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30 August 2021 / 30 August 2021 by London Green Party
Young people in London are suffering from a decade of austerity which has created a “blighted generation” according to Green London Assembly member Sian Berry. Ten years after the London riots, annual Youth Service budgets have been slashed by 44% leading to lost workers and youth centres. “A whole generation of young people has been […]
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25 August 2021 / 25 August 2021 by London Green Party
The Green Party is sad to report the death of Noel Lynch – a truly remarkable Green Party campaigner. Born in County Limerick, Noel moved to London in the mid 1980s where he continued to highlight issues such as GM crops, fluoride and animal rights. In 2003 he was chosen as a Green Party London […]
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 […]
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 […]
