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 »
200 Days in Office 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 […] Read more »
Flooding in East Herts 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 […] Read more »
Ward Freman Pool Closure – Open Letter 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 […] Read more »
A Volunteer’s View of The Green Party Conference 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 […] Read more »
Water Crisis Declared in East Herts 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 […] Read more »
EHGP Response to Affinity Water Consultation on Water Resources Management Plan 21 February 2023 / 4 March 2025 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 […] Read more »
Call for Letter of No Confidence in Boris Johnson 6 July 2022 / 19 July 2024 by admin East Herts Green Party calls on Julie Marson, MP for Hertford and Stortford since 2019, to submit a letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister to the Chair of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs. It is long past time that she do so. The lies of the PM have become a national […] Read more »