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26 January 2011 by sianberry
Green party activists are calling on the City of London (CoL) to take urgent action to help save thousands of lives a year due to soaring pollution levels – with toddlers and the elderly most at risk. [1] [2] Idling engines are identified in the CoL’s Air Quality Strategy consultation paper as a major contributor […]
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20 January 2011 by sianberry
Cuts to housing benefit and homelessness services could lead to rough sleeping doubling by the end of 2012, rather than ending as the Mayor of London aims, Green London Assembly Member, Jenny Jones has warned. Cuts to housing benefits and to already-stretched homelessness services, some of which will close altogether, are likely to see the […]
14 January 2011 by sianberry
Money to plant and maintain street trees across London could be under threat because of council budget cuts, the London Assembly heard today. The Assembly’s Environment Committee heard the Mayor’s street tree scheme was on target to deliver 9,500 new trees by Spring 2011 but there are concerns about ongoing maintenance costs for local authorities […]
6 January 2011 by sianberry
Economic regeneration plans for the capital have been dealt a further blow as a new Freedom of Information (FOI) request by the Green Party reveals tens of millions of pounds allocated to London under EU programmes have been jeopardised by the Government’s decision to bar the London Development Agency (LDA) from providing the matching funds […]
23 December 2010 by sianberry
The Mayor of London has published his budget for the Greater London Authority and functional bodies 2011/12. Jenny Jones, Green Party member of the GLA said: "The Mayor has let Londoners down in this budget. First Londoners face a rise in public transport fares of 7% from January, well above inflation at a time when […]
16 December 2010 by sianberry
The London boroughs are facing a cut in the amount of money they can spend on transport projects, such as fixing potholes and redesigning the layout of local town centres. The amount given to local authorities by Transport for London (TfL) will have fallen from £169m in 2009/10 to £120m by 2013/14, under plans announced […]
15 December 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, has welcomed European Parliament’s adoption of a directive setting out new EU rules on the prevention of human trafficking, but is disappointed it did not include stronger provisions for protection of victims [1]. The goal of the directive [2], which represents the first substantive criminal law measure to […]
In response to the decision of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to allow the building of 180 luxury flats on Crystal Palace Park to fund its restoration, Darren Johnson, London Assembly Member, commented: "This is a disastrous and short-sighted decision. If the building of luxury flats on Crystal Palace Park goes […]
10 December 2010 by sianberry
The government is "abdicating responsibility to tackle violence perpetrated by members of the police service", said the Green Party today. After Caroline Lucas MP posed questions about the home secretary’s stance on the "kettling" tactic and the alleged use of mounted police to charge a peaceful crowd, the Greens said the home secretary’s replies indicated […]
6 December 2010 by sianberry
Tower Hamlets Green Party has announced it is putting forward community health professional and campaigner Maggie Crosbie [1] as its candidate for the 16th December by-election in Banglatown and Spitalfields. Maggie Crosbie, a mother of two, known locally for her tireless work to improve the lives of disadvantaged families and young people in some of […]
3 December 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, is helping launch the Camden and Islington Green Party’s Walk King’s Cross campaign today Friday 3 December [1]. The campaign is calling for the roads around the station to be made more pedestrian-friendly and safer for all users. Jean, whose office is in the area on Gray’s Inn […]
1 December 2010 by sianberry
As protests and occupations against rising tuition fees escalate across the country, Green Party Assembly Member Jenny Jones, who supported yesterday’s Whitehall student protests, calls on the Met Police to end its use of kettling, stating the tactic amounts to "false imprisonment" and should be made "illegal". Jenny Jones, in adopting a new and tougher […]
30 November 2010 by sianberry
Letter from Jenny Jones to protesters at student tuition fees demos of 24th November: I am a member of the London Assembly and hold the Mayor to account in areas such as transport, London’s environment and policing. I was at the student demonstrations against tuition fee increases in Whitehall on the 24th November and have […]
Lewisham’s Green councillor, Darren Johnson, voted against major cuts in council services at last night’s meeting of Lewisham Council, where police in riot gear struggled to contain hundreds of protesters, angry at Labour Mayor Steve Bullock’s proposals to slash £60m from the council’s budget. Cllr Johnson was one of only three councillors to vote against […]
29 November 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, called for a "massive turnout" at next year’s national demonstration against cuts [1] in her keynote speech at Saturday’s founding conference of the Coalition of Resistance. Over 1200 people packed into the Camden Centre to hear and take part in discussions on what is being seen as the […]
25 November 2010 by sianberry
Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson AM has accused Fire Authority Chair, Brian Coleman of deliberately sabotaging a negotiated settlement to the fire dispute. Darren commented: "Brian Coleman’s latest comments show that he has never been interested in resolving this dispute in an amicable way, he just wants to break the FBU. Even as the […]
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, will address hundreds of anti-cuts campaigners at the Coalition of Resistance’s Organising Conference in Camden on Saturday. The national event will focus on organising resistance to the Government’s budget cuts and dismantling of the welfare state. Jean, a keynote speaker at the conference, said: "The coalition Government has […]
24 November 2010 by sianberry
The tragedy of 2,100 extra deaths of older Londoners should shame the Mayor into protecting his flagship home insulation programme says Noel Lynch, chair of the London Green party. Figures published yesterday showed that there were 2,100 excess deaths of people aged 65 and older in London last winter (1). The Office for National Statistics […]
22 November 2010 by sianberry
Green Party activists will join Westminster residents and conservationists [1] from across the capital, for a ‘Walk in The Green Park’ tomorrow (Tuesday 23rd November) in a last ditch attempt to save ancient parkland from destruction as proposals for a war memorial costing £5 million get the go ahead to start construction in January 2011. […]
17 November 2010 by sianberry
With energy bill rises of 7-9% already announced by British Gas and Scottish and Southern Energy, Green Party Assembly Member, Darren Johnson has attacked the London Mayor for failing to arm Londoners against the extra costs by protecting his flagship home insulation programme. People who have already benefited from the programme are saving an average […]
16 November 2010 by sianberry
The Mayor needs to step up the pressure on Whitehall and London’s boroughs to pay the London Living Wage, Green Party Assembly Member, Darren Johnson says, following success in signing high profile companies up to ending poverty pay for their subcontracted workers. Darren Johnson says: "The Mayor has made big strides with the private sector, […]
11 November 2010 by sianberry
The Young Greens, the youth and student branch of the Green Party has today commented on the student protests in London. Sam Coates, co-chair of the Young Greens, was at Millbank yesterday. He said: "The anger at yesterday’s protests was remarkable, especially towards the Lib Dems who have left so many students feeling betrayed and […]
10 November 2010 by sianberry
At today’s London Assembly Plenary, Darren Johnson asked the Metropolitan Police Commissioner about whether the Met are looking at crime rates and the resources given to each department to see where savings can be made. Sir Paul Stephenson confirmed that the Metropolitan Police have decided to reallocate resources from the murder team into rape investigation. […]
9 November 2010 by sianberry
Do London’s workplaces need lights blazing throughout the night? There are real environmental and financial consequences of lighting up workplaces all night long, so why do so many of London’s offices and shops leave the lights on all night? The London Assembly’s Environment Committee today launches a new investigation into the reasons lights are left […]