NHDC Climate Emergency 16 June 2019 / 1 December 2024 by NHDC Declares a climate emergency By Nicky Clark on behalf of NH&S GP, Hitchin Labour Group, NH XR, FOE, and TTL In March 2019 Labour’s Cllr Martin Stears-Hanscombe tabled a draft Motion for NHDC to declare a Climate Emergency that had been written by David de Smet of Labour. He had the support and backing […] Read more » carbon climate
Climate Change 16 April 2019 / 1 December 2024 by By DJN for the North Herts Green Party April 2019 The earth has warmed 14 degrees C in the last 3 million years. What does this mean for us? Some of the effects are: The effect of human activity is clear. The Green Party considers global warming to be a potentially devastating environmental (and societal) […] Read more » climate climate-change
Livestock agriculture – a story of abuse, environmental damage and threat to human health 21 March 2019 / 1 December 2024 by Livestock agriculture causes environmental harm, animal abuse and human health issues Introduction (1, 5, 6, 7) There are about 22 billion sheep and goats, cattle, pigs and poultry farmed globally at any one time (24) and the treatmentof individual animals has become an increasingly urgent ethical consideration. Also, agriculture (with intensive livestock farming) is the […] Read more » agriculture animal-agriculture defra
Car Idling 16 February 2019 / 1 December 2024 by Vehicle idling is an offence, it’s also… Idling refers to running a vehicle’s engine when the vehicle is not in motion. This commonly occurs when drivers are stopped at a red light, waiting while parked outside a school, business or residence, or otherwise stationary with the engine running. Idling is an offence and you can […] Read more » cars emissions idling
No to doubling capacity at Luton Airport 16 August 2018 / 1 December 2024 by Luton Borough Council owns the airport through its company Luton London Airport Limited, receives the income from it (£47 million profit last year), and also acts as the planning authority – a significant conflict of interest. LLAL want to double capacity at Luton Airport, which is already the UK’s fifth largest airport. The owners set […] Read more » airports luton
Highover Development 16 July 2018 / 1 December 2024 by Comment on Highover Development DS and DE for the North Hertfordshire and Stevenage Green Party The Highover housing development (see Comet 28th June 2018) demonstrates the power of the council compared with the lack of any say by the people of Hitchin. The residents of North East Hitchin oppose this development because it destroys their […] Read more » local-developments
Network Rail Tree Felling 16 June 2018 / 1 December 2024 by On Thurs 24 May it was tweeted that the notorious Network Rail tree felling programme had reached Knebworth. Network Rail neighbours in North Herts recently received a letter warning them of the action, but lineside trees that are not in people’s gardens remain at risk (e.g. those on Walsworth Common, or in Ransom’s recreation ground […] Read more » trees
The Future of Farming 16 April 2018 / 1 December 2024 by Introduction The Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has recently launched a consultation on the Future of Farming in the UK to follow Brexit and loss of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The consultation can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-future-for-food-farming-and-the-environment It has a deadline of 8 May 2018. An example of a completed […] Read more » agriculture defra farming
Green Initiative Gaining Traction in Hitchin 16 April 2018 / 1 December 2024 by Local MP endorses Green Idea Local MP Bim Afolami has picked up and run with a Green Party idea, much to the delight of members of the North Hertfordshire and Stevenage Green Party. We have long-campaigned for new walking access to Hitchin station from the east, building a strong case for change and initiating disccussion […] Read more » cycling transport walkways