Vote Green for new ways of thinking about transport, energy use and access to nature 24 April 2022 / 27 November 2024 by daveeldervass Letter to the editor of The Comet – Improve access to nature and more for everyone We, the Green Party candidates standing for election in May, would like to affirm our support for the Ramblers Manifesto as set out in the letter from Andrew Payne in last week’s Comet. We would also like to confirm […] Read more »
New blog post and webinar on the climate and ecological challenge 23 April 2022 / 27 November 2024 by daveeldervass Maryla Hart, a North Herts and Stevenage Green Party member and also a Masters student studying sustainability, has been representing Anglia Ruskin University on the Oxford-Cambridge ARC student panel. She has been taking part in webinars, and written a blog about the urgent need for adaptation to climate and ecological challenges which has just been […] Read more »
Green Party objects to another development on Hitchin’s Green Belt 14 April 2022 / 27 November 2024 by daveeldervass Deolinda Eltringham on behalf of the Green Party – Planning Ref: 22/00516/FP – Objection 22/00516/FP | Erection of nine detached dwellings (2 x 3-bed, 1 x 4-bed and 6 x 5-bed) including garaging, parking, landscaping and creation of vehicular access off Gray’s Lane. | Land To The West Of Lucas Lane And East Of Headlands […] Read more »
Ecotip: Grow less thirsty plants 13 April 2022 / 27 November 2024 by daveeldervass Eco Tip : Consider growing more native or even “Mediterranean” plants this year which are more resilient and need less water to survive, as global warming increases. Rosemary and thyme are good choices and useful cooking herbs too! Read more »
Tim Lee calls for more wind power 10 April 2022 / 27 November 2024 by daveeldervass In these unprecedented times, Conservatives turn their back on the onshore wind farms. Tim Lee, our candidate for Baldock, questions the short-sightedness of their approach Solar and Wind electricity costs about 3p per kWh. It is the cheapest source of electricity. You are paying over 10x that much for your electricity. Why? The Conservative government […] Read more »
Our candidates in May 2022 9 April 2022 / 27 November 2024 by daveeldervass The confirmed list of Green Party candidates for North Hertfordshire: Baldock Town: Tim Lee Hitchin Bearton: Anni Sander Hitchin Priory: Deolinda Eltringham Hitchin Walsworth: Will Lavin Kimpton: Davina Malcolm Letchworth South East: Hazel Middleton Letchworth South West: Alan Borgars Letchworth Wilbury: Ian Clayfield Royston Heath: Hugh Parker Royston Meridian: John Hully Our candidates in Stevenage […] Read more »
Green Party objects to Highover housing development 4 April 2022 / 27 November 2024 by daveeldervass North Herts and Stevenage Green Party comments on the outline Planning Application 18/01154/OP for a development of 700 houses on the Green Belt, north of Highover Farm The North Herts and Stevenage Green Party objects to this proposal primarily on the grounds that it represents urban sprawl, unjustified encroachment into the Green Belt, does not […] Read more »
Turn off your lights for Earth Hour 25 March 2022 / 27 November 2024 by daveeldervass We invite our members and supporters to join us for Earth Hour 2022 by switching off your lights for one hour, on 26 March at 20:30 local time. Every year on the last Saturday in March, supporters in over 190 countries unite to raise awareness of the issues facing the Earth. It is a small […] Read more »
Groundwater – Making the Invisible Visible 22 March 2022 / 27 November 2024 by daveeldervass World Water Day 2022 World Water Day is celebrated on the 22nd March every year. Started in 1993 and coordinated by UN-Water, World Water Day raises awareness of 2 billion people living without access to safe water. Its core focus is to support achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all […] Read more »
Ecotip: Save groundwater 21 March 2022 / 27 November 2024 by daveeldervass NEVER throw away plastic bottles with any amount of water in them. Respect the local ground water, and offer the water to any plant nearby. It will enjoy it! Then recycle the plastic bottle, thank you. To learn more about groundwater, read our news article on World Water Day Read more »