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17 August 2021 / 17 August 2021 by London Green Party
Lambeth Council will now take 100 child refugees following a Green Party amendment that was passed at a recent council meeting. Initially, only 20 places were assigned. However, following an initiative by Jonathan Bartley, Green Party co-leader and councillor, the Greens successfully tabled an amendment that was passed by the council in July to allow 80 […]
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12 August 2021 / 12 August 2021 by London Green Party
Private developers are using facial recognition technology without Londoners’ consent, according to Green assembly member Zack Polanski. Zack has also said that London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan is not doing enough to stop it happening. At the moment, the private sector can use biometric surveillance in CCTV cameras to capture and store images of anyone in a public space. Zack […]
7 August 2021 / 7 August 2021 by London Green Party
Southwark Green Party have slammed the council for not doing enough to address the Climate Emergency. The Party has said that Southwark council’s approach lacks detail and deadlines – with too much emphasis on individual actions to combat climate change and not enough on concrete targets. The Greens point out it’s up to Southwark council […]
1 August 2021 / 1 August 2021 by London Green Party
Sian Berry has urged Sadiq Khan to reject plans for a new development in Redbridge – as it fails the test on affordable homes for local people. The Weston Homes proposal, on the site of an old Tesco superstore, contains only a third of homes that will be classes as ‘affordable’. 3,000 people have […]
27 July 2021 / 27 July 2021 by London Green Party
The capital city is unprepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a report by a Green London Assembly member. Caroline Russell says she warned the Mayor back in 2019 the city was unprepared for extreme weather conditions, in her report to the London Assembly, ‘Climate Change Risks For London’. The findings showed 23 tube stations […]
18 July 2021 / 18 July 2021 by London Green Party
The Green Party have managed to secure a last-minute public hearing on the controversial Stag Brewery development in Mortlake. Assembly member Caroline Russell seconded an emergency motion to delay the go-ahead for the site until residents’ views have been properly heard. This move could set a precedent for making urban planning more inclusive and sustainable. The 843-unit build in South West London […]
A radical change is sweeping across London – increasing numbers of people getting out of their cars and onto bikes. But London Assembly Member Zack Polanski wants this green wave to move further and faster. “The whole of London deserves to breathe cleaner air,” says Zack. But for this to happen, “there has to be a total upheaval of how we encourage and fund increased cycling […]
11 July 2021 / 11 July 2021 by London Green Party
The Silvertown Tunnel, the controversial road tunnel under the River Thames, has not been subject to proper public scrutiny, according to Green Party London Assembly Member, Zack Polanski. Mayor Sadiq Khan failed to validate his claim that the public were consulted about the £2 billion Silvertown Tunnel in its present form, following questioning by Zack Polanski during Mayor’s Question Time. The Mayor argued he had consulted the […]
Scott Ainslie and the Streatham Green Party are calling for the front-desk at Streatham Police Base to be reopened with immediate effect, in order to restore public confidence in a visible police presence and reduce the fear of crime in the local area. The front-desk was closed to the public in 2018 – a move that the Streatham […]
6 July 2021 / 6 July 2021 by London Green Party
After four years of hard campaigning by the Green Party, Streatham Station will be accessible for all passengers after refurbishment work beginning in January 2022. Subject to the approval of the train operator, GTR and other planning stages, it was also confirmed that there will be lifts from street level to each platform. Despite past […]
30 June 2021 / 30 June 2021 by London Green Party
The planned pedestrianisation of Oxford Street doesn’t go far enough according to a leading Green politician. Westminster City Council recently unveiled plans for a vehicle-free piazza. But it only involves closing a 150 metre stretch of the road which is one of the most polluted high streets in the world. In 2018 levels of toxic […]
Trials of Universal Basic Income in Wales have been welcomed by the Green Party who say that it ian idea whose “time has come”. The pilot scheme will pay adults a set amount of money into their bank accounts, whether they’re unemployed or a high earner. Speaking to Clive Bull on LBC, Green assembly member […]
26 June 2021 / 26 June 2021 by London Green Party
A Green councillor in Lambeth has called for the halting of the demolition of three housing estates. Peter Elliot, who represents the Gypsy Hill ward, says that refurbishing these estates would be a better alternative. Lambeth Council has pushed through planning applications for the demolitions, despite the absence of masterplans and an overwhelming number of […]
21 June 2021 / 21 June 2021 by London Green Party
Zack Polanski, who was elected to the London Assembly in May, has delivered on his promise to ensure a living wage motion for careworkers was successfully passed in the London Assembly. Commending London’s critical group of careworkers from all over the world, Zack highlighted their vital role in looking after the vulnerable, sacrificing their personal […]
19 June 2021 / 20 June 2021 by London Green Party
The Conservative Party are currently trying to change the way the Mayor and Crime Commissioners are elected – in a way that critics describe as making it easier for them to win. The Tories are attempting to scrap the ‘supplementary vote’ system – which ensures politicians need a wide base of support to get in, […]
15 June 2021 / 15 June 2021 by London Green Party
The latest Transport for London bailout could mean fare rises on public transport – with drivers travelling into the capital paying nothing. The Government have offered a £1billion recovery package for London’s transport network. But TfL will have to find additional revenue of up to £1billion by 2023. With the ‘boundary charge’ of £3.50 for vehicles travelling into the city now ruled out, the money […]
The Mayor of London’s ‘retrofit revolution’ looks set to snub smaller innovative providers in favour of a few powerful companies. Sadiq Khan recently announced a program to refurbish the capital’s worst social housing. £5 billion has been set aside to deal with cold and damp housing stock and bring it up to low-carbon standards. But despite claims there will be a ‘rigorous process’ to find the […]
8 June 2021 / 8 June 2021 by London Green Party
The Mayor has refused to commit to making London a Zero Waste city by 2030. At Mayor’s Question Time in March, Green Assembly Member Caroline Russell urged Sadiq Khan to set an agenda for waste reduction as London bounces back after the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently London burns a staggering 63.3% of waste, contributing to carbon […]
Newly elected Green London Assembly Member Zack Polanski has applauded the tireless work of members and the staff team during the recent local and Mayoral elections. Zack commended the volunteer teams all across London who got stuck in, including new members wanting to be involved in their first election. The resulting London gains included Lambeth, […]
24 May 2021 / 24 May 2021 by London Green Party
Enfield Green Party have welcomed Charith Gunawardena as their first Councillor – representing Southgate ward – following his defection from Labour, adding to the 99 seats gained across England in the local elections of 6 May. In his resignation statement, Cllr Gunawardena cited his passion to work hard and deliver a greener future for Southgate, […]
10 May 2021 / 10 May 2021 by London Green Party
Sian Berry, Green candidate for Mayor, has promised to protect the Green Belt as it is ‘under threat’ according to a report by The London Green Belt Council. ‘My plan to gold plate our Green Belt means working with surrounding councils to improve and protect it’ explained Sian. The report’s findings show the ring of protected […]
8 May 2021 / 8 May 2021 by London Green Party
Retrofitting homes and switching to renewables would make a major contribution towards achieving net zero, according to Andree Frieze, Green Councillor for Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside. With domestic housing accounting for around 20 per cent of UK greenhouse gas emissions, Frieze believes that in order to achieve net zero ‘we need to switch all […]
5 May 2021 / 5 May 2021 by London Green Party
Green Party Mayoral candidate, Sian Berry, has condemned conditions in Croydon council flats, saying that the scandal shows why London’s housing system needs a revolution. Tenants of flooded and mouldy council flats have fallen through the gaps of a broken system, she said. Berry remains the only Mayoral candidate to visit the flats, which were […]
2 May 2021 / 2 May 2021 by London Green Party
Sian Berry, the Green candidate to be Mayor of London, has promised two ambitious schemes aimed at the young people of the capital if she is elected. One is a new three year pilot of Universal Basic Income in London, working with at least 1,000 Londoners who would be guaranteed a basic income without conditions, […]