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6 January 2014 by sianberry
Mayor Boris Johnson’s failure to deliver adequate support for electric cars in London will affect Londoners health as well as the environment says Jenny Jones. Nissan Leaf Electric Taxi in action in Japan. Nissan are launching a petrol engine taxi today which is likely to reduce some of the harmful pollutants which impact on the […]
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3 January 2014 by sianberry
Jenny Jones criticises Boris Johnson for consistent under-delivery to cyclists and of being “dangerously complacent about safety on our roads” as the road safety budget is cut £35m. Image courtesy of Epson291. The trend in the rate of cycling casualties got worse in 2012, according to new figures from Transport for London. The figures also […]
2 January 2014 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones calls for an update to the rules of the road as vulnerable road users now make up three quarters of the people killed or seriously injured in London. Cyclists at the Hyde Park Corner roundabout in London, photograph courtesy of Gerry Lynch. An Evening Standard investigation has found that 4 […]
18 December 2013 by sianberry
Green MEP Jean Lambert welcomes the new rules and hopes it will help to cut deaths due to poor air quality in London, which is estimated to be as many as 4000 a year. “London is one of Europe’s most polluted cities”, photograph courtesy of Chris L L. Tough new EU rules on cleaning up […]
Jenny Jones warns that following the Davies Commission report could result in the Government “fighting a European court case on the impacts of increased air pollution on human health.” A Boeing 747 taking off from London Heathrow, picture courtesy of Josh Hallett. The European Commission has launched new proposals today which require complete enforcement of […]
17 December 2013 by sianberry
Mayor Boris Johnson and Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson have written to London MP’s stating they are “unanimously opposed to Heathrow expansion in any form”. London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4, photograph courtesy of Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz. Sir Howard Davies’s Aviation Commission’s interim report selected Gatwick and Heathrow airport as their potential options for aviation expansion. […]
Green Assembly Member Baroness Jenny Jones publishes a new report on road safety stating the “desperate need to update the rules of the road”. Jenny Jones AM, picture courtesy of Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. Jenny Jones is publishing a new report on lawless roads, six years after the previous one. The proposals arise from a seminar held in the […]
13 December 2013 by sianberry
Green MEP Jean Lambert calls for a “more balanced set of rules, based on protecting human rights” as current EU rules are deemed a “serious breach of our privacy”. European Parliament, image courtesy of Ash Crow. EU rules designed to keep us safe from cyber-crime while protecting our human rights online should be scrapped after […]
11 December 2013 by sianberry
Darren Johnson comments on the Mayor’s “mismanagement” of the bike hire scheme as costs of running the scheme to the TfL almost double. Image courtesy of Stephen Craven. Darren Johnson AM has reacted to the announcement yesterday evening by Barclays that the bank will not be renewing its sponsorship deal for London’s cycle hire scheme. […]
10 December 2013 by sianberry
London’s Green MEP Jean Lambert welcomes the new measures, but describes it as “stop-gap” and urges for further action to be taken to reduce carbon emissions. Jean Lambert MEP The European Parliament has today agreed measures aimed at tackling the oversupply of permits in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Green MEPs welcomed the decision, […]
9 December 2013 by sianberry
“The Mayor must be judged on delivery” states Darren Johnson as cyclists in London suffer another setback. Farringdon Street (A201) in the City of London, picture courtesy of Tbmurray. TfL’s new draft business plan reveals that the scope of its junction review programme has narrowed and the scheme will now address just 33 ‘high priority’ locations […]
6 December 2013 by sianberry
Baroness Jenny Jones AM deems London lucky to escape this time, with 15% of London at risk of flooding. This includes over 200 critical infrastructures, 10 of which are hospitals. The chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, James Cleverly agreed that the London Resilience Forum should expand beyond their current emergency […]
5 December 2013 by sianberry
Darren Johnson remarks upon the Mayor’s failure to recognise the expense and lack of security of living in private rented housing in London, which has resulted in a 13% rise in homelessness. Darren Johnson calls the Mayor’s aims of halving the number of homeless “distant dreams”. Image courtesy of κύριαsity. Figures published today show that weak […]
4 December 2013 by sianberry
London Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson has lambasted Mayor Boris Johnson’s “hopeless track record on family-sized housing” Darren Johnson AM remarks upon the “unacceptable” family social housing situation. Photograph courtesy of Stephen Richards. Figures obtained by Darren Johnson AM show that the Mayor has only built an average of 575 social and affordable rent homes […]
29 November 2013 by sianberry
The Green Party in London have announced that they are on the look out for two enthusiastic and motivated individuals to enhance their campaign team in the final stages of their electoral campaign. The Green Party is an accredited Living Wage Employer The London Green Party are seeking an Election Campaign Press Officer, whose job […]
26 November 2013 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Baroness Jenny Jones has critisized Mayor Boris Johnson for the “national scandal” of the death of 2,700 Londoners. Baroness Jenny Jones AM has critisized the missed opportunity to increase energy efficiency in London’s homes. Image courtesy of Don from USA. According to provisional annual data published by Office of National Statistics, the number […]
22 November 2013 by sianberry
London’s Green MEP Jean Lambert has condemned the “green crap” comments reportedly made by Prime Minster David Cameron, saying that “a truly sustainable economic recovery must tackle climate change” @GreenpeaceUK’s artistic reponse twitter to the alleged “green crap” comments , referring to Cameron’s previous pledge to lead “the greenest government ever“ The comments were allegedly made in […]
20 November 2013 by sianberry
LONDON’S Green Euro-MP Jean Lambert met Pakistani girls’ education campaigner Malala Yousafzi today when she came to the European Parliament to collect a top human rights award – an award which Ms Lambert had nominated her to receive. Green MEP Jean Lambert (right) with Malala Yousafzi (centre) as she collects her human rights award at the […]
Green by-election candidate Rachel Laurence asks voters to bring in some “real scrutiny” to Lambeth Council, which has misled residents about both recycling and the Living Wage. Lambeth Green Party has selected Lambeth mum Rachel Laurence as their candidate for the Vassal ward by-election on the 28th November. Speaking on their website, Rachel said: “I am […]
18 November 2013 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member and Working Peer Jenny Jones warns the Mayor his delays will only result in more deaths, as another cyclist is been killed after a collision with an HGV. The man, believed to be in his sixties, is the sixth victim in the last two weeks. Jenny Jones (left) and Green Party Local […]
15 November 2013 by sianberry
Today London Young Greens held a “wronga” bake sale outside headquarters of Wonga in protest against payday loans. At the Wronga cake sale today: LYG Campaign Officer Benali Hamdache, London Green Party Students Officer Paul Cohen, Green Party leader Natalie Bennett, MEP candidate Amelia Womack and Young Green Ernestas Jegorovas. The Green Party reiterated its […]
14 November 2013 by sianberry
It what has been described as “carnage” by London’s Evening Standard, five cyclists have been killed in the city in 9 days. Three of the cyclists were hit whilst cycling along the Cycle Superhighway (CS2) between Algate and Bow. A candlelit bike was lit at the Cycle Safe Vigil at Bow Roundabout Image: Caroline Russell […]
Barnet Greens have called on local councils to do their part in securing affordable energy for residents. In the last month, 5 of the “Big Six” energy firms have announced price increases. Although energy firm bosses have since been called infront of MPs to defend their price hikes, Green Party figures have expressed doubts that […]
12 November 2013 by sianberry
Baroness Jenny Jones has questioned the Deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner Craig Mackey and the Deputy Mayor on the the ethical and financial implications of spying on “all sorts of innocent people who don’t break the law” A section of Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones’s file, published on the MayorWatch site. Following a Freedom of Information […]