Local Green Party in North Hertfordshire and Stevenage
Climate Emergency
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 […]
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Development Comments Local Campaigns
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 […]
Development Comments
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 […]
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 […]
Biodiversity
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 […]
Local Campaigns
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 […]