on the closure,demonstrates the Green Party’s commitment to directly engaging with andlistening to the […] Read more » recycling
Green Party calls for accurate information on impacts of ending Active Streets Trial 12 February 2025 by mollyscottcato A green party Councillor is calling for clear and accurate information to be presented to Councillors and the public on the impacts of ending the Active Street Trial (AST) in Heavitree and raised concerns that the Council is misrepresenting results of the ongoing monitoring of traffic, walking and cycling. The call comes in the wake […] Read more » active streets
Gloucestershire County Elections to Go Ahead! 12 February 2025 / 12 February 2025 by mollyscottcato Gloucestershire Greens are delighted to have it confirmed that the Gloucestershire County Council elections are to go ahead, despite the council’s Conservative leader trying to have them cancelled. Adrian Oldman, coordinator of Stroud District Green Party, said: “Around the country, people are being denied a vote at local elections in May because the Labour government […] Read more »
Bath is not a Billboard 12 February 2025 / 12 February 2025 by mollyscottcato The recent approval of a Christmas advertisement projection near Bath Abbey has sparked debate over the commercialisation of the city’s historic spaces. Campaigners and heritage groups have raised concerns that such decisions could impact Bath’s UNESCO World Heritage status. The projection, originally approved for York Street adjacent to the Abbey, was scheduled to run after […] Read more » Badvertising Bath billboard
Greens push to set School Streets in motion 8 January 2025 / 8 January 2025 by mollyscottcato Green Party councillors will present a motion this Tuesday calling on Devon County Council to work with schools and communities to increase the number of School Streets in Exeter. School Streets are designed to improve child safety by creating car-free areas outside schools for short periods at the start and end of the school day. […] Read more » Exeter schools transport walking
Green Party Condemns Threat to Affordable Housing in West Cheltenham Development 19 December 2024 / 19 December 2024 by mollyscottcato The Cheltenham Green Party has raised serious concerns about attempts to reduce affordable housing provisions in the West Cheltenham Cyberpark development. A recent planning application for the North Parcel (ref 22/01817/OUT) by St Modwen includes a viability statement that suggests dramatically reducing affordable housing commitments and financial contributions. Wendy Flynn, speaking for the Cheltenham Green […] Read more » Cheltenham housing planning
Local government reorganisation will “steal power away from local people”, say Gloucestershire Green leaders 19 December 2024 / 19 December 2024 by mollyscottcato Green leaders in Gloucestershire have expressed “deep concerns” that the proposed reorganisation of local government could take decision-making power away from local communities and erode trust in politics. Responding to the government’s White Paper on the reorganisation of local government, they expressed support for the Government’s intention to devolve power to a more local level. But […] Read more » democracy Stroud
Exeter Greens respond to Labour’s National Planning Policy Framework: misguided and an insult to local democracy 15 December 2024 by mollyscottcato Responding to the government’s new National Planning Policy Framework which has set a goal of getting 1.5 million new homes built during this parliament, but will allow local authority planning officers the power to rubber stamp development proposals without permission from council committees, the leader Green group on Exeter City Council, Councillor Diana Moore, said: “With […] Read more » Exeter NPPF planning
