ON the new planning applications which could see 500 homes built in the district.

Posted by Phyllus Jones: ‘Population pollution’, and I truly hope that Stroud District Council recognises it as such. Just look at a 1950 Ordnance Survey map of the Stroud area and see how much new building has gone up since - 10 times as many new buildings added as were added between 1900 and 1950.

Where is all this going to end? At the current rate it will only take until about 2050 for the edges of Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham to link up, with all present open land between them filled with housing.

On the decision by the Department of Education to invite those behind plans for a Steiner free school to come for an interview.

Posted by Salendine: A financial disaster for existing state schools. Surely sense will prevail?

Posted by A Stroud Worm: But Salendine, correct decisions are not always the best financial ones. There are children that are not suited to the state education system and their parents can’t afford the private schools. So a “financial disaster” is already present for many.

On Forest Green chairman and Ecotricity founder Dale Vince’s plans to build a new football stadium and eco-business park on land close to Junction 13 near Stonehouse.

Posted by kjag23: Why is this needed? FGR is performing terribly, it rarely fills its new stadium, so its not like they need more seats.