10th August 2006

 
Last night Forest of Dean Green party members met at The Speech House in the heart of the Forest to look at how they will fight the District Council elections next year. 

Photo: picture of some of the members leaving after the meeting 

 
The Speech House was built in 1676 as Charles II's hunting lodge - it houses the Verderer's Court - Britain's oldest functioning court room - the court house of the Foresters of Dean who meet four times a year. It became the place one went to talk or to make a Speech - hence the name "Speech House" - an entirely appropriate place for the Green party to plan it's next steps in the Forest.

 
Stephen Tweedie, who was the Parliamentary candidate for the Green party in the Forest in the last election, said: "We hope to build on our support and make a real impact on Forest politics. The time is ripe for Green politics - people want a change."

 
Philip Booth, who had travelled to the Forest from Stroud for the evening, said: "This is very exciting. I am sure we are now in a position to win seats at the next election in the Forest." 

Some recent news items re the Forest on this website:

Oldbury nuclear power station - defective graphite (many more links on this topic using Glos Green party search engine):
http://www.glosgreenparty.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1348&Itemid=2

Cinderford Tesco threat to local economy (many more links on this topic using Glos Green party search engine):
http://www.glosgreenparty.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=862&Itemid=2

Forest recycling rates are poor compared to Europe and rely too much on green waste: http://www.glosgreenparty.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1099&Itemid=2 http://www.glosgreenparty.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=995&Itemid=2

Tidal energy - questions that need answers:
http://www.glosgreenparty.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1313&Itemid=72

Gas terminal at Corse:
http://www.glosgreenparty.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1272&Itemid=2