Help us get our first Green councillor in Stevenage! 2 January 2024 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass We hope you had a wonderful Festive Season! We need your help and support to elect our first Green Councillor in Stevenage! We need help with leafleting and door-knocking in the target-to-win ward of Longmeadow, Stevenage, in January. Will you help us to get effective messages across to voters and find out voters’ concerns in […] Read more »
Make rural roads safer for everyone 17 December 2023 / 27 March 2024 by jennarndt Have your say on improving rural road safety! In 2020, NFUMutual launched a Rural Road Safety campaign in response to the disproportionate risk and tragic, avoidable loss of life on rural roads. The campaign was supported by The British Horse Society, British Cycling, and THINK! – the UK Government’s road safety campaign. It aimed to […] Read more »
The Green Party supports Small Business Saturday 2 December 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass This Saturday (2nd December) is Small Business Saturday! Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities. This year the Green Party of England and Wales is calling for: Small businesses make a vital contribution to the […] Read more »
Green Party reacts to the budget 26 November 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass Co-leader Carla Denyer was on the ground in Westminster on Thursday to react to chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn statement. Our full reaction to the statement can be found here (with a link through to our 10-point alternative). Carla also made this short film for our social media channels (Twitter). The Independent picked up on Carla’s […] Read more »
Save work and wildlife at the same time! 8 October 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass Help our eco systems and wildlife thrive over winter by leaving at least part of your garden “untidy”- with some long grass, piles of leaves for hibernating hedgehogs and hollow stems for overwintering insects, and encourage your council to do the same! Thank you to Katrina Nice for most of our ecotips! Read more »
More electric vehicle charging points in Hertfordshire 8 October 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass Hertfordshire County Council has published its strategy for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, including the provision of more charging points. They say “The strategy sets out a plan to provide more chargepoints so residents and businesses will be able to recharge their electric vehicles conveniently and appropriately in the future. It’s forecast that by 2030, […] Read more »
Letchworth Garden Shed opens to the community 25 September 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass Letchworth Garden Shed has opened its doors to the community. Residents can borrow equipment from its ‘library of things’ to help them complete a project without spending money on things that they would only need once. More than 250 items are available to borrow, including ladders, planers, angle grinders, cake tins, bread makers, baby care […] Read more »
Celebrating schools’ recycling in Zero Waste Week 4 September 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass It’s Zero Waste Week 2023 – 4th to 8th September (https://www.zerowasteweek.co.uk/). This year’s theme is “Nobody can do everything. Everybody can do something. Together we can do anything!” We would like to send a BIG THANK YOU to all the schools and supporters in Hitchin, Letchworth, and surrounding areas that have rounded up their spent […] Read more »
Be a green tooth brusher! 3 September 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass Try using a bamboo toothbrush instead of one made of plastic. You can go even further by getting your toothpaste in a jar instead of a plastic tube! And if you do get your toothpaste in a plastic tube, try recycling it at the Terracycle facility outside Our Lady Church on Nightingale Road in Hitchin. Terracycle […] Read more »
Are local polling stations accessible and fit for purpose? 3 September 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass North Herts Council is required by law to undertake a review of polling districts and polling places every 5 years. Although the consultation period will begin formally in October, the Council is inviting feedback now that it can use to begin drafting proposals. Please let them know if you have any feedback on polling stations […] Read more »