Sarah Hopewell
@sarahhopewell.bsky.social
Keen to protect the environment & push for action on climate change. Green Party Town and District Councillor for Hertford Castle. Exec member for wellbeing.
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Sarah Hopewell
@sarahhopewell.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Hello! Here's the legal bit: Promoted by Alex Daar on behalf of Sarah Hopewell, both at East Herts Green Party, c/o 55 High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9BA.
An amazing community group of residents in Buntingford is working hard to reopen Ward Freman Pool. They have now been offered the freehold, and are now fundraising for the retiling. Sport England has offered to match fund once they've reached £15,000. Please consider supporting! tinyurl.com/25bkppes
Repair pool tiles and replace expansion joints
Funding Phase One: essential repairs to the pool tiles and expansion joints which are required to reopen the pool.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
An amazing community group of residents in Buntingford is working hard to reopen Ward Freman Pool. They have now been offered the freehold, and are now fundraising for the retiling. Sport England has offered to match fund once they've reached £15,000. Please consider supporting! tinyurl.com/25bkppes
Reform led Kent County Cllrs on 10th July voted down a motion to improve the council's strategy on Violence Against Women and Girls tinyurl.com/3xz9j8sm, 22 in favour, 3 abstentions, 41 against. Arguments being because "it's not just women & girls", and "it's undocumented males".
democracy.kent.gov.uk
July 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Reform led Kent County Cllrs on 10th July voted down a motion to improve the council's strategy on Violence Against Women and Girls tinyurl.com/3xz9j8sm, 22 in favour, 3 abstentions, 41 against. Arguments being because "it's not just women & girls", and "it's undocumented males".
Great piece by George Monbiot on the Lower Thames Crossing. £9.4bn for 14 miles of road, which will only serve to increase car dependency. The same investment in buses could enable every community in England have a half decent bus service for the next nine years. tinyurl.com/kcmzrw8e
Overblown infrastructure projects damage lives and imperil democracy. Why is Britain addicted to them? | George Monbiot
The Lower Thames Crossing proves the point. It’s a white elephant plan, sucking money from local projects that could actually improve lives, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Great piece by George Monbiot on the Lower Thames Crossing. £9.4bn for 14 miles of road, which will only serve to increase car dependency. The same investment in buses could enable every community in England have a half decent bus service for the next nine years. tinyurl.com/kcmzrw8e
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Reform UK is proposing a "Britannia card" that would let wealthy foreigners pay a £250k fee to move to the UK, and live here exempt from all tax on their foreign assets
What they don't say: it would cost the UK £34bn
Report here, and thread below: buff.ly/gpe2Dpf
What they don't say: it would cost the UK £34bn
Report here, and thread below: buff.ly/gpe2Dpf
June 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Reform UK is proposing a "Britannia card" that would let wealthy foreigners pay a £250k fee to move to the UK, and live here exempt from all tax on their foreign assets
What they don't say: it would cost the UK £34bn
Report here, and thread below: buff.ly/gpe2Dpf
What they don't say: it would cost the UK £34bn
Report here, and thread below: buff.ly/gpe2Dpf
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If I wanted to be this hot and confused, I’d have stayed in South Africa.
Here’s why your nan’s melted ice lolly in 1976 doesn’t invalidate decades of climate science:
Here’s why your nan’s melted ice lolly in 1976 doesn’t invalidate decades of climate science:
“Remember ’76?” Isn’t a Climate Argument
Britain is boiling, but some people still think a hot summer in 1976 disproves climate change. It doesn’t.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
June 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
If I wanted to be this hot and confused, I’d have stayed in South Africa.
Here’s why your nan’s melted ice lolly in 1976 doesn’t invalidate decades of climate science:
Here’s why your nan’s melted ice lolly in 1976 doesn’t invalidate decades of climate science:
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This #CleanAirDay, we joined @globalactionplan.bsky.social and fellow members of @healthyairuk.bsky.social on a walk to Parliament, to call for more ambitious air quality targets.
London Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social joined the walk to highlight the health crisis of #AirPollution.
London Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social joined the walk to highlight the health crisis of #AirPollution.
June 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This #CleanAirDay, we joined @globalactionplan.bsky.social and fellow members of @healthyairuk.bsky.social on a walk to Parliament, to call for more ambitious air quality targets.
London Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social joined the walk to highlight the health crisis of #AirPollution.
London Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social joined the walk to highlight the health crisis of #AirPollution.
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It's #BetterTransportWeek and time to show public transport some love!
Make a public transport pledge and become part of the movement for better transport. Make your pledge here: bettertransport.org.uk/pledge-to-us...
Make a public transport pledge and become part of the movement for better transport. Make your pledge here: bettertransport.org.uk/pledge-to-us...
June 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
It's #BetterTransportWeek and time to show public transport some love!
Make a public transport pledge and become part of the movement for better transport. Make your pledge here: bettertransport.org.uk/pledge-to-us...
Make a public transport pledge and become part of the movement for better transport. Make your pledge here: bettertransport.org.uk/pledge-to-us...
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We’re proud to support @bettertransport.bsky.social's #BetterTransportWeek. This year, the focus is on how #Transport connects communities and brings people together. The benefits of public transport, walking & wheeling, cycling & car sharing are huge, whether it's for #Health or the #Economy.
Better Transport week events
We're looking forward to Better Transport Week, from 16 to 22 June 2025. Come along to one of these events and let's celebrate the sustainable transport that makes our lives better!
bettertransport.org.uk
June 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
We’re proud to support @bettertransport.bsky.social's #BetterTransportWeek. This year, the focus is on how #Transport connects communities and brings people together. The benefits of public transport, walking & wheeling, cycling & car sharing are huge, whether it's for #Health or the #Economy.
Share your scenic train journey view for a chance to win £100, as Campaign for Better Transport gets set for next week's Better Transport Week.
Together with @scenicrailbritain.bsky.social, we’re giving away £100 in rail vouchers to mark #BetterTransportWeek.
Simply share a pic of a scenic view from your train seat using #ScenicRailView to be in with a chance of winning.
Good luck!
T&Cs: bettertransport.org.uk/better-trans...
Simply share a pic of a scenic view from your train seat using #ScenicRailView to be in with a chance of winning.
Good luck!
T&Cs: bettertransport.org.uk/better-trans...
Scenic rail view competition
To mark Better Transport Week we want you to share your #ScenicRailView for a chance to win £100 in rail vouchers
bettertransport.org.uk
June 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Share your scenic train journey view for a chance to win £100, as Campaign for Better Transport gets set for next week's Better Transport Week.
@tuppennyrush.bsky.social has started a petition asking for Boots in Hertford to install a blister pack recycling point. This would be a great addition to Hertford. If you're local, please spare 30 seconds to add your name, and also please do spread the word. Thanks so much! tinyurl.com/ycxhzhfa
Sign the Petition
Bring a Blister Pack Recycling Point to Hertford Boots
www.change.org
June 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
@tuppennyrush.bsky.social has started a petition asking for Boots in Hertford to install a blister pack recycling point. This would be a great addition to Hertford. If you're local, please spare 30 seconds to add your name, and also please do spread the word. Thanks so much! tinyurl.com/ycxhzhfa
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Whatever the true reason for Zia Yusuf resigning as Chair of the RefUK Party, I suspect Kent CC officers will be breathing a small sigh of relief.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/confidence...
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/confidence...
Confidence Without Competence
What Reform UK’s fake scandal over a recruitment framework reveals about their Trumpian turn - and their governing unfitness.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
June 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Whatever the true reason for Zia Yusuf resigning as Chair of the RefUK Party, I suspect Kent CC officers will be breathing a small sigh of relief.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/confidence...
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/confidence...
Happy #WorldBicycleDay! As a non-driver, cycling is a key travel option for me. My current bike I got in 2007 under the Cycle to Work scheme when I did home visits. Its biggest adventure was a 3-month solo trip, taking a cargo ship to New York and cycling down to Key West, camping and hostelling.
June 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Happy #WorldBicycleDay! As a non-driver, cycling is a key travel option for me. My current bike I got in 2007 under the Cycle to Work scheme when I did home visits. Its biggest adventure was a 3-month solo trip, taking a cargo ship to New York and cycling down to Key West, camping and hostelling.
Today is local election day! The day for county council elections, where you decide who shapes key services including SEND, adult care services, schools, waste management, transport, local roads, and public health. Use your vote wisely, and remember that every vote counts!
May 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Today is local election day! The day for county council elections, where you decide who shapes key services including SEND, adult care services, schools, waste management, transport, local roads, and public health. Use your vote wisely, and remember that every vote counts!
28th April - 4th May is Reusable Nappy Week! To find out more, we spoke to three local parents who had used reusables and hear about their experiences. Herts Nappy Service is also a great source of information and a chance to try before committing. eastherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/04/29/r...
raising awareness of reusable nappy week - East Herts Green Party
New parents have a lot to think about, and no doubt nappy changing is quite a big part of the day! This week is Reusable Nappy Week, aimed at raising awareness of reusable nappies and highlighting som...
eastherts.greenparty.org.uk
April 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
28th April - 4th May is Reusable Nappy Week! To find out more, we spoke to three local parents who had used reusables and hear about their experiences. Herts Nappy Service is also a great source of information and a chance to try before committing. eastherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/04/29/r...
An informative read about the importance of bus priority, and ways to help get the wider public on board: www.route-one.net/features/fix...
Fixing negative image of bus lanes is vital for sector's success - routeone
With an RAC survey revealing drivers can find bus lanes ‘confusing’, we investigate how to boost the image of such measures with the public.
www.route-one.net
April 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
An informative read about the importance of bus priority, and ways to help get the wider public on board: www.route-one.net/features/fix...
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Exciting news! From now till 29 April, all donations made to Campaign for Better Transport via this link will be DOUBLED: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
That's double the impact for cleaner air, better public transport and a greener future, thanks to the Big Give #GreenMatchFund.
That's double the impact for cleaner air, better public transport and a greener future, thanks to the Big Give #GreenMatchFund.
April 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Exciting news! From now till 29 April, all donations made to Campaign for Better Transport via this link will be DOUBLED: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
That's double the impact for cleaner air, better public transport and a greener future, thanks to the Big Give #GreenMatchFund.
That's double the impact for cleaner air, better public transport and a greener future, thanks to the Big Give #GreenMatchFund.
Ahead of Hertfordshire County council elections, local Tories have been fighting dirty. Two weeks ago, they started a widely publicised petition against the new East Herts District Council bin contract. Nothing to do with County Council, & a contract Tories themselves designed: tinyurl.com/2u8982xp
setting out the truths about new bin arrangements - East Herts Green Party
From Green Party Cllr Sarah Hopewell, East Herts District Council Executive Member for Wellbeing In the final lead up to the Hertfordshire County Council elections, and in a somewhat surprising move, ...
eastherts.greenparty.org.uk
April 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Ahead of Hertfordshire County council elections, local Tories have been fighting dirty. Two weeks ago, they started a widely publicised petition against the new East Herts District Council bin contract. Nothing to do with County Council, & a contract Tories themselves designed: tinyurl.com/2u8982xp
Despite decades of evidence clearly demonstrating that new roads/bypasses do not reduce congestion or journey times, the go-ahead for the Lower Thames road tunnel has been approved. tinyurl.com/y7wnks8z
People use what's built. Build roads, get cars. Build public transport, get passengers.
People use what's built. Build roads, get cars. Build public transport, get passengers.
March 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Despite decades of evidence clearly demonstrating that new roads/bypasses do not reduce congestion or journey times, the go-ahead for the Lower Thames road tunnel has been approved. tinyurl.com/y7wnks8z
People use what's built. Build roads, get cars. Build public transport, get passengers.
People use what's built. Build roads, get cars. Build public transport, get passengers.
It was wonderful to see the Hertfordshire schools' gala last night at the Royal Albert Hall! Thank you to Hertford St Andrew School for all your work prepping and co-ordinating the school choir. My pair had a great time. And the late night did not deter them from getting up at 6am. 😃
Here we are! Choir have arrived safely at the Royal Albert Hall. Our voices are nicely warmed up and we’re ready to sing 🎶🎶🎶😃😃😃😃😃
March 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
It was wonderful to see the Hertfordshire schools' gala last night at the Royal Albert Hall! Thank you to Hertford St Andrew School for all your work prepping and co-ordinating the school choir. My pair had a great time. And the late night did not deter them from getting up at 6am. 😃
The closure of Fanshawe pool in Ware has had a huge impact on its many users, but a team of people are working to get it back opened again. If you are able to chip in and help, all donations are very much appreciated! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-fansh...
Save Fanshawe Swimming Pool and Gym
Repair and reopen Fanshawe Pool and Gym as a community run facility for the residents of Ware and the surrounding area.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The closure of Fanshawe pool in Ware has had a huge impact on its many users, but a team of people are working to get it back opened again. If you are able to chip in and help, all donations are very much appreciated! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-fansh...
Incredibly disappointing stuff from our Transport Secretary, who, rather than acknowledging the climate emergency, writes "I have no intention of clipping anyone's wings. I am not some sort of flight-shaming eco warrior. I love flying – I always have" tinyurl.com/yjnv9w62 @flightfreeuk.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Incredibly disappointing stuff from our Transport Secretary, who, rather than acknowledging the climate emergency, writes "I have no intention of clipping anyone's wings. I am not some sort of flight-shaming eco warrior. I love flying – I always have" tinyurl.com/yjnv9w62 @flightfreeuk.bsky.social
An interesting read on the impact (or not) of different parking charges on town centre footfall and spend: www.linkedin.com/pulse/do-par...
Do Parking Charges Drive Success? Evaluating the Impact of Parking Fees on Town Centres.
Executive Summary This comprehensive analysis of existing research challenges the common assumption that free or cheap parking is essential for town centre success. The research, drawing from multiple...
www.linkedin.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
An interesting read on the impact (or not) of different parking charges on town centre footfall and spend: www.linkedin.com/pulse/do-par...
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As an immigrant who chose to make my home in the UK—but also as someone who is a migration historian and researches the impact of dog-whistle politics—there is no way for me to overstate how wrong and disgusting these ads by the UK Labour Party are.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour launches ads in Reform-style branding to boast about deportations
Exclusive: Some MPs and activists upset at tone of party’s Facebook campaign aimed at countering Farage
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
As an immigrant who chose to make my home in the UK—but also as someone who is a migration historian and researches the impact of dog-whistle politics—there is no way for me to overstate how wrong and disgusting these ads by the UK Labour Party are.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Just heard on the news that the government now plans to "encourage" those on long-term sick back into work by reducing their benefits.
In last week's news, the tax increase on non-doms was softened.
Apparently the wealthiest need their money more than the poorest need theirs.
In last week's news, the tax increase on non-doms was softened.
Apparently the wealthiest need their money more than the poorest need theirs.
February 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Just heard on the news that the government now plans to "encourage" those on long-term sick back into work by reducing their benefits.
In last week's news, the tax increase on non-doms was softened.
Apparently the wealthiest need their money more than the poorest need theirs.
In last week's news, the tax increase on non-doms was softened.
Apparently the wealthiest need their money more than the poorest need theirs.
Reposted by Sarah Hopewell
RW press having a bit of a mare on the anti-migrant front. I love how vague that first one is from the Telegraph. Basically “every figure we used was wrong and we’re not going to tell you the right figure, because just how wrong it was will make us look ridiculous”. ~AA
January 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
RW press having a bit of a mare on the anti-migrant front. I love how vague that first one is from the Telegraph. Basically “every figure we used was wrong and we’re not going to tell you the right figure, because just how wrong it was will make us look ridiculous”. ~AA