Simon urges council to oppose reorganisation 25 March 2025 / 25 March 2025 by adminsg Councillor Simon Grover, leader of the Green & Independent group on the Council, has spoken out against the proposed reorganisation of local government, that would see powers centralised and local representation abolished. Simon told a Council committee: “St Albans Council should be bold about opposing the proposed abolition of our local government structures. I have […] Read more »
Matt fisher campaigns on ev charging 19 March 2025 / 19 March 2025 by adminsg St Albans councillor Matt Fisher has launched a new campaign to push for cross-pavement electric vehicle (EV) charging for residents who rely on on-street parking. Cllr Fisher is inviting residents to sign an open letter to Hertfordshire County Council, highlighting the urgent need for accessible, sustainable, and convenient charging solutions to support the increasing number […] Read more »
Greens raise alarm on lack of climate action at council 9 March 2025 / 9 March 2025 by adminsg Councillor Simon Grover, leader of the Green & Independent group on St Albans District Council, has highlighted serious concerns about the Council’s commitment to tackling the climate emergency in a speech delivered at the budget-setting meeting of the Council. While acknowledging some positive changes resulting from committee scrutiny, Cllr Grover expressed alarm over several issues, […] Read more »
Matt Fisher launches county election bid 11 February 2025 / 11 February 2025 by adminsg Green Party Councillor Matt Fisher has officially launched his campaign for the upcoming Hertfordshire County Council elections, pledging to champion sustainability and community-led initiatives during a crucial period of local government transformation. Speaking at his campaign launch event, Cllr Fisher emphasized the significance of the election amid the planned transition to a unitary authority, describing […] Read more »
Major green response to air quality plan 1 February 2025 / 1 February 2025 by adminsg St Albans Green councillors have responded to the Council’s latest Air Quality Action Plan with a host of areas for improvement and comments on where the plan falls short of best practice. The Council issued the draft plan in 2024 and consulted residents. The updated plan has been further circulated for comment from councillors. The […] Read more »
Green councillors plan for new year 3 January 2025 / 3 January 2025 by adminsg St Albans Green councillors Juliet Voisey, Matt Fisher and Simon Grover are planning a range of initiatives for 2025, which focus on both wildlife protection and waste reduction across St Albans district. We are actively working to strengthen Biodiversity Net Gain implementation at council level, ensuring proper guidelines and monitoring procedures are in place to […] Read more »
Tips for trying veganuary 31 December 2024 / 31 December 2024 by adminsg If you’re thinking of trying Veganuary, or if a member of your family has decided to try plant-based and you don’t know where to start, we’ve got you covered with tips, recipes, and support. Just follow @stalbansgreens on Instagram, Facebook and Bluesky to see our daily updates to help you along the way. And there […] Read more »
Greens respond to govt planning changes 20 December 2024 / 20 December 2024 by adminsg New planning rules reduce local control The government’s new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) represents a step backwards for local democracy and sustainable development. By allowing planning officers to approve developments without councillors’ input, it sidelines local communities and prioritises profit-driven developers over genuine need. In St Albans, this approach risks creating more high-cost, car-dependent […] Read more »
Greens oppose local plan 29 October 2024 by adminsg Green and Independent councillors have voted against the draft Local Plan at a meeting of St Albans Council. The overall result of the vote was that it was passed, due to the large majority of Lib Dem councillors. St Albans urgently needs a local plan. A robust and bold one that secures sustainable, well-built housing […] Read more » council flooding local plan river ver
St Albans Greens triple their vote on huge night for party 6 July 2024 / 10 August 2024 by adminsg In the St Albans constituency, Simon Grover got our highest ever vote here at 3,272, tripling the number compared to 2019, and comfortably over the percentage needed to save our deposit. See St Albans results. In the new Harpenden & Berkhamsted seat we were tightly squeezed by the other parties, but Paul de Hoest managed a […] Read more »