Stroud Greens frustrated at axing of government energy efficiency fund 30 June 2025 / 30 June 2025 by mollyscottcato External A £3.5 billiongovernment fund that paid for energy efficiency work at public buildings across the country – including three in Stroud District – has been axed as part of Labour’s spending review. The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funded the installation of air source heat pumps, when the old gas boilers needed replacing in 2023 […] Read more » heatpumps Stroud
Exeter Greens slam local MP for backing cuts to disability payments 30 June 2025 / 30 June 2025 by mollyscottcato The Green Party in Exeter have accused Exeter MP Steve Race of pushing for the welfare reforms that have seen at least 120 Labour MP’s rebel against cuts to disability benefits. Green Councillor Carol Bennett said: “Not only has Steve Race refused to join his colleagues in opposing this cruel legislation, he joined around 40 […] Read more » disability cuts Exeter
‘Greenwash’ – Greens denounce plans for new city centre car park to fund net zero work 12 June 2025 / 12 June 2025 by mollyscottcato Exeter Green Party have criticised plans to build a new car park on the site of the old bus station site in the city centre. Labour-led Exeter City Council has approved a budget of £75,000 to undertake the works to construct the car park and say income from parking charges will be ring-fenced to support […] Read more » Exeter transport
Stroud Greens delighted by Severn ward by-election win 12 June 2025 / 12 June 2025 by mollyscottcato External The Severn ward by-election yesterday (June 11) saw Moya Shannon becoming the 24th Green Party councillor on Stroud District Council. Moya won with 439 votes, ahead of the nearest rival, the Conservative candidate, who got 425 votes. The other candidates were from Reform (421), Labour (177), the Liberal Democrats (112) and UKIP (5). Moya […] Read more » local elections Stroud
Greens call on Labour to work with community to find a way to protect exeter swimming pool 9 June 2025 / 9 June 2025 by mollyscottcato Following discussions with community campaigners, Green Party councillors on Exeter City Council have challenged the Labour administration to work with the community to find ways to protect the Northbrook Swimming Pool from closure. The closure of the pool was included in Labour’s February budget [1]. The Progressive Group – made up of both Green and […] Read more » Exeter
Chloe Turner is the new Green Leader of Stroud District Council 28 May 2025 by mollyscottcato She takes over from Green councillor Catherine Braun, who now becomes her deputy. Councillors of all political parties voted overwhelmingly to appoint Cllrs Turner and Braun to their new roles, with just two abstentions. Cllr Braun had been Group leader for four years and Leader of the Council for almost three years and has stepped […] Read more »
Exeter Green Party welcomes Dartmoor wild camping legal ruling 28 May 2025 by mollyscottcato The Green Party in Exeter has welcomed a Supreme Court ruling which means that wild camping will be allowed to continue on Dartmoor. The court ruled that a multimillionaire landowner was wrong to ban it on his land [1] Green councillor for Heavitree in Exeter, Catherine Rees, who has supported the campaign for wild camping […] Read more » Dartmoor
Join a union to ‘Reform proof’ your job, urge Green Party 12 May 2025 / 12 May 2025 by mollyscottcato Exeter’s Green councillors used the May Day holiday marking International Labour Day to call on Council workers in Devon and elsewhere to ‘Reform proof’ their jobs by joining a union if they haven’t already done so. Newly elected Green councillor on Devon County Council, Andy Ketchin, said: “Nigel Farage has pledged to impose an Elon […] Read more » Exeter Reform
Chloe Turner is named new Leader of Green group at Stroud District Council 12 May 2025 by mollyscottcato Cllr Chloe Turnerhas been unanimously elected by the Green district councillors at Stroud District Council as their Group Leader. She takes on the Group Leader role from Cllr Catherine Braun, who becomes deputy Group Leader. Cllr Braun had been Group leader for four years and has stepped down to find a better balance with her […] Read more » Chloe Turner
This is Not Just about Public Toilets 12 May 2025 by mollyscottcato The Green Group on Bath and North East Somerset Council has spoken out strongly against the direction of national politics this week, following Prime Minister’s Questions on Thursday, where the Opposition used all six of its opportunities to ask about the definition and status of women. This comes at a time when Parliament could have […] Read more »
