Full list of Stroud District Council councillors as Greens become largest party and Tories suffer huge poll blow

The Green Party have won the Stroud District Council elections securing their best ever result but do not have enough seats to control the authority outright. The Greens won 22 of the 51 seats on offer at Ebley Mill and are the largest party for the first time ever while Labour secured 20.

The Conservatives suffered a huge blow and could only keep seven of the 18 they previously held while the Liberal Democrats won two seats. Green council leader Catherine Braun, whose Wotton-under-Edge ward was the last to be declared, thanked all the voters who put their trust in them. “It’s been a fantastic result for the Greens,” she said.

“We have made gains in councils across the country and breakthroughs in other authorities. People are voting in increasing numbers for the Green Party and I think that’s because they are looking for a positive political vision.

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“They can see the big picture, they can see we want action on community wellbeing, climate and nature and helping young people, residents with health issues and housing.” She said her group will take a moment to celebrate the results and will talk to all groups.

She added: “I’m prepared to continue in the role as council leader, I need to know if I have support from all the other groups.”

Labour group leader Steve Robinson who was re-elected in Nailsworth was really pleased with his party’s “amazing results”.

“We were a group of four and I came here today hoping we’d get into double figures - and we’ve got 20 councillors!”

When asked if they would form an alliance administration with the Green Party he declined to say. “We’ve got 20 councillors and we will work for the best of Stroud, like we’ve always done,” he added.

Conservative group leader Lindsey Green, who held her Berkeley Vale seat, said she was really disappointed by her party’s results. “A lot of really hard working Conservatives have lost their seats today,” she said. “It’s really disappointing for them. I’m really disappointed.”

Cllr Green said she has spoken to the leaders of both Green Party and Labour and does not rule out joining a coalition with them. “That would have to come from them,” she added.

Going into the elections, the Conservatives have 18 seats, the Greens 14, there are four Community Independents, four Independent Left councillors, four Labour members, three Liberal Democrats and two non-specified councillors.

Stroud District Council newly elected councillors

Amberley and Woodchester

Canning, Sarah - Green Party

Berkeley Vale

Green, Lindsey Jane - Conservative Party

Tuffin, Charles James - Conservative Party

Turner, Paul - Conservative Party

Bisley

Brown, Martin Andrew - Green Party

Cainscross

Dahdouh, Fraser - Labour Party

Matthes, Dave - Labour Party

Stanley, Elizabeth Ross - Labour Party

Cam East

Hamilton, Ian - Labour Party

Hill, Milly - Labour Party

Cam West

Haynes, Chris - Labour Party

Kinnison, Terri - Labour Party

Chalford

Boyle, James - Green Party

Fenton, Helen - Green Party

Watson, Tricia - Green Party

Coaley and Uley

Pearcy, Martin Richard - Green Party

Dursley

Caton Hughes - Helen Rose - Labour Party

Cook, Terry - Labour Party

Hughes, Bob - Labour Party

Hardwicke

Oxley, Gill - Conservative Party

Ryder, Mark Andrew - Conservative Party

Turner-Wilkes, Demelza Jane Rachel - Conservative Party

Kingswood

Simkiss, Holly - Liberal Democrats

Minchinhampton

Thomas, Gill - Green Party

Turner, Chloe Isobel - Green Party

Nailsworth

Dutton, Maggie - Labour and Co-operative Party

Kay, Kate - Green Party

Robinson, Steve - Labour and Co-operative Party

Painswick and Upton

Kennedy, Pete - Green Party

Luff, Gary Alan - Green Party

Sargeant, Matthew James - Green Party

Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe

Edmunds, Jon - Green Party

Rodborough

Hofmann, Katy - Labour Party

Prenter, Nigel Andrew - Labour Party

Severn

Brown, Robert Geoffrey - Conservative Party

Maisey, Richard - Labour and Co-operative Party

Stonehouse

Callinan, John Michael - Labour Party

Kambites, Carol - Green Party

Parker, John Charles - Labour Party

Stroud Central

Drew, David - Labour and Co-operative Party

Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill

Ananthan, Shyama - Labour Party

Stroud Slade

Rothwell-Warn, Natalie - Green Party

Stroud Trinity

Schoemaker, Lucas - Green Party

Stroud Uplands

Moore, Cath - Labour Party

Stroud Valley

Baxendale, Martin Joseph - Green Party

The Stanleys

Godfrey, Marisa - Green Party

Hynd, Steve - Green Party

Thrupp

Aldam, Beki - Green Party

Wotton-under-Edge

Braun, Catherine - Green Party

Cohen, Linda - Liberal Democrats

Kitchen, Gareth - Green Party