Campaigns - Stroud Labour

Labour Councillors gain full support for the re-opening of the Bristol Road Stonehouse Station by Stroud District Council

The campaign to reopen the old station in Stonehouse on the Bristol route has gained greater momentum with the unanimous support of the Stroud District Council Environment Committee. It would provide a direct link to Gloucester and Bristol in the Stroud Valley. Cllr Chris Brine (Lab, Stonehouse) who proposed the…

Stroud District Labour Councillors Pledge to Run Carbon-Negative Election Campaign

Labour councillors and candidates up for election to Stroud District Council in May have pledged to make their election campaign carbon negative. ‘I don’t think this has been done before and I am really excited about it,’ said Labour leader Doina Cornell. ‘The idea came from a conversation with a…

Stroud care home closures

County Plans Home Closure Gloucestershire County Council has announced proposals to close Southfields and Wyatt House care homes in Stroud and now seeking residents and public views in advance of a decision later this month Why the closure? Both homes are owned by the County Council and managed under contract…