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29 November 2011 by sianberry
Urgent action is required to save Berwick Street market, Green party London Assembly candidate Susanna Rustin said today. Rustin was joined by Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones at the launch of her campaign at the market. Rustin said: "Berwick Street market is an asset to our community but has been desperately neglected by Westminster City Council. […]
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25 November 2011 by sianberry
Darren Johnson AM has criticised the Mayor of London for delaying and underfunding key programmes to promote the uptake of solar panels. Figures from Ofgem show that only 3,021 renewable energy installations were fitted in London since April 2010, making it the second worst region in the UK. The Mayor has underspent his climate change […]
Responding to plans to privatise the fire brigade’s training operation that were passed at the London Fire Authority meeting today, Green Party London Assembly member Darren Johnson said: "We have all heard far too many horror stories of costly privatisations that go wrong and I fear outsourcing such an important part of the fire brigade […]
17 November 2011 by sianberry
Local Lib Dems should return £21,000 of political donations received from the night club the Ministry of Sound, and an ethical donations policy put in place, says Green Party London Assembly Candidate Jonathan Bartley. The call follows the latest revelations in the unfolding story about the legal advice Lib Dem councillors received. A BBC investigation […]
11 November 2011 by sianberry
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10 November 2011 by sianberry
The London Assembly today called on the Mayor to take faster and stronger action to deal with harmful air pollution. A motion agreed today said the amount of nitrogen dioxide in the capital’s air is higher than any other European capital city and recently published government plans show levels may not be reduced to legal […]
9 November 2011 by sianberry
Responding to being declared one of the most influential Londoners at the Evening Standard’s awards for the fifth year in a row, Green Party Mayoral Candidate Jenny Jones said: "I’ve loved London since I came here at the age of five and hugged an orangutan at London Zoo. I’m very proud to be considered someone […]
8 November 2011 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, has today called upon the European Commission to investigate whether the UK Government’s proposal to drastically slash the Solar Feed-in-Tariff will weaken the UK’s ability to meet legally binding EU targets on renewable energy. Under the Renewable Energy Directive 2009, the UK is required to source 15 per cent […]
7 November 2011 by sianberry
Responding to the Met Police’s statement on the potential use of ‘baton rounds’ (similar to rubber bullets) at this week’s student protests over tuition fees, Green Party Mayoral Candidate Jenny Jones said: "Any officer that shoots a student with a baton round will have to answer to the whole of London. "How did we come […]
5 November 2011 by sianberry
Thank you for your interest. This event has ended. Comedy Event Sunday 20th November 2011 Featuring a wide range of comedy from an exciting mix of performers. Expect some hilarious stand-up, outrageous impropriety, socialist magic and a dash of serious green politics… all in a tent made of recycled material at London’s […]
3 November 2011 by sianberry
Government figures released today show that the net supply of new housing in London fell by 27% in 2010/11 to 17,830 homes, the lowest level for nine years. That’s half the number the Mayor wants to see built every year, a target that wouldn’t even stop prices rising faster than incomes. London’s housing supply fell […]
Southwark resident and Green Mayoral candidate, Jenny Jones AM will join Jonathan Bartley, the Green London Assembly candidate for Lambeth and Southwark on Friday 4th November to support an ‘inclusive transport’ campaign marking the launch of the party’s election campaign in the two constituency boroughs. They will come together with local supporters to stage a […]
More housing and planning powers, and control over new budgets and land assets, provide the Mayor with a unique opportunity to provide more affordable homes for Londoners if he gets his approach right. The Assembly’s Planning and Housing Committee today welcomes many of the Mayor’s proposals in its response to the revision of his housing […]
2 November 2011 by sianberry
Green Party Mayoral Candidate Jenny Jones today supported calls for the implementation of a Robin Hood tax. Jones said: "Inequality in London is growing with the economic crisis being used as a poor excuse. "This simple measure would help ensure our city’s richest institutions make a more equitable contribution towards the recovery without scratching the […]
The Green Party has selected Roger Sedgley as its candidate for Greenwich & Lewisham in the London Assembly elections next May. Sedgley formally launched his campaign today along with Green Candidate for Mayor of London, Jenny Jones, and Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson. Activists and candidates marked the launch by highlighting their support for a […]
Responding to the Government’s refreshed anti-gang strategy, Darren Johnson has raised concerns that the pilot borough for the Metropolitan Police’s anti-gang "Connect" project is short of funds for offering help for young people wishing to leave gangs. Waltham Forest have said that they will have to "consider closing the programme" unless a £1m funding gap […]
Darren Johnson has issued the following statement about the impact on people living around west London of the Heathrow trial which starts today and allows planes which are more than 10 minutes late to land on runways being used for take offs. At present aircraft landing at Heathrow switch runways at 3pm each day to […]
The Government’s proposals to cut the amount of money paid to homes and businesses that generate their own energy could derail thousands of jobs and a growing solar industry in London. In addition to the companies manufacturing and installing solar panels that the Mayor wants to attract to the capital, projects to refurbish tens of […]
Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones today reaffirmed the Party’s commitment to the abolition of the City of London Corporation. Jones said: "It is no surprise that the political consensus is to avoid discussing the City of London’s nefarious practices and influence. "Half of Conservative Party funding comes from the Square Mile and the proportion […]
31 October 2011 / 19 April 2021 by sianberry
Reacting to reports today that the Metropolitan Police Service has a fleet of secret spy planes,each costing £3 million and capable of eavesdropping on mobile phone calls fromthe sky, Green Party Metropolitan Police Authority member Jenny Jones said: “This dramatic and shocking news raises important questions on civil liberties, democraticscrutiny and prospective job cuts. “First, […]
28 October 2011 by sianberry
Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones today supported calls to democratise the City of London Corporation. Jenny Jones said: "The City of London Corporation is a medieval institution. "It plays a key role in protecting offshore business that drains billions out of developing countries each year. What we have is a divided capital, and we […]
27 October 2011 by sianberry
Responding to reports that the same driver that pleaded guilty to driving with defective vision when cyclist Eilidh Cairns was crushed under the wheels of a tipper truck he was driving in Notting Hill Gate in 2009 was also questioned by the police in connection with the death of 97-year-old Nora Guttman after a collision […]
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, will meet with the Greenwich Pensioners’ Forum on Friday 27 October to give a unique insight into the life of an MEP and the workings of the European Parliament. The Forum will question Jean on her areas of her work and life as a Member of the European Parliament […]
26 October 2011 by sianberry
Darren Johnson has accused the Mayor of London of "hypocrisy" after the Mayor launched a campaign to increase the uptake of home insulation. The Mayor’s own home insulation programme, which has been proven to help people insulate their homes and save on average £154 per household, has been delayed and underfunded. It has only visited […]