Ben Crystall
@bencrystall.bsky.social
💚Green cllr & leader of East Herts District Council, and cllr at Hertford Town and Hertfordshire County Council. Former New Scientist journo. Promoted by Alex Daar on behalf of Ben Crystall both at East Herts Green Party c/o 55 Ware High St Ware SG12 9BA 🇵🇸
Honoured to represent East Herts Council at Hertford’s Remembrance event on Sunday, laying a wreath to commemorate men & women of many countries - European, North American, Indian, African, Nepalese, Australian and New Zealander - who fought together against fascism. Never forget.
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Honoured to represent East Herts Council at Hertford’s Remembrance event on Sunday, laying a wreath to commemorate men & women of many countries - European, North American, Indian, African, Nepalese, Australian and New Zealander - who fought together against fascism. Never forget.
Happy 90th birthday Dick Warn, unsung environmental hero 🌟 in Hertford. His quiet determination, knowledge & good humour helped create Transition Hertford, build our eco-community & laid the foundations of Green Party success in East Herts. 💚 Lovely to see fellow transitioners at his celebrations!
October 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Happy 90th birthday Dick Warn, unsung environmental hero 🌟 in Hertford. His quiet determination, knowledge & good humour helped create Transition Hertford, build our eco-community & laid the foundations of Green Party success in East Herts. 💚 Lovely to see fellow transitioners at his celebrations!
Enjoyable afternoon at The Fielder Center in Hatfield for the Annual meeting of Hertfordshire Parish Town & Community Councils with local clerks and cllrs to discuss the challenges and opportunities of Local Government Reorganisation
September 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Enjoyable afternoon at The Fielder Center in Hatfield for the Annual meeting of Hertfordshire Parish Town & Community Councils with local clerks and cllrs to discuss the challenges and opportunities of Local Government Reorganisation
Happy birthday BEAMHertford! One year old… watch out for it on ITV Anglia!
August 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Happy birthday BEAMHertford! One year old… watch out for it on ITV Anglia!
Huge congratulations to Sarah & Drew for winning 2 seats for East Herts Greens from Labour in #Sele Look forward to working with you both on #Hertford Town Council 💚💚
Sarah Aldridge (Green) 356 (18%) Drew Waller-Downes (Green) 318 (16%), Reform 236 & 218, Cons 193 & 180, Labour 151 & 137, LD 77 &75
Sarah Aldridge (Green) 356 (18%) Drew Waller-Downes (Green) 318 (16%), Reform 236 & 218, Cons 193 & 180, Labour 151 & 137, LD 77 &75
July 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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July 1, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Great to be out around #Sele this morning with the #Green team and our two fantastic local 💚 candidates Drew and Sarah, delivering leaflets and talking to residents about #local issues for #Hertford town, district and county council to tackle. #HealthierThrivingCommunities
June 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Great to be out around #Sele this morning with the #Green team and our two fantastic local 💚 candidates Drew and Sarah, delivering leaflets and talking to residents about #local issues for #Hertford town, district and county council to tackle. #HealthierThrivingCommunities
A fantastic afternoon at the #FamilyPride event at #HertfordCastle with lots of visitors, some who had travelled long distances to be there! Huge thanks to all who took part and to the Hertford Town Council team who worked so hard to make it a success again this year.💚 🏳️🌈
June 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A fantastic afternoon at the #FamilyPride event at #HertfordCastle with lots of visitors, some who had travelled long distances to be there! Huge thanks to all who took part and to the Hertford Town Council team who worked so hard to make it a success again this year.💚 🏳️🌈
In Hertford at #CarsatheCastle where the St John Ambulance team are offering CPR community training - come to the free event, enjoy the cars and EVs (plus e-bikes thanks to @highwaycycles). Will be a fantastic day! Thanks to Hertford Town Council! 💚
June 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
In Hertford at #CarsatheCastle where the St John Ambulance team are offering CPR community training - come to the free event, enjoy the cars and EVs (plus e-bikes thanks to @highwaycycles). Will be a fantastic day! Thanks to Hertford Town Council! 💚
Interesting morning out with the #Kingsmead Residents Association on Ware rd as part of the new #CommunityDrivesafe initiative. Recorded 19 vehicles speeding and helped keep everyone else within safe limits. Thanks to Karen and the team! Let’s have more of these in #Hertford
May 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Interesting morning out with the #Kingsmead Residents Association on Ware rd as part of the new #CommunityDrivesafe initiative. Recorded 19 vehicles speeding and helped keep everyone else within safe limits. Thanks to Karen and the team! Let’s have more of these in #Hertford
Perfect weather for the Hertford Ecofest event today at Hertford Castle - food, drinks, stalls, ebikes and music, plus lots lots more… free entry
May 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Perfect weather for the Hertford Ecofest event today at Hertford Castle - food, drinks, stalls, ebikes and music, plus lots lots more… free entry
A fantastic evening with lots of residents (plus the mayor, our MP, fellow town, district and county cllrs) at the #Hertford Town Council event commemorating 80 years since VE Day. Thanks to all those who organised it, and to the fabulous choirs and singers…
May 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A fantastic evening with lots of residents (plus the mayor, our MP, fellow town, district and county cllrs) at the #Hertford Town Council event commemorating 80 years since VE Day. Thanks to all those who organised it, and to the fabulous choirs and singers…
If you live anywhere between Buntingford and Ware and you want to stop the Conservatives and Reform, vote Green - Herts County council candidates Georgina Schwan and Kirsty Taylor-Moran, and for James Taylor-Moran in the Braughing and Standon by-election for district council. 💚
May 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
If you live anywhere between Buntingford and Ware and you want to stop the Conservatives and Reform, vote Green - Herts County council candidates Georgina Schwan and Kirsty Taylor-Moran, and for James Taylor-Moran in the Braughing and Standon by-election for district council. 💚
Out today thinning & removing alkanet in a section alongside the path on Port Hill to give plants space to grow - appreciate it’s not a perfect flower bed but that’s nature 💚 the aim is to create a variety of wild flowers to help attract insects & wildlife 🌼🐝 (before /after)
April 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Out today thinning & removing alkanet in a section alongside the path on Port Hill to give plants space to grow - appreciate it’s not a perfect flower bed but that’s nature 💚 the aim is to create a variety of wild flowers to help attract insects & wildlife 🌼🐝 (before /after)
Thanks to everyone around East Herts who has put up a #Green Party poster board or window poster for the Herts County Council elections on May 1st 💚 #votegreen
April 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Thanks to everyone around East Herts who has put up a #Green Party poster board or window poster for the Herts County Council elections on May 1st 💚 #votegreen
Thanks to Dave Hollis and colleagues for the great quiz last night at #FutureHope! Very enjoyable evening and a great charity 💚
March 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thanks to Dave Hollis and colleagues for the great quiz last night at #FutureHope! Very enjoyable evening and a great charity 💚
Lovely to bump into our fantastic #Green Herts county council candidate Georgina Schwan 💚 this morning- working hard in #Buntingford knocking on doors and talking to residents about the issues that matter locally. #Independentvoice #workinghard #GreenerCounty
March 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Lovely to bump into our fantastic #Green Herts county council candidate Georgina Schwan 💚 this morning- working hard in #Buntingford knocking on doors and talking to residents about the issues that matter locally. #Independentvoice #workinghard #GreenerCounty
Thanks to the #Hertford BEAM team for inviting us to the opening of ‘Stage 2’ - the last space to be completed, which offers a flexible space for cinema, performers and all kinds of other community events. Look forward to visiting it soon for a live performance…
March 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Thanks to the #Hertford BEAM team for inviting us to the opening of ‘Stage 2’ - the last space to be completed, which offers a flexible space for cinema, performers and all kinds of other community events. Look forward to visiting it soon for a live performance…
Finally residents on #FollyIsland in #Hertford have their proper metal railings back! It has taken several years and thousands of pounds, but we’re finally there - thanks @Herts_Highways
March 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Finally residents on #FollyIsland in #Hertford have their proper metal railings back! It has taken several years and thousands of pounds, but we’re finally there - thanks @Herts_Highways
This week’s full council meeting at #Hertfordshire County Council before the elections on May 1st. Though the budget was disappointing, here’s hoping that the #Green group will be significantly larger when councillors next meet in here 💚
March 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This week’s full council meeting at #Hertfordshire County Council before the elections on May 1st. Though the budget was disappointing, here’s hoping that the #Green group will be significantly larger when councillors next meet in here 💚
Thanks @joshdeanmp.bsky.social for organising a meeting with @networkrail at #HertfordNorth to discuss the disappointing delay to the platform 1 #lift project. @Bobdeering4 & I want a rapid solution & an end to residents struggling with stepped access. #accessibility @disrightsuk.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Thanks @joshdeanmp.bsky.social for organising a meeting with @networkrail at #HertfordNorth to discuss the disappointing delay to the platform 1 #lift project. @Bobdeering4 & I want a rapid solution & an end to residents struggling with stepped access. #accessibility @disrightsuk.bsky.social
Out in the rain and hail today talking on doorsteps and leafleting around #Buntingford with this lovely bunch of local Green cllrs, volunteers and campaigners💚. Incredibly positive conversations! Thanks all - and especially our County Council candidate Georgina Schwan! 💚
February 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Out in the rain and hail today talking on doorsteps and leafleting around #Buntingford with this lovely bunch of local Green cllrs, volunteers and campaigners💚. Incredibly positive conversations! Thanks all - and especially our County Council candidate Georgina Schwan! 💚