Hertford Councillors on the District Council’s ‘Call for Sites’ 6 March 2025 by pressteam A message to Castle Ward residents from Green Councillors Rachel Carter and Sarah Hopewell. Like us, you may have seen a letter recently from a Conservative town councillor about the District Council’s ‘Call for Sites’ and how that might impact the land to the East of Queen’s Road and another South of Hornsmill Road. We […] Read more » Defending Our Environment Development East Herts District Council Hertford Housing
A Huge, Distant Herts Unitary Authority May Not Deliver Change Says Green Party Council Leader 26 November 2024 / 26 November 2024 by pressteam Cllr Ben Crystall, Leader of East Herts District Council, reacts to a report in The Sunday Times that district councils in Hertfordshire could be abolished in the biggest reform of local government in over 50 years. “We all want efficient, cost-effective and properly democratic local government. But the truth is size really does matter, and […] Read more » Defending Our Environment Development East Herts District Council Funding Housing Planning wildlife
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
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
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
