6 November 2024 / 26 November 2024 by pressteam
“Despite Labour’s promises, the budget failed to deliver the significant change that the country is crying out for.” That’s according to Green Party Councillor Carl Brittain, who is Executive Member for Financial Sustainability at East Herts District Council. “The refusal to end the two-child benefit cap or reverse the Winter Fuel Payment cut will mean […]
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25 October 2024 / 26 November 2024 by pressteam
Green Party Councillor Sarah Hopewell, East Herts District Council Executive Member for Wellbeing, explains why there’s a funding crisis affecting two swimming pools at Fanshawe and Leventhorpe Schools. I am deeply saddened by the pending closure of two gym and swimming facilities in East Herts, and I know there are lots of questions as to […]
19 October 2024 / 19 October 2024 by pressteam
Green Party councillors in East Herts have slammed the government’s cuts to winter fuel payments for older residents and called for more funding to reduce energy bills through better insulation. Multiple Green Party councillors spoke against the cuts at a meeting of East Herts District Council on Wednesday 16 October, highlighting that Age UK estimate […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
