Local Green Party in North Hertfordshire and Stevenage
Elections
20 March 2024 / 20 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Hi, I’m Vicky, your parliamentary candidate for North East Herts – including Letchworth, Baldock, Royston and Buntingford. I have lived in the heart of the constituency for over a decade. I am an East Herts District councillor for Buntingford ward where I am a teacher, run two businesses and I have three young children. I’m […]
Read more »
Ecotips
10 March 2024 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Did you know that 6% of global greenhouse emissions are a result of producing and transporting food that is never eaten? You can reduce that by planning a list before you shop, to stop impulse buying, and by getting creative with leftovers in your fridge to stop food going to waste.
7 March 2024 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Jim Borcherds is your GREEN PARTY candidate for Stevenage Borough Council in Longmeadow ward – Vote for Jim on the 2nd May 2024! Jim has been working hard to become the Green representative in Longmeadow ward. Jim has lived in Stevenage for over 34 years. He has been working hard all year round for residents […]
Fairer Communities National Campaigns
6 March 2024 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Jeremy Hunt delivered yet another budget today that proved that social justice and our environment mean nothing to the Conservative Party. What would the Green Party do instead? Here’s the Green Party’s five-point plan to counter the cost-of-living crisis and deliver a fairer and more caring country, starting with a £50 billion tax on the […]
Local Campaigns
27 February 2024 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Hertfordshire County Council has launched a consultation on proposals to improve local bus services in Hitchin, Stevenage and St Albans. Let them know how important bus services are by filling in the online questionnaire! Consultation start date: 15 February 2024 Consultation closing date: 17 March 2024 (11.45pm) The council is holding in-person events so you […]
Ecotips National Campaigns
25 February 2024 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
It’s everywhere. From the candy-coloured vapes that litter our streets to the pots and packets our food and drink often comes in. Plastic is harming our health and our environment. Want to do something about it? This year we have a huge opportunity. The UK government could play a leading role at global negotiations about […]
18 February 2024 / 28 July 2024 by daveeldervass
Your hard working team, for the benefit of Hitchin Bearton residents. We are not whipped by the Green Party, so we are free to represent voters. Our candidates are: We can win in Hitchin Bearton! Mary Marshall Mary has lived in Hitchin for 25 years and works from home for an Employee Owed Company as […]
28 January 2024 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Do you need to replace a fence? Did some panels come down in the recent storms? Consider replacing them with shrubs/ trees such as hawthorn, dogwood, forsythia, rowan or buddleia which will provide food and shelter for birds and insects and not blow down in future. Or you can take out a few slats in […]
21 January 2024 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
“sparrow” by Hitched Hiker is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers like you take part, helping to build a picture of how garden birds are faring. Across the UK, over half a million people took part in Big […]
Have your say on Hertfordshire County Council’s budget spending (2024-25) The council has published it’s proposed budget for 2024-25 – what it calls its draft Integrated Plan. It plans to spend over £1billion on services touching the lives of everyone in Hertfordshire and is seeking the views of residents on its plans. You can express […]