THE news that Ecotricity have just won ‘“world’s best green energy brand’” should have been on the front page, not buried on page four4.

I also think that the coverage of the proposed new eco-park and move from Forest Green has been quite negative.

I have not met Dale Vince and do not know anybody who works for him but it seems to me that he is the best thing to happen to post-industrial Stroud in a generation.

Dale is a Stroud man. He lives locally, has brought quality jobs to the heart of Stroud and rescued our local football team.

He has built a world -class business and done it all with real individuality and style.

We still seem to have a problem with success. Dale Vince and Ecotricity are good news for Stroud and deserve our support.

Richard Townsend

Managing director Bailey Paints