Latest news from around the Herefordshire Green Network.
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HGN announcement re Coronavirus
As everything goes into stasis around Coronavirus, we need more than ever to be moving forwards with our work as a community around the climate crisis. So, we will hold members meetings and workshops via the online video platform, Zoom - which can...
Remembering Anne Adams
Sad news: many local friends knew Anne Adams "the lady on the bike" who died, aged 90 on 23rd November at Hereford County Hospital. Anne lived by the ethos of "tread lightly on the earth" - until quite recently she was still riding her bicycle around Leominster. Anne...
HGN Stronger Towns Fund bidS – update
A few weeks ago HGN were delighted to be invited by a representative of the Stronger Hereford Board (SHB) to submit bids to the Stronger Towns Fund, which is offering up to £25m to secure economic growth in Hereford city. With just short time before the submission...
Optimistic thoughts from Gordon Coppock
Gordon is an HGN Steering Group member and shared these thoughts with the rest of the HGN Steering Group ahead of our AGM last week – they contain a positive message for us all... Just before we start another online meeting I wanted to share with you some...
“Green Connections”: Councillor Felicity Norman
Hello, I am Felicity Norman, and I joined the Ecology (Green) Party in 1982 when it was first established in Herefordshire, inspired by the core vision for living in harmony with the world and its people. I was first elected to represent Leominster on Herefordshire...
Herefordshire Council Principal Sustainability & Climate Change Officer job opportunity
Are you an ambitious and enthusiastic individual with a passion for the environment? Herefordshire Council is looking for a motivated Principal Sustainability and Climate Change Officer who has excellent communication and management skills. This is an exciting...
Thus 3rd dec: HGN Gathering – Talk Community Hubs – building links with new communities?
Thursday 3rd DECEMBER from 5.30pm to 7pm (via Zoom). Join us and the Talk Community Hub team to explore the possibility of Talk Community Hubs and Herefordshire Green Network members/groups working together to signpost services, strengthen HGN groups, grow...
Left Bank Talks and Discussion Evenings – coming up
News of the upcoming (online) Left Bank Talks and Discussion Evenings
Herefordshire Sustainable Transport Group – latest reports
The latest HSTG reports are now available: The Rail and Bus for Herefordshire Winter 2020 Newsletter: click here for a copyHereford Cycle Routes: click here for a copyResponse to Government Consultation on Planning White Paper ‘Planning for the Future’: click here for...
Report from the 2020 HGN AGM
Many thanks to all those who joined us for the meeting on 18th November The minutes of the meeting can be found by clicking here. The minutes contain links to the Chair’s Report, Treasurer’s Report and the Great Collaboration towards a Zero Carbon Herefordshire...
“Green Connections”: Toni Fagan
I’m so delighted to begin a second term on the HGN Steering Group. I would like to strengthen communication between grassroots organisations and Herefordshire Council and would like to share stories. I would like to introduce Herefordshire’s councillors with HGN...
HGN Gathering: HGN and Talk Community Hubs – building links with new communities?
Thursday 3rd DECEMBER from 5.30pm to 7pm (via Zoom). Join us and the Talk Community Hub team to explore the possibility of Talk Community Hubs and Herefordshire Green Network members/groups working together to signpost services, grow communities, build resilience and...
New planning Checklists for Climate and Nature!
From Councillor Ellie Chowns: Herefordshire Council planning checklists re climate and nature have been published and are now online https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/planning-services/apply-planning-permission/2 The Climate Change compliance checklist supports...
