Stroud Litter Champion Hub Launched 10 March 2025 / 10 March 2025 by mollyscottcato At least 20 premises in Stroud District are to become official Litter Champion Hubs, offering litter pickers and rubbish bags for customers and passers-by to use. Libraries, schools, community hubs and shops have signed up to take part in the scheme, which was launched on March 1 by Cllr Gill Thomas, Stroud District Council’s official […] Read more » litter Stroud
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
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
Residents demand council provides pedestrian crossings after two children hit by cars 15 December 2024 / 15 December 2024 by mollyscottcato Residents of Chalford and Minchinhampton have started separate petitions to Gloucestershire County Council following two serious road accidents in which children were injured while crossing roads – accidents that local councillors say could easily have become fatalities. Both happened at locations where the community has long campaigned for crossings or other road safety improvements, campaigns […] Read more » Minchinhampton road safety Stroud transport
Green Deputy Leader Zack Polanski Visits Stroud 17 October 2024 / 17 October 2024 by mollyscottcato Zack Polanski, deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales and a member of the London Assembly, visited Stroud at the weekend to meet local Green Party members. On Saturday (October 12) he hosted a workshop at Brimscombe Mill at which party leaders, members and councillors discussed their strategy for the 2025 County […] Read more » people Stroud
Green Party Ambitions in Stroud Announced 13 March 2024 / 15 April 2024 by mollyscottcato The Green Party has announced its ambitions for the Stroud District Council elections in May. With 14 councillors currently, the Greens have been part of the ruling alliance on the council since 2012 and have led the alliance since 2022. The party aims to build on its success by fielding candidates for all 51 council […] Read more » local elections Stroud Stroud District Council
