Buntingford’s Green Party Councillors Speak Up For residents as Unpopular Planning Application is Refused 15 November 2024 / 26 November 2024 by pressteam Buntingford’s Green Party councillors passionately spoke up for residents, when a controversial planning application to relocate a medical centre and build 200 homes, was presented to the Development Management Committee this week (Wednesday 13 November). The Development Management Committee is a cross-party group of councillors, who are tasked with reviewing all large-scale planning applications. The […] Read more » Defending Our Environment Development East Herts District Council Housing Planning
Greens Slam Labour’s First Budget as Disappointing and a Missed Opportunity 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 […] Read more » Debt Defending Our Environment Funding
Update on Leventhorpe and Fanshawe Swimming Pools 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 […] Read more » Budget Debt Funding Healthy Thriving Communities Schools Swimming
Green Councillors oppose cuts to Winter Fuel payments 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 […] Read more »
Buy to Live or Buy to Invest: Why we need a new approach to solve the housing crisis. An opinion piece by District Councillor Nick Cox. 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 […] Read more » affordability Defending Our Environment Development Housing Planning
Hertford Councillor Sarah Hopewell on the go-ahead given to build on the much-loved Bengeo Field 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 […] Read more » Bengeo Bengeo Field Development East Herts District Council Hertford Housing Planning
Green Councillors and Candidate in Bengeo share their disappointment and frustration as the Bengeo HERT4 development gets the go ahead 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 […] Read more » Bengeo Defending Our Environment Development Hertford Planning
Councillor Tim Hoskin on tackling the Biodiversity Crisis 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 […] Read more » biodiversity crisis East Herts District Council insect populations wildlife
Hertford Mayor Councillor Rachel Carter on her charity of the year 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. […] Read more » Healthier Thriving Communities
East Herts District Council Leader Councillor Ben Crystall reacts to the General Election results 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 […] Read more »
