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17 April 2022 / 17 April 2022 by London Green Party
Ealing Green Party is opposing plans to build a sports stadium on a much-loved wildflower meadow. Southall Football Club has identified Warren Farm as a suitable place to build a stadium. Campaigners for Warren Farm Nature Reserve said they were, “lost for words” at the idea. “We have been in talks with Ealing Council, they are well aware of the vast amount of rare and […]
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12 April 2022 / 12 April 2022 by London Green Party
Croydon’s Green Party is calling on the council to sort out a housing crisis in the borough. Tenants have been protesting outside the town hall against unacceptable conditions and a 4.1 per cent rent hike. Protestors gathered to chant, “Croydon Council shame on you” after shocking living conditions were exposed at tower blocks in Regina […]
5 April 2022 / 5 April 2022 by London Green Party
Action is needed now to stop Londoners dying from drug-related causes, according to a health committee chaired by a Green London Assembly Member. The committee published a report that found that Naloxone can saves lives as the drug reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. England is behind Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales who have known this for some time and […]
27 March 2022 / 27 March 2022 by London Green Party
Vulnerable women should be provided with safe homes on release from prison, says London Greens. London Assembly member Sain Berry proposed the motion to the Mayor, which has now been passed. Siân said: ““Everyone leaving prison should have somewhere safe and secure to live, but too many women are released with just £46, a plastic bag of belongings, […]
20 March 2022 / 20 March 2022 by London Green Party
The Mayor of London’s plans to expand the ultra-low emission zone don’t go far enough, according to Green assembly member Zack Polanski. Speaking on LBC radio, Polanski said he was disappointed that Sadiq Khan didn’t set out a road pricing scheme as well. Plans to bring in daily charges for all petrol and diesel cars […]
14 March 2022 / 14 March 2022 by London Green Party
London Greens have talked of their “disappointment” that the London Assembly has refused to cancel the toxic Silvertown Tunnel. Greens proposed cancelling the Silvertown Tunnel and introduce smart-charging for the Blackwall Tunnel – but were turned down by the London Assembly. The Assembly heard how these plans would reduce traffic and pay for the costs incurred in cancelling Silvertown Tunnel construction by using payments from road users travelling through the Blackwall Tunnel. Greens […]
6 March 2022 / 6 March 2022 by London Green Party
London isn’t prepared for the growing dangers of climate change, and adaptations need to be introduced fast. That’s according to the Green Party’s Zack Polanski. The London Assembly member pressed the Deputy Mayor to do more to protect Londoners now. He said: “Climate adaptation may not as often take centre stage compared to climate mitigation, but […]
27 February 2022 / 27 February 2022 by London Green Party
A quarter of people in outer London feel pressured to own a car due to a lack of transport options, according to an important new survey. This is in stark contrast to the 14 per cent in central London who reported feeling forced to own a car, while half said they were already able to live car-free. […]
20 February 2022 / 20 February 2022 by London Green Party
Green Assembly Members are making the case that the Mayor of London needs to fix the cladding crisis. In an amendment to the GLA draft, Greens and Lib Dems have called for a Building Safety Hub to be set up. This would help residents deal with the complicated financial and legal issues of making their homes […]
13 February 2022 / 13 February 2022 by London Green Party
The majority of Londoners are in favour of policies to help people on low incomes recover from the pandemic, according to a survey commissioned by Green London Assembly member Zack Polanski. A YouGov poll found that fifty per cent of Londoners support the idea of a universal basic income, with only 22 per cent opposed. […]
