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11 July 2021 / 11 July 2021 by London Green Party
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 […]
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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 […]
