Councillors Defending Our Environment Fairer Greener Housing Local Issues News
26 September 2024 / 26 September 2024 by pressteam
District Councillor Nick Cox argues we need a new approach to crack the housing crisis, moving away from a reliance on the private sector. A different way of delivering homes people can afford to rent or buy whilst protecting green spaces. Two narratives dominate discussions about the housing market: Both are underpinned by a common […]
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23 September 2024 / 26 September 2024 by pressteam
Hertford Town and District Councillor Sarah Hopewell unpicks the latest planning decision to be made in East Herts (HERT4 in Bengeo), explaining its fate was sealed to some extent by the government’s high housing targets and when the previous Conservative District Council administration agreed to open up the site for developers. Bengeo field is a […]
Councillors Defending Our Environment Fairer Greener Housing News
19 September 2024 / 26 September 2024 by pressteam
Green Councillors and Candidate in Bengeo shared their disappointment and frustration on Thursday 19th September that the HERT4 development has received approval to go ahead. Three Bengeo Green Councillors argued against the plan to build an additional 118 homes on Bengeo Field at a meeting of the EHDC Development Management Council (DMC) on Wednesday 18th […]
Councillors Defending Our Environment Local Issues News
5 September 2024 / 2 October 2024 by pressteam
Councillor Tim Hoskin, East Herts District Councillor for Hertford Heath and Brickendon and Executive Member for Environmental Sustainability, writes about taking action to tackle the biodiversity crisis. “It was hugely encouraging recently to gain unanimous cross-party support for a motion at East Herts District Council to take action to try and halt the ecology and […]
Councillors Healthy Thriving Communities Local Issues News
1 August 2024 / 1 August 2024 by pressteam
Mayor of Hertford Councillor Rachel Carter talks about becoming Mayor and her charity of the year. “There are many joys in being Hertford’s Mayor: helping to mark important moments in the town’s year from Christmas to Remembrance; meeting volunteers, business owners and residents of all ages; and taking part in a whole range of activities. […]
Campaigns Elections Local Issues News
5 July 2024 / 1 August 2024 by pressteam
Ben Crystall, Leader of East Herts District Council, a Hertfordshire County Councillor and Bengeo North Town Councillor, reacted to the 2024 General Election results on Friday July 5th. “Our country has voted for a change and sent the Conservatives packing after they brought Britain to its knees. I’m over the moon that the Green Party […]
Councillors News Press Release
9 January 2024 / 23 August 2024 by pressteam
EAST HERTS GREEN COUNCILLORS CELEBRATE 200 DAYS IN OFFICE It’s 200 days since Green Party Councillors took control at Ware and Hertford Town Councils, and became the largest party on East Herts District Council. On December 3rd, 2023, East Herts Green Councillors marked the milestone, which followed the historic election in May when East Herts […]
Defending Our Environment Local Issues News
8 January 2024 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
Flooding: Unprecedented or Our Future? Over the last weeks we have been deluged with unwelcome rainfall in East Herts, in part due to Storm Henk. Hertfordshire County Council received over 1045 reports of flooding and fallen trees during the storm. There have been flood warnings on the rivers Lee and Ash. Local residents have experienced […]
Local Issues News
3 December 2023 / 2 August 2024 by pressteam
2nd December 2023 To whom it may concern, Ward Freman Pool, Buntingford, Herts This is an open letter to address questions surrounding Ward Freman pool. While we are focused on seeking a positive solution for funding the repairs, we are aware that many people want to understand how the pool reached a state of needing […]
Campaigns Events National Issues News
23 November 2023 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
The Ambition for a Better Nation Written by Hope Eyre, Hertford. The recent, annual Green Party conference took place in the eclectic city of Brighton, England at the Brighton Centre. Spanning over 3 days, from the 6th-8th of October, the event was full to the brim with captivating panels, fringes and social events, all with […]
Campaigns Local Issues News
6 November 2023 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
A WATER CRISIS IS DECLARED IN EAST HERTFORDSHIRE Motion proposed by Cllr Nick Cox, and seconded by Cllr Martin Butcher, at the Eastern Region Green Party AGM yesterday. Passed unanimously. Full transcript: The Eastern Region Green Party notes that East Hertfordshire is home to seven of only 210 rare chalk streams in the world. The […]
Consultations Local Issues News
21 February 2023 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
Background Affinity Water’s Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP) aims to address a significant future shortfall in water resources in their supply area. Population growth, climate change and the demand for water are putting significant pressure on the local environment and water resources in Affinity Water’s supply area. Without action – the area Affinity Water supplies […]
2 February 2023 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
Land North & East of Ware, Hertfordshire Ref: 3/22/2406/FUL January 2023 Prepared by Nicholas Cox The Green Belt was established in 1955 to contain urban sprawl, to maintain the separation of settlements, to protect prime agricultural land around settlements, and to encourage urban regeneration and compact towns and cities. It now covers 13% of England; […]
31 January 2023 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
Land North Of The Stort Valley And The A414, Gilston, Hertfordshire Ref: 3/19/1045/OUT January 2023 Prepared by Nicholas Cox The Green Belt was established in 1955 to contain urban sprawl, to maintain the separation of settlements, to protect prime agricultural land around settlements, and to encourage urban regeneration and compact towns and cities. It now […]
25 October 2022 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
Hertfordshire County Council is currently reviewing its Minerals and Waste Local Plan documents, through the preparation of a new Minerals and Waste Local Plan. They are consulting on the draft documentation and accepting responses until 31 Oct 2022. Details of the plan and consultation here. The following letter was submitted to Hertfordshire County Council by […]
Consultations News
29 August 2022 / 7 August 2024 by pressteam
East Herts Green Party have been consulted about the development of a solar panel farm at Wickham Hall. We visited the farm on 16th August to discuss the proposals with the owner. We would support the development of a solar farm at this site. Below are our reasons.
28 January 2022 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
Our Green Hertford Town Councillors have put forward a motion in collaboration with the Lib Dems at the recent full Hertford Town Council. We will be progressing the motion through the Development and Leisure committee on 28th Feb. Hertford Greens believe that a revitalised Hertford Market can play an important role in improving the daytime […]
25 January 2022 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
The East Herts Green Party fully supports efforts by Hertfordshire County Council to expand and improve public transport, along with additional measures that make travelling by public transport more attractive to drivers than using their own cars. Hence we fully support the ambition of the HERT (Herts Essex Rapid Transport) project and improvements in public […]
3 January 2022 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
The Green Belt was established in 1955 to stop urban sprawl, but the Conservatives are allowing increasing development in Hertfordshire’s green belt as part of their plan to suburbanise the London to Cambridge corridor. Green Party policies on the green belt are clear and unambiguous. The Green Party strongly supports the provision of green belts […]
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7 October 2021 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
25 September 2021 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
[The East Herts Council Parks and Open Spaces Strategy 2022-27 can be found here – EHGP submitted the following response on 24 September 2021] In general the East Herts Green Party welcomes the new Parks & Open Spaces Strategy 2022-27, and supports East Herts Council’s aims to use its green spaces to provide a calm […]
9 May 2021 / 31 July 2024 by pressteam
Bishop’s Stortford (All Saints Ward) Name of Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of Votes BARNETT Daniel Sebastian Labour Party 394 HORNER Calvin Laurie Liberal Democrats 1214 (Elected) JOHNSON Cassandra Tolulope Conservative Party 796 Rejected Ballot Papers Total 22 Vacant seats: 1 Electorate: 5957 Ballot Papers Issued: 2430 Turnout: 40.79% Hertford (Bengeo Ward) Name […]
Bishop’s Stortford East Name of Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of Votes ER WILKES Oya Labour Party 568HILL Graeme Crerar The Green Party 292 HORNER Calvin Laurie Liberal Democrats 1894 (Elected) WYLLIE John Fraser Conservative Party 1401 Rejected Ballot Papers Total 25 Vacant seats: 1 Electorate: 10766 Ballot Papers Issued: 4183 Turnout: 38.85% […]