Growing Support for Independent politicians at Book Launch
Submitted on Thu, 04/03/2010 - 11:58am
Last Month over 30 people attended the book launch on Saturday 6th February of 'Independents for East Herts' in Hertford. The book was written by Jim Thornton, a former East Herts District Councillor and founder of the campaign group, East Herts People.
Independent Candidates Can Bring Real Change In Broxbourne
Submitted on Mon, 22/02/2010 - 11:44am
On Thursday 4th March 2010 former local Councillor and founder of East Herts People, Jim Thornton, will be in Hoddesdon talking about his new book 'Independents for East Herts' and making the case for a slate of independent candidates to stand in the forthcoming Broxbourne C
Free lunchtime event in February in Hertford
Submitted on Mon, 25/01/2010 - 3:19pm
East Herts People is hosting an informal gathering for anyone interested in local government in East Hertfordshire. The free lunchtime event will be held in Hertford on the 6th February 2010 at 12pm-1pm.
Christmas Events in East Herts
Submitted on Mon, 14/12/2009 - 3:52pm
It's that time of year again, mulled wine, decorations and lights. If you're feeling in the festive spirit, check out the following events in East Herts that are guaranteed to bring Christmas cheer to all.
Carol Concerts
Independent Group Annual Conference
Submitted on Tue, 03/11/2009 - 4:38pm
Last Monday (26th October 2009) members of the East Herts People team attended the Independent Group conference at the Local Government Association in London.
Wheatcroft School Expansion
Submitted on Wed, 21/10/2009 - 4:23pm
The Issue: Wheatcroft Primary School in Hertford plans to raise its reception intake by 2011. To accommodate the new pupils, the school will need to use the former Pines school playing field.
Green Commitments Up in Smoke?
Submitted on Fri, 09/10/2009 - 12:58pm
The local press has recently reported that recycling in Hertfordshire has hit record levels, 70% of household waste is now recycled. This is a great achievement for the county; last years recycling rates were a mere 44%.
Volunteers Required for Exciting Roles Within East Herts People
Submitted on Mon, 28/09/2009 - 4:11pm
Bloggers and Contributors required - We want your views!
At East Herts People we're keen to involve the public and current Independent Councillors with our work as much as possible. So if you're passionate about your local area and enjoy local politics, we want to hear from you.
Single Transferable Vote in Local Government Elections?
Submitted on Fri, 25/09/2009 - 10:11am
The Issue: Local Government elections in England currently use the first-past-the-post system (the candidate with the largest number of votes wins). Some people believe that the current status quo is unfair and propose an alternative, Single Transferable Vote (STV).
The Facts
New Sainsbury Store at Former McMullen’s Brewery, Hertford
Submitted on Fri, 18/09/2009 - 8:21am
The Issue: Sainsbury wishes to redevelop the former McMullen's brewery in Hertford into a supermarket. The planning application for the site was agreed in February 2009 by Councillors of East Herts District Council.
Latest tweets from EHP
- 4th March at Mayhem Theatre Arts we will be discussing how people can stand as independents in Broxbourne:http://www.ehpeople.org/node/224 — 2 weeks 2 days ago
- @pould you can find out more info here: http://www.ehpeople.org/node/222 — 6 weeks 2 days ago
- We're holding an event on the 6th February for anyone interested in non-party politics in East Herts: http://www.ehpeople.org/node/222 — 6 weeks 2 days ago
- @ukbikeskills Hi Tony fancy attending an event on 6th Feb on non-party politics in Hertford? It's only for an hour and should be great! — 7 weeks 2 days ago
- @pould Would you like to attend an event on non-party politics in Hertford on the 6th Feb? If so get in touch: info@ehpeople.org — 7 weeks 2 days ago
