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 […]
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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; […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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. The energy crisis in the UK is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Read More… from East Herts Green Party Comment on the HERT Consultation
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 […]
Read More… from East Herts Green Party Comment on Ware North and East Development Plan
[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 […]
