Cut down those food miles! 4 August 2024 by daveeldervass Try and buy local and seasonal fruit and veg to cut down on the carbon footprint of the food you eat and support the local economy. There’s loads of locally grown food around at this time of year! Read more »
Save our rural bus services 23 July 2024 / 23 July 2024 by daveeldervass Within Hertfordshire bus services, and particularly rural bus services, are in decline. The recent loss of the 366 service between Luton and Welwyn Garden City is just one example. The loss of the 366 has affected many adversely: people who are unable to drive, students, workers: both young and old. It served a semi-rural area […] Read more »
Join the Big Butterfly Count 23 July 2024 by daveeldervass The Big Butterfly Count is a UK-wide survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment simply by counting the amount and type of butterflies (and some day-flying moths) we see. Just spend 15 minutes sitting calmly and counting the butterflies you see and then contribute to this brilliant citizen science project https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/ Read more »
Take care of your fruit and veg 13 July 2024 / 13 July 2024 by daveeldervass Be careful to store fresh fruit and veg in a cool place in the warmer weather otherwise they will go off more quickly and you will have to buy more! Read more »
Thank you to Stevenage Green voters 13 July 2024 / 13 July 2024 by daveeldervass A big thank you to all those who voted for the Green Party in the Stevenage Constituency in the General Election. It was an honour, and a privilege, to be the candidate. It was a marvellous and mainly a very positive experience. The vast majority of people were friendly and supportive, even those who didn’t […] Read more »
Thank you to North Herts Green voters 13 July 2024 / 13 July 2024 by daveeldervass We thank everyone that did vote in last week’s General Election, in particular those that came out and voted for the Green Party candidates in the constituencies of Hitchin and also North East Hertfordshire. The Green Party was pleased to have had candidates in all constituencies across England and Wales except for one, thus giving […] Read more »
10 steps Labour must take in the first 100 days to show they’re serious about real change 10 July 2024 by daveeldervass The Green Party has laid down the first 10 steps the new Labour government’s must take in their first 100 days to show they’re serious about changing Britain. These steps Greens say will act as a “litmus test for the direction this government plans to travel”. The ten steps that Greens have laid out are […] Read more »
‘We Love Hitchin’ interviews Will Lavin 28 June 2024 / 28 June 2024 by daveeldervass Last week Matt Porter, local podcaster, interviewed the Green Party’s parliamentary candidate for Hitchin, Will Lavin. They covered a wide range of issues including the Green Party’s policies on the cost of living, the NHS, the economy, climate change, housing, the war in Gaza, and others. Here’s the interview in full: Read more »
Green Party manifesto leads the way 25 June 2024 / 25 June 2024 by daveeldervass The Friends of the Earth/Greenpeace have evaluated the main parties’ manifestos and policies, and the results are out! They evaluated the Green, Labour, LibDem, and Conservative manifestos against forty criteria in four groups: Climate and energy, Nature and environment, Homes and transport, and Justice and democracy. The Green Party romped away with first place, scoring […] Read more »
Watch Will Lavin at Hitchin election hustings 22 June 2024 / 22 June 2024 by daveeldervass Will Lavin, our Green Party candidate for Hitchin, took part in a hustings for all candidates on Mon 17th June at St Mary’s Church, Hitchin. The event was organised by Churches Together in Hitchin and chaired by Rev Chris Bunce. You can see the whole debate on YouTube. Will’s introductory comments at 22:30 are the […] Read more »