News & Events

CUT YOUR CARBON: EEDA (East of England Development Agency) has awards of up to £200,000 to give away for carbon cutting projects. Visit www.cutyourcarbon.org.uk to find out more

• Hertfordshire Village of the Year 2008, Could it be yours? Full details and more on how your village can enter
  
• BENINGTON WIND FARM: An application is expected for 3 120m high turbines at High Elms Lane, Benington. A case in S. Cambs. district may provide a precedent. An application for 15 wind turbines was turned down on appeal on the grounds that damage to appearance and character of the area would clearly outweigh benefits in terms of renewable energy generation. We are supporting considerable local opposition to the Benington proposal.
  

'ROBUSTLY DEFENDING' THE GREEN BELT
Another test of Gordon Brown's promise to 'robustly defend' the Green Belt comes as the Public Inquiry into the proposal for a huge rail freight interchange on Green Belt at Park Street, near St Albans, comes to and end. Read our concerns in the Press Release below

WORTH PROTECTING? We think so The East of England plan proposed 79,600 dwellings for Hertfordshire; an Inspectors' Report recommended 83,200; the Secretary of State wants at least another 10,000 on top of that. CPRE - The Hertfordshire Society has made the strongest, detailed representations (see our response below).

END OF AN EERA - BUT IS WORSE TO FOLLOW? Following a Treasury Review, the East of England Assembly, which produced the East of England Plan, is to be wound up. Details in the Press Release below

Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Pitches Consultation: Meanwhile EERA has been consulting local authorities across the region on the number of Gypsy and Traveller caravan pitches need to the year 2011. A draft policy is expected for 3 months' public consultation early 2008.