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6 February 2022 / 6 February 2022 by London Green Party
A daily levy of up to £2 to drive a petrol or diesel car in London could be brought in by Sadiq Khan under options being considered to reduce toxic air pollution. Expanding the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) across all Greater London’s 33 boroughs, beyond the ULEZ’s current boundary of the North and South Circular […]
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2 February 2022 / 2 February 2022 by London Green Party
Green London Assembly member Caroline Russell has accused TfL of prioritising safety on tube and trains over road safety at a London Assembly hearing. Referring to TfL’s proposed cost-cutting measures which abandon the Vision Zero plans to stop all deaths on the road by 2041, Caroline warns the mayor: ‘Be careful because then you get […]
24 January 2022 / 24 January 2022 by London Green Party
The Green Party have launched a petition to enforce a “full, fair and truly independent investigation into Partygate.” On 20th of May 2020, lockdown rules stated that nobody could leave their home without a reasonable excuse. However, gathering took place in the garden of 10 Downing Street which the Prime Minister Boris Johnson attended. The invite suggested guests […]
Cryptocurrency adverts should have no place on the London Underground, according to Green London Assembly Member Sian Berry. Sian Berry is among many campaigners and experts who believe investing in digital currency markets is too risky to promote on the tube. “Investment bubbles have always worked by dragging in more and more inexperienced suckers towards […]
17 January 2022 / 17 January 2022 by London Green Party
Transport for London (TfL) is planning to reduce London’s congestion charge zone – a move slammed as “completely irrational” by Sian Berry. The Green London Assembly Member say it will cost TfL tens of millions in revenue and that central London business have been calling for less traffic. TfL’s plan include moves to reduces charging […]
10 January 2022 / 10 January 2022 by London Green Party
A Green Party London Assembly Member wants more action to tackle the effect of the pandemic on LGBTIQA+ young people. Repeated lockdowns have affected this community – and LGBTIQA+ youth are more likely to worry about their mental health as well as facing bullying and discrimination. Sian Berry wants the Mayor to target funding for […]
20 December 2021 / 20 December 2021 by London Green Party
The London Assembly recently voted to demand that the Metropolitan Police starts recognising and recording misogynistic hate crime, but much deeper reform is needed in the face of a deeply sexist institution, says Green London Assembly Member Sian Berry. In an recent Opinion piece in the Camden New Journal, Sian says action to change police culture […]
14 December 2021 / 14 December 2021 by London Green Party
The Mayor of London is hoping to bring Formula 1 racing to London – in the midst of the ongoing climate emergency. Sadiq Khan has been meeting with the car racing group to set up a circuit around the Royal Docks in Newham. Green Party Assembly Member Zack Polanski has spoken out against the scheme. […]
6 December 2021 / 6 December 2021 by London Green Party
Signs in pubs and restaurants telling people that only patrons can use their toilets may soon be a thing of past, if an important report is acted upon. The report ‘Toilet Paper’ was commissioned by the London Assembly Health Committee, and was released on Nov 19th to coincide with World Toilet Day. It addresses the […]
29 November 2021 / 29 November 2021 by London Green Party
Sian Berry has urged Transport for London (TfL) to ban adverts for unregulated financial products after it ran a cryptocurrency poster campaign, funded by an anonymous group. Posters for Floki appeared on buses and in London Underground stations last month. Sian, a Green London Assembly Member, tabled a question to London Mayor Sadiq Khan about […]
