Local news outlets report on the installation of the Community Representation Taskforce plaque, including the Stroud News and Journal, the Stroud Times, and BBC Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire Live erroneously reports that the clock has been removed and replaced by the plaque, stating this in their headline.

News that the plaque has been installed is also circulated on social media, including the Facebook group Spotted in Stroud, with debates sparked in the comments section.