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Peter Wilkin for Royston East & Ermine https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/04/18/peter-wilkin-for-royston-east-ermine/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:38:57 +0000 https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4336 The post Peter Wilkin for Royston East & Ermine appeared first on North Herts & Stevenage Green Party.

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An election leaflet for Peter Wilkin, representing the Green Party in Royston East and Ermine during the 2025 Local Election.

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Election Address – Hitchin North https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/04/18/election-address-hitchin-north/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:17:03 +0000 https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4328 The post Election Address – Hitchin North appeared first on North Herts & Stevenage Green Party.

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An election leaflet for Deolinda Eltringham, representing Hitchin North in the 2025 Local Elections.

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Outrage at Luton airport expansion https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/04/14/outrage-at-luton-airport-expansion/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:53:15 +0000 https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4294 The North Herts & Stevenage Green Party has previously supported LADACAN and Luton Green Party on their efforts to stop the expansion of Luton Airport. In response to the Government’s decision to allow an increase in capacity from 19 million to 32 million passengers a year, the Luton Green Party said it was “outraged” by […]

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The North Herts & Stevenage Green Party has previously supported LADACAN and Luton Green Party on their efforts to stop the expansion of Luton Airport.

In response to the Government’s decision to allow an increase in capacity from 19 million to 32 million passengers a year, the Luton Green Party said it was “outraged” by the decision, calling it a “move that shamelessly puts corporate interests above people’s lives”. They explain:

“Residents are under constant attack with flightpaths roaring directly over homes, schools, and parks and noise so extreme it ruins lives. Studies prove long-term exposure to noise cuts life expectancy, yet Ministers don’t seem to care. This expansion isn’t progress – it’s a disaster for our community and our planet.” 

Residents in the North Herts and Stevenage will also be affected by this decision as many of our neighbourhoods fall under the flight paths of Luton airport.

Local campaign group LADACAN, which has been actively opposing expansion of the airport for many years, has published an analysis of the claims made to support expansion at https://ladacan.org/labour-dumps-environment/

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Chris Warwick for Royston Meridian! https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/04/08/chris-warwick-for-royston-meridian/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:23:49 +0000 https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4284 Chris Warwick is the Green Party’s candidate for the Royston Meridian by-election for Royston Town Council on Thursday 1st May 2025. Chris said “I am a Royston resident, and have lived here since 2018. I am a Dad of two young children and feel passionately the need to pass to them a world that has […]

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Chris Warwick is the Green Party’s candidate for the Royston Meridian by-election for Royston Town Council on Thursday 1st May 2025. Chris said

“I am a Royston resident, and have lived here since 2018. I am a Dad of two young children and feel passionately the need to pass to them a world that has begun to heal from the catastrophic degradation of wildlife that our societies are inflicting. 

“The pandemic was a real turning point for me. The first lockdown kicked in 1 day into 5 months of shared parental leave, looking after my eldest child aged 7 months. It gave me some time to consider the new perspective that being a parent brought to me and revealed many of the systemic problems that we otherwise easily ignore as we go about our lives. It precipitated among other things me getting a new job and joining the Green Party. 

“Professionally I work with electricity networks in innovation projects to help them transition to a net zero energy system. As a town councillor I would be keen to support the town transition to net zero energy use and support local biodiversity.”

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Green Party County Council Candidates for Stevenage Announced https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/04/05/green-party-county-council-candidates-for-stevenage-announced/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:50:25 +0000 https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4280 There will be a Green Party candidate in every division in Stevenage for the Hertfordshire County Council elections on 1 May 2025. Our prospective candidates in Stevenage are listed here, with further details below. For more information on our local policies, see our Green Manifesto for Hertfordshire.   our candidates Bedwell – Balgiisa Ahmed Broadwater […]

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There will be a Green Party candidate in every division in Stevenage for the Hertfordshire County Council elections on 1 May 2025. Our prospective candidates in Stevenage are listed here, with further details below.

For more information on our local policies, see our Green Manifesto for Hertfordshire.  

our candidates

Bedwell – Balgiisa Ahmed

Broadwater – Glen Rozemont

Chells – Dave Ingarfill

Old Stevenage – Becca Watts

St Nicholas – Jennifer Arndt

Shephall – Stephani Mok

Bedwell – Balgiisa Ahmed

Passionate about community well-being, I am committed to making Stevenage a safer and fairer place for everyone. I have over a decade of experience in higher education and legal research and track record in fighting for a better future for young people.

By standing as your Green candidate, I aim to champion sustainability, justice, and community cohesion. There are no individual issues in Stevenage, all issues are ours to share and solve together.

Broadwater – Glen Rozemont

Hi, my name is Glen Rozemont, I live in Broadwater and have my own local business working as a gardener. I have decided to become a Green Party candidate as I am passionate about the wellbeing and standard of life of the people of Stevenage.

Working in and amongst the district as a gardener, I talk a lot to local people about their political and community values. Informed by these discussions, I seek to improve community areas to help with antisocial behaviour, traffic on Stevenage match days and I want to push for more social, council and affordable homes, so that people can remain close to family and the community.

Let’s make everyone’s 24 hours of the day better, not just for the few.

Chells – Dave Ingarfill

Candidate statement coming soon.

old stevenage – becca watts

My commitment to fostering equity and fairness in our community is unwavering. Having lived in the Old Town of Stevenage for more than thirteen years, I am a neurodivergent individual who co-parents my son, granting me an understanding of the needs present within the educational system. Over the past year, I have also acquired valuable insights into the care sector relevant to our societal climate. Furthermore, as an active traveller who does not drive, I recognise the significance of improving transport networks.

My academic journey, with a degree in social policy and a master’s degree in sustainable development on the horizon, is a testament to my dedication to society’s welfare. These qualifications and personal experiences equip me with the knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact. As your ethically conscious candidate, I am committed to promoting equality, balance, and sustainability within our community.

St Nicholas – jennifer arndt

I moved to Stevenage with my family just as the first covid lockdown was lifted. Since then, I’ve only grown more committed to building a more inclusive, fairer and supportive network. I am currently a small business owner and uniquely positioned to understand the challenges we currently face from a variety of perspectives.

By standing as your Green candidate, I want to help nurture a thriving community where everyone will feel heard and welcomed no matter how they ended up living here. I believe that many would like to have a safe, fairer, and greener community for our children to grow up in and I would be honoured to have the chance to make that happen.

shephall – stephani mok

I joined the green party because I’m passionate about environmental conservation. I also see the Green Party as one that truly advocates for social justice and fairness.

I would be a great councillor because I have substantial background in carrying out casework on housing and welfare benefits problems having logged a total of 8 years as an advice worker.

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Our candidate for Hitchin North https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/03/29/our-candidate-for-hitchin-north/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 18:29:59 +0000 https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4267 The post Our candidate for Hitchin North appeared first on North Herts & Stevenage Green Party.

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Safer streets proposals for Baldock and Chells (Stevenage) https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/03/03/safer-streets-proposals-for-baldock-and-chells-stevenage/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:11:38 +0000 https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4243 Hertfordshire County Council has announced a new wave of consultations to implement safer streets, including the introduction of 20mph zones and other road calming measures, in Baldock and the Chells area (Stevenage). This follows implementation of this scheme in Central Hitchin and the Bedwell Area in Stevenage. Local residents are encouraged to show their support […]

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Hertfordshire County Council has announced a new wave of consultations to implement safer streets, including the introduction of 20mph zones and other road calming measures, in Baldock and the Chells area (Stevenage). This follows implementation of this scheme in Central Hitchin and the Bedwell Area in Stevenage. Local residents are encouraged to show their support for the plans in their area.

Green Councillors understand the importance of these consultations and plans to make our communities safer. We are committed to transform local transport, including through safer routes to schools.

The proposed plans aim to improve road safety, create calmer streets and encourage more walking and cycling. For these plans to go ahead, at least 10% of residents need to respond, of which 50% of responses need to be in favour.

The Baldock and Chells area consultations close on 17 March 2025. You can have your say directly by clicking on the below links for each area:

Baldock

Baldock Northeast

Baldock South

Baldock West

Chells Area, Stevenage

Chells area (North) & St Nicholas (Southeast)

Chells area (Centre)

Chells area (South)

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Share your thoughts on sustainability and climate change https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/02/21/share-your-thoughts-on-sustainability-and-climate-change/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:33 +0000 https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4232 Hertfordshire County Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and has committed to working with partners and residents to tackle climate change and its impacts across the county. They have opened a new consultation to get residents’ views on sustainability and climate change ambitions. All Hertfordshire residents are invited to fill out their online survey […]

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Hertfordshire County Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and has committed to working with partners and residents to tackle climate change and its impacts across the county. They have opened a new consultation to get residents’ views on sustainability and climate change ambitions.

All Hertfordshire residents are invited to fill out their online survey here: https://surveys.hertfordshire.gov.uk/s/7INFTR/

An accessible version of the survey is available here: https://surveys.hertfordshire.gov.uk/s/MMMFLN/

The survey closes on March 21st.

This is an important survey and will help the county council understand what people think about climate change, how to better communicate with residents about sustainability, and how to get more people involved in taking action.

You can find out more about sustainability in Hertfordshire and what the county council is doing to tackle climate change here: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/sustainable-hertfordshire/sustainable-hertfordshire.aspx

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North Herts Candidates for May 2025 County Council elections https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/02/20/north-herts-candidates-for-may-2025-county-council-elections/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:34:55 +0000 https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4220 There will be a Green Party candidate in every division in North Herts and Stevenage for the Hertfordshire County Council elections on 1 May 2025. Our prospective candidates in North Herts are listed here, with further details below (there will be a separate list of our Stevenage candidates). For more information on our local policies, […]

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There will be a Green Party candidate in every division in North Herts and Stevenage for the Hertfordshire County Council elections on 1 May 2025. Our prospective candidates in North Herts are listed here, with further details below (there will be a separate list of our Stevenage candidates).

For more information on our local policies, see our Green Manifesto for Hertfordshire.  

Our Candidates

Hitchin North – Deolinda Eltringham 

Royston East & Ermine – Peter Wilkin

Baldock & Letchworth East – Tim Lee

Hitchin Rural – Mary Marshall

Hitchin South –  Elizabeth Ryder Ford

Knebworth & Codicote – Des Stephens 

Letchworth North – David Morris

Letchworth South – Dugald Muir

Royston West & Rural – Julie Rackham

Hitchin North – Deolinda Eltringham  

A resident of Hitchin since 1986, I would be very honoured to serve and represent the residents of Hitchin North.  I am a chemist with a scientific interest in climate change and its consequences.  I fully understand the dangers of air and water pollution, which motivates me to want to do better for our town and region.  I am passionate about community, social care, and environmental issues.

Over the years I have served in a number of local community groups.  I am keen to ensure that our county’s recycling services are fit for purpose, provide value for money, and are run safely from fires within the community.  And I believe that locally and in Hertfordshire we need to prepare to face the possibilities of future flooding events, and work with nature to minimise the damage to the community. 

I fully support the Green Party’s “Right Homes, Right Place, Right Price” charter to deliver warm and energy-efficient homes. Local councils should be in control of housing, with the aim of building quality affordable homes in the right places and with proper infrastructure. We should be building homes that serve local needs, supported by facilities such as GP surgeries, bus services, schools, shops, and leisure centres.     

“A Green voice on Herts County Council can change the debate, challenge the Conservative majority led status quo, challenge the present Labour complacency, and ensure local people concerned about climate change and social justice have an effective voice in HCC”. 

I wish to focus on the following aspects of our community life:

  • Monitor Hitchin’s air quality, to improve it and reduce local air pollution
  • Ensure sound council finances governance
  • Demand a local flooding protection action plan
  • Promote Green Investment to create jobs, reduce emissions, and promote a repurposing economy
  • Investigate and stop any sewage water contaminating local rivers
  • Use existing Council powers to address the problems of scrap yard fires    
  • Ensure local Housing Plan meets local needs, and bring about a strict Community Infrastructure Levy
  • Support healthier active travel, and accessible and affordable bus transport for all
  • Protect biodiversity sensitive areas and extend re-wilding schemes
  • Support the protection of Hitchin’s Green Belt from over development expansions
  • Promote and support the proposed Local Electricity Bill 
  • Campaign for a fairer and proportional local election’s voting system

As a Hertfordshire resident and if elected as Hitchin North councillor, I fully support a commitment to divest Herts Local Government Pension Scheme (HLGPS) from the arms trade and in particular companies complicit in Israel genocide against Palestinians, and ecocide in Palestine.

Royston East & Ermine – Peter Wilkin

Photo of Peter Wilkin on Royston High Street

I have lived in Royston for 4 years with my partner Francesca. My father was a Church of England vicar.  From observing his pastoral care for the local community, I learnt that it’s important to have compassion for all people and when needed respectfully disagree with people while still working together for the greater good.  I also learnt that it is important to work and strive for a better future and to always stand-up for the voiceless and disadvantaged people.

I have worked in Royston for over 10 years in Quality Control at an electronics company, and as such I know the importance of having an eye for detail and that quality is always more important than quantity.

As your Green councillor, I will be available and commit to champion Royston East and Ermine, its community and the whole town.  Within Herts County Council I would call for much needed resources to develop a more sustainable community, focused on meeting present and future challenges.   

Since becoming part of the Royston community, I have worked with the Green Party due to our shared principles of environmental justice, economic equality and social wellbeing. 

I would be very honoured to represent Royston East and Ermine on Herts County Council, and I believe that adding another Green voice on the Council can change the debate, challenge the status quo, and ensure local people concerned about climate change and passionate about their community have an effective voice within the County government. 

I am enthusiastic about creating a more sustainable positive future for Royston where everyone has the opportunity to live their best life. 

My priorities for Royston:

  • Increase access to frequent, reliable bus routes
  • Libraries should expand their opening hours and offer an increased and more diverse number of items
  • Fix the county’s roads to have better drainage and be more durable, so they don’t need constant repair
  • Increase and improve the county’s safe cycling infrastructure
  • Divest Hertfordshire County Council from any arms manufacturers that support illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories

Vote for the Green candidate this time:  vote for Peter Wilkin to represent you, change the debate, challenge the status quo and Labour’s complacency, and ensure local people concerned about climate change and their community have an effective voice in local government.”

Baldock & Letchworth East – Tim Lee

Creating a happier world, a better world, a sustainable world is my motivation for life – and our communities. There are so many opportunities to achieve this that are made stronger if I have your vote to make change happen in the council.

To help us all transition profitably and sustainably to Net Zero, I am studying, part-time, an MSc in Marine Renewable Energy. I have a particular interest in tidal energy capture – it is completely reliable, not depending on sun or wind.

Professionally I’m a Data Protection Officer – a mix of legal and technical problem solving. Previously, I’ve been a Senior Solution Manager, designing and delivering software solutions for many years, a bit of programming and internal consultant. I moved into IT, from engineering, as many people did in the 90s, after gaining an MSc in Computer Science.

I’m married with two adult children. Together with my wife, we grow and make a lot of our own food, keep chickens, ducks, geese, quail, and bees (until they flew away!). For fun we are rebuilding a 60-year-old boat that we will convert to run on solar power.

Hitchin Rural – Mary Marshall

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Mary has lived in Hitchin for 25 years and works from home for an Employee Owed Company as an IT applications tester and Health and Safety Officer.  During her career in IT she has commuted to a variety of places on foot, by bicycle, motorcycle, car, bus and train, giving her a wide experience of local, regional and national transport issues.

A keen community gardener, Mary likes helping to keep Hitchin’s Quaker (Friends) Meeting House grounds in central Hitchin tidily wild. Caring for a public open space involves tackling persistent litterers, drug use, vandalism, anti social behaviour and homelessness.   Working with neighbouring Churches, local police, charities and councils she helps our community to keep these places safe for everyone to use.  Mary also helps at the Triangle Community Garden in Hitchin Bearton ward.

Working from home has allowed her to join in weekly health walks, residents’ meetings, and ringing St Mary’s church bells for traditional local event and services.

Worries about safety after watching the first charity Christmas Tractor run promoted her to volunteer for the Marshals team for this fun, noisy, lively event bringing town and country together.

In her words:  If we are to make progress towards a greener, less polluted future we need to do so together.   This means listening to each other and acting on these and their concerns”..

Hitchin South –  Elizabeth Ryder Ford

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Having been a Hertfordshire native for my entire life, I am seeing our beautiful countryside changing beyond recognition. I strongly believe in defending our green spaces, protecting our ecosystem and creating positive change for the most disadvantaged members of our community.

The 3 main parties have compromised the future of generations to come by failing to initiate meaningful change in various empty climate promises. The youngest members of our society are already feeling the effects of poor economic strategy, meaning affordable housing and a proper living wage are unattainable goals. I believe that a society in which the populace is fairly taxed can create a sustainable and fairer environment for humans and nature alike.

I am in full agreement that HCC must divest pension funds from companies complicit in war crimes with regard to Israel’s illegal occupation of the West Bank, The Gaza strip & East Jerusalem.  I have signed the pledge to advocate for Hertfordshire County Council to commit to divesting the Hertfordshire Local Government Pension Scheme (HLGPS) from companies complicit in Israel’s well-documented human rights abuses against Palestinians.

Knebworth & Codicote – Des Stephens 

I have been a Green Party member for 10 years. I have in the past been a member of the Labour Party but left because I did not believe that it was following just social and economic policies. 

I joined the Green Party when I realised the great significance of climate change to the world and peoples  lives. We will not achieve social and economic development without protecting future generations from the chaos of a warming planet.

As a Hertfordshire resident and if elected as Hitchin North councillor, I fully support a commitment to divest Herts Local Government Pension Scheme (HLGPS) from the arms trade and in particular companies complicit in Israel genocide against Palestinians, and ecocide in Palestine.

I am married and retired, both happily.

Vote green, give us a chance.

Letchworth North – David Morris

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David has lived in Letchworth Garden City their whole life. Now retired, David worked at BT, then for the last 20 years at London School of Economics prior to retirement.  If elected to represent the Letchworth Norton ward they would focus on people and the planets future, not being driven by profit motives. Seeking to support all the residents of the ward they would pursue policies through the council that would encourage more equality of opportunity and personal freedom and hopefully start the process of restoring faith and confidence in local democracy.

Letchworth South – Dugald Muir

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Dugald has spent the last 15 years living in Letchworth, where he has raised his family, run a small business and more recently studied for a Masters in Fine Arts at the University of Hertfordshire. He loves being a part of the vibrant Letchworth community, you may well have seen him helping at a local drama society, volunteering at food waste rescue charity in the town centre, or walking the greenway with his Fox Terrier, Carlo. Sustainability, community and supporting green spaces for all are the foundations of Letchworth and Dugald is passionate they should be at the heart of the approach to building a thriving town for the future.

Royston West & Rural – Julie Rackham

Julie has lived in different parts of Hertfordshire for most of her life and recently moved to a village on the outskirts of Hitchin four years ago.

Julie’s professional life was as a teacher in various schools throughout London. In her role as an Assistant Headteacher she had the opportunity to lead on many initiatives relating to school improvement.  Julie recognises that access to quality teaching and learning is life changing. She witnessed first-hand the impact that education has on the less privileged in society.

Her passion for nature and the protection of the environment was influenced by teachers in her secondary school.

Julie accepts that radical change is required in the way we live today.  However, she recognises that public support is vital in order to implement green initiatives  which will ultimately lead to energy security and an improved environment for all.  She believes that the problems we face are big, but they are resolvable and  we can build a better future for everyone.

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