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22 November 2021 / 22 November 2021 by London Green Party
Transport for London is hiding the true cost of the Silvertown Tunnel, says Green London Assembly member Caroline Russell. In a recent London Assembly session Caroline Russell grilled TfL bosses on the project costs, suggesting the publicly-owned body had made the full costs deliberately hard for the public to understand. She said that the cost of constructing and running the tunnel would cost £2.2 billion. But TfL Silvertown Tunnel […]
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The Greenwich and Bexley Green Party has announced Jonathan Rooks will contest the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election on December 2. Jonathan is a long-standing resident of Sidcup and highly respected in the community. His wealth of experience is diverse, from time as a soldier for the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment to achieving a degree in Zoology. Currently he is Chairperson of Greener Bexley and a senior lecturer in Accounting at London South Bank University. Greenwich […]
14 November 2021 / 14 November 2021 by London Green Party
Against the backdrop of a disappointing COP26, Green Party spokesperson Sian Berry has called for less talk and more action. Speaking to her local paper, Ham & High, the Camden councillor said: “Quite honestly, the things we’re doing right now are nowhere near enough. Greta Thunberg says it so well: it’s a lot of […]
10 November 2021 / 10 November 2021 by London Green Party
Caroline Russell, Green London Assembly member, has welcomed the review into the professional standards and internal culture of the Met Police, launched in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder by a serving police officer. However, Caroline is shocked by reports that Met police officers under investigation for sexual misconduct or who are suspected of it, are still serving and walking the streets. Caroline has called for any officer with a […]
4 November 2021 / 4 November 2021 by London Green Party
The Mayor of London needs to act more seriously on cutting air pollution, according to a leading Green Assembly member. The Mayor has recently expanded the ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone). But questioning from Zack Polanksi revealed this will not be enough to bring air pollution in London within new World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. One out of ten London […]
29 October 2021 / 29 October 2021 by London Green Party
Camden’s deputy mayor has become the 7th councillor this year to defect to the Greens. Lorna Russell made the switch from Labour citing the ‘broken promises’ of her previous party. Writing to residents of Fortune Green she said: “My principles and core values of social justice, equality and environmentalism have not changed, but I have found myself […]
Green Party Assembly member Caroline Russell has demanded that more is done to tackle the epidemic of violence in London. Caroline has compiled a report, looking at homicide figures in the capital between 2005 and 2020. In that time 2,000 Londoners were murdered, with the rate barely going down. “That means more than 2,000 families living without […]
20 October 2021 / 20 October 2021 by London Green Party
Sadiq Kahn has been warned he may have to reintroduce the congestion charge at night if traffic levels increase in central London. About 10,000 Londoners responded to a consultation on the Mayor’s plans to reduce the charge’s operating hours, from 7am-10pmseven days a week to 7am-6pm on weekdays and midday-6pm at weekends. Simon Munk, of London Cycling Campaign, said ending charging […]
The Mayor of London’s target of zero carbon homes by 2030 will not be met, according to a report by the London Assembly Housing Committee. Sian Berry, chair of the committee, said ‘The world is in a race against time to fight climate change, and action on existing homes can no longer be put off or […]
11 October 2021 / 11 October 2021 by London Green Party
The Green Party have announced a new leadership team with a fresh vision to see more Greens at every level of government. Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay won the race with 44% of first preference votes and 62% of second round votes. In a tough competition, joint candidates Amelia Womack and Tamsin Omond came second with 30% of first preference votes. With the Green Party currently enjoying a […]
