Steve Jarvis

Liberal Democrat County Councillor for Royston West & Rural and District Councillor for Weston & Sandon. Learn more

Some sense on recycling centres at last

by stevejarvis on 24 May, 2023

Herts County Council is now apparently talking to Cambridgeshire (and Central Beds and Essex) about allowing residents to use one another’s recycling centres. Whilst this is happening I am told that the ban on people from Cambridgeshire using the Royston recycling centre will not be enforced. I asked them to do this instead of introducing […]

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Local election result

by stevejarvis on 5 May, 2023

I have been re-elected as District Councillor for Weston & Sandon ward. The result was Steve Jarvis (Lib Dem) 583Conservative 104Labour 55 Majority 479 Thanks to all those who supported me.

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Arriva pull out of Stevenage electric bus scheme

by stevejarvis on 10 March, 2023

It’s disappointing to hear that Arriva have pulled out of the scheme to have electric buses in Stevenage. They were going to get £6.1 million towards the cost. Arriva seem to be saying that this because not enough people are using buses in Stevenage. At least as far as the SB7 to Great Ashby is […]

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A505 speed limit petition

by stevejarvis on 25 January, 2023

The section of the A505 between Baldock and Royston from the junction at Slip End to the junction at Odsey has been the scene of more than 20 collisions where people were injured over the last five years including one fatal collision. Getting the junctions changed could take years, so I have pressed the County […]

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Hinxworth Road, Ashwell

by stevejarvis on 10 January, 2023

I have just been told that work to repair the hole in Hinxworth Road, Ashwell should start today and should be completed this week (depending on the weather). It is not just a case of filling the pothole since apparently the base of the road (beneath the road surface) has washed away and there is […]

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What is happening to the bins?

by stevejarvis on 28 October, 2022

North Herts Council needs to find a new contractor to empty the bins from 2025 when the current contract runs out. Work on this has already started since it takes a long time to select the best contractor and give them the time to get everything set up. Allowing enough time is necessary to avoid […]

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A bus for Weston on Saturdays

by stevejarvis on 29 September, 2022

The County Council has decided to use an otherwise under-utilised bus to provide a service between Weston and Stevenage on Saturdays. The service will start on 1st October. Buses will leave Weston (opposite the Red Lion) at 9.30, 11.00, 13.00 and 15.00 and Stevenage bus station at 10.30, 12.30 and 14.30 every Saturday.

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Resurfacing – fixing problems from last year

by stevejarvis on 29 July, 2022

I’m pleased to see that the road though Green End and Mill End in Sandon (right through to the A10), which was resurfaced so badly last year is to be redone the week after next. Hopefully this time it will be done properly and the new surface will remain in place for more than a […]

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On the hottest day ever, Herts Conservatives have voted down a Liberal Democrat proposal to require the lowest carbon emissions from new homes built on land that the council sells. Lib Dem County Councillors had proposed that, where government rules allow, the council should insist on new homes being built to the internationally recognised “Passivhaus” […]

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Cutting schools carbon emissions is a massive job

by stevejarvis on 20 May, 2022

Following a motion from Liberal Democrat councillors, Herts County Council has revealed that it will cost somewhere between £275 million and £500 million to make the county’s schools carbon neutral. This figure only includes schools that are the responsibility of the council. Costs for schools which are academies will be on top of this as […]

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