{"id":30770,"date":"2021-08-03T18:03:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T17:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30770"},"modified":"2023-11-14T16:21:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T16:21:34","slug":"ihbc-features-heritage-from-the-doorstep-blm-stroud-statues-and-street-names-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30770","title":{"rendered":"IHBC features \u2018Heritage from the doorstep\u2019:\u00a0 BLM – Stroud statues and street names reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"

A review of monuments, buildings and street names has been launched by Stroud District Council to ensure they represent Stroud\u2019s inclusive values in light of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and the attention it brought to on-going racism in the UK, writes the Stroud News and Journal<\/em>.<\/h3>\n

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\u2026 ensuring that commemorations of history are appropriate to the current time\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Stroud News and Journal<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n

A review of monuments, buildings and street names has been launched by Stroud District Council to ensure they represent Stroud\u2019s inclusive values in light of the Black Lives Matter movement and the attention it brought to on-going racism in the UK. This will include a public consultation on the statue named \u2018Blackboy Clock\u2019 and the building it is situated on, \u2018Blackboy House,\u2019 Stroud, which a council report described as coming about \u2018directly or indirectly through the influence of slavery and colonialism.\u2019 Residents have also been asked to nominate names of people, particularly from under-represented groups, who the district should celebrate. \u2018In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement brought to the world\u2019s attention important issues relating to on-going racism in society,\u2019 said a spokesperson for Stroud District Council. \u2018An important issue that was raised related to ensuring that commemorations of history are appropriate to the current time, and the Council committed to consult with the community on any street names, buildings and statues within the district that may be considered offensive.\u2019<\/p>\n

Feedback from the consultation will be used to help determine Stroud District Council\u2019s approach to public spaces. A review panel made up of community representatives, councillors and historians will review the findings to determine any action that should be taken.<\/p>\n

The draft policy proposes how the council will act on equality, diversity and inclusion over the next four years and details the work the council have committed to undertake from April 2021 \u2013 March 2022.<\/p>\n

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