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6,000 people in Stroud District will be affected by Universal Credit cut

Almost 6,000 people in Stroud district will be hit by the government’s £1,000-a-year cut to Universal Credit. Figures from Stroud District Council show the number of UC claimants in the district has more than doubled from 2,901 in July last year to 5,762 in July this year. Stroud Labour Party…

Stroud Labour calls on MP Siobhan Baillie to fight for local jobs.

Stroud Labour Party are calling on MP Siobhan Baillie to lobby the government to extend the furlough scheme beyond the end of October. Stroud’s economy has already been badly hit by the virus; the number of universal credit claimants has nearly doubled. In June and July, the number of jobs…

Labour councillors call for an end to all non-essential work in Stroud district

Labour councillors have called for an end to all non-essential work in Stroud district to prevent the spread of coronavirus. They are urging Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie to raise the issue with the government as a matter of urgency. Leader of the Labour Group Councillor Doina Cornell said: “The government’s…

Jobs risk at Müller in Stonehouse

Labour councillors have called for an urgent meeting with Müller managers after news that jobs are at risk at the firm’s Stonehouse factory. A 45-day consultation period began yesterday as the company looks to “restructure” operations at the Oldends Lane plant. Stonehouse councillor Mattie Ross said: “Coming on top of…