Safer streets proposals for Baldock and Chells (Stevenage) 3 March 2025 / 3 March 2025 by jennhuygen 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 […] Read more »
Share your thoughts on sustainability and climate change 21 February 2025 / 21 February 2025 by jennhuygen 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 […] Read more »
North Herts Candidates for May 2025 County Council elections 20 February 2025 / 21 February 2025 by daveeldervass 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, […] Read more »
Show your support for the Climate and Nature Bill 10 December 2024 / 10 December 2024 by daveeldervass Will you be in Stevenage Town Centre this coming Sat?Could you spare 30min in support of Greenpeace’s: **Mass Climate and Nature Bill Photoshoot**? Phil Skone of Greenpeace shared this appeal: “At our recent local Greenpeace meeting we discussed the idea of a photoshoot involving as many members of local groups as possible holding […] Read more »
New videos on Electoral Reform 8 December 2024 by daveeldervass The UK is one of very few nations that still use the outdated ‘first past the post’ electoral system, which systematically discriminates against smaller parties. The Green Party won 6.7% of the popular vote in the 2024 general election and only 0.6% of the seats in the House of Commons. We need a system that […] Read more »
Give Green in the festive season 5 December 2024 / 5 December 2024 by daveeldervass Why not give the gift of membership of an eco or wildlife charity to someone this festive season? For example the Woodland Trust, RSPB, or herts wildlife trust. Or a green campaigning organisation, like Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, or the Green Party! Or perhaps buy things from their catalogues to help fund eco projects and […] Read more »
Get help to make your home more energy efficient 24 November 2024 / 24 November 2024 by daveeldervass The National Energy Foundation have a project called SuperHomes: Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire, to offer residents free expert advice on home retrofitting. They offer to create a bespoke Home Energy Retrofit Options (HERO) Plan to upgrade the energy efficiency of your home. Their objectives are: 01. Increase Energy Efficiency Promote and achieve higher levels of energy […] Read more »
Talk about Climate Change 17 November 2024 by daveeldervass In the midst of the COP29 United Nations climate talks, why not have your own conversations about climate change? You could talk with someone about how extreme weather events are getting more common and how they are linked to rising temperatures. Those rising temperatures are caused by continued burning of fossil fuels releasing huge amounts […] Read more »
Greens in the Spotlight 16 November 2024 by daveeldervass Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party and MP for Bristol Central, will be appearing on Laura Kuenssberg’s BBC morning show on Sunday 17 November (from 9am). Tune in to hear about our positive vision and practical solutions for building a fairer greener country. Only the Green Party is holding our government to account and […] Read more »
How do we clean up our rivers? 29 October 2024 / 29 October 2024 by daveeldervass Our rivers are contaminated by a filthy cocktail of sewage, agricultural runoff and road pollution. How do we clean them up? The Government has just set up an independent review of the water industry “to clean up our water once and for all”. But will it be enough? Join us for this timely Nature Action Now […] Read more »
