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Petition to create a tax incentive to favour retrofit instead of demolition and new build

Molly Scott Cato launched this petition calling on the Government to “0% rate VAT on refurbishment projects total costs if they substantially reduce CO2e emission of the building; impose a 20% VAT for new build schemes, reduced to 5% if the build meets minimum passive house standard; to 0% rate VAT for all items on […]

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Dacorum Electric Vehicle Survey

Give your views on electric vehicles in our borough to the council Dacorum Borough Council have launched a survey to help the council to understand the short-term and future needs for residents. Your answers to this survey will help the council to plan to meet the borough’s growing needs, provide insight into various electric vehicle […]

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The Dacorum Local Plan – A focus on Berkhamsted

Each town in Dacorum will be affected in different ways by the Local Plan, but the impact of an unchanged plan would change our communities in fundamental ways. Our general response to the Local Plan can be seen in a previous post. Paul De Hoest is one of two Dacorum Green Party Town Councillors in […]

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The Dacorum Local Plan – A focus on Hemel Hempstead

Each town in Dacorum will be affected in different ways by the Local Plan, but the impact of an unchanged plan would change our communities in fundamental ways. Our general response to the Local Plan can be seen in a previous post. Sherief Hassan is the prospective Herts County Council Election candidate for Hemel Hempstead […]

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The Dacorum Local Plan – A focus on Tring

Each town in Dacorum will be affected in different ways by the Local Plan, but the impact of an unchanged plan would be change our communities in fundamental ways. Our general response to the Local Plan can be seen in our previous post. Joseph Stopps is the prospective Dacorum Borough Council By-Election candidate for Tring […]

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The Dacorum Local Plan – The Green Response

The Dacorum Local Plan for Hemel Hempstead has a radical increase in the numbers of houses, the increase of pressure on infrastructure and eating away at the Green Belt. This will bring dramatic change to Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and the surrounding area. We recognise the need for housing, but the numbers and environmental impact […]

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Give your views on the Dacorum Local Plan – but be quick!

Dacorum Borough Council launched the new Local Plan which will define the future development of the whole of Dacorum. The towns within Dacorum are projected to expand, making Hemel Hempstead’s future population larger than some British Cities. The Local Plan document can be found on the Dacorum Borough Council web site here. It’s a big […]

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Meet Sherief Hassan – the Green Parliamentary Candidate for Hemel Hempstead

Sherief was selected as candidate at a joint meeting of Dacorum Green Party and Three Rivers Green Party. Sherief has lived and worked in Hemel Hempstead for over 20 years where both of his children were born in Hemel Hospital. As well as working self-employed as a media consultant, Sherief volunteers with Radio Dacorum as […]

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Meet Tom Pashby – Green candidate for South West Hertfordshire

Tom Pashby was selected as the Green Candidate for South West Herts at a joint meeting of Three Rivers Green Party and Dacorum Green Party. Tom Pashby grew up in Croxley Green and went to Rickmansworth school. Tom studied environmental science at university and has since worked and volunteered in sustainable energy and climate-focused policy […]

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Paul De Hoest ‘People are crying out for change’

Paul de Hoest is our candidate for Berkhamsted Castle Ward in the May 2 local elections. Paul has released this statement: We don’t just inherit the earth from our ancestors we also borrow it from our descendants.”. This wise saying is attributed to a Native North American Chief and I believe this philosophy should underpin […]

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