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11 December 2008 by sianberry
On average each household in London will throw out an extra five sacks of waste over this festive period, adding thousands of tonnes of additional waste to council tips or incinerators. Darren has tabled a formal question to the Mayor calling for a high profile campaign to reduce the amount food and other costly waste […]
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9 December 2008 by sianberry
A new report says the capital’s rate of insulation is so low – well below the national average – that it would take at least 65 years to fully insulate its homes – almost 50 years too late for the Mayor’sgoal of a 60 percent reduction1 in carbon emissions by 2025. The London Assembly Environment […]
Commenting on the resignation of David Ross as the London mayor’s appointment to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG), Darren Johnson, said: "David Ross’ continued presence on the Olympics bodies would have turned 2012 into a laughing stock. There was no way there could ever be public confidence in the Olympics’ budget […]
8 December 2008 by sianberry
Read the article at the Guardian’s Comment is Free The EU climate package, which is currently under negotiation in the European parliament, stresses that employers have a vital role to play in tackling climate change. Over half of our climate emissions in the UK are work-related, yet most businesses have been slow to initiate and […]
5 December 2008 by sianberry
Darren Johnson, has responded to the announcement that articulated buses on routes 38, 507 and 521 will be replaced by larger numbers of conventional double and single decker buses. Darren Johnson said: "I want to know what the mayor is hiding. I’m shocked by the fact that the mayor has given no information on the […]
4 December 2008 by sianberry
The announcement that funding for the Metropolitan Police human trafficking unit has been restored has been welcomed by the London Assembly. The country’s only such unit had been threatened with closure as a result of cuts in Home Office funding which the London Assembly unanimously condemned earlier this week1. Today Justice Secretary Jack Straw MP […]
Boris Johnson’s backing for plans to build 180 houses on Crystal Palace Park has been condemned by Darren Johnson, London Assembly Member. The strength of feeling locally was reflected in a 8,000 signature petition which Darren Johnson presented at the London Assembly on behalf of the residents on the 14th June 2006 against this development […]
3 December 2008 by sianberry
The London Assembly today condemned a Home Office decision to cut more than £2million from the Metropolitan Police human trafficking unit, and called on both the Home Office and the Mayor to find the funding to keep the unit going. Members unanimously agreed an amended motion1 that praised the work of the unit and highlighted […]
1 December 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, raised concerns over constraints on civil liberties and the right to protest at Animal Aid’s Christmas Without Cruelty Fayre in London yesterday. Other speakers included fellow Green Peter Tatchell, on the failures of London Zoo, and Darren Colliss, who gave an insight into Sea Shepherd’s marine campaigns. Jean Lambert […]
28 November 2008 by sianberry
Immediate action is required to tackle the drastic decline in bee colonies, Euro MPs have declared this week. The decline in the number of bees poses a threat not just to honey production, but to the pollination of plants and hence to food production, both in London and around the world. At the annual Earthwatch […]
Jenny Jones said: "Ian Blair put bobbies back on the beat in London and reduced crime. The successful roll out of safer neighbourhood teams across the whole of London was a major achievement and provides real value for money for London’s council tax payers. It is a legacy which must be defended and I will […]
27 November 2008 by sianberry
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/27/boris-greenpolitics The mayor of London has promised to make London "the world’s leading city in delivering carbon reductions". In a speech to the London Environment Agency this week, Mayor Johnson called for a "green new deal" for London and officially launched the "Help a London Park" scheme, which will see 10 of London’s open spaces […]
Responding to the Mayor’s announcement that the Western Extension of the Congestion Charge will be scrapped, Jenny Jones commented: "The congestion charge has been an incredibly successful method of traffic reduction. Scrapping the Western Extension will almost certainly lead to a sharp rise in traffic, more congestion, more air pollution and more climate change emissions. […]
24 November 2008 by sianberry
The Green Party welcomes Boris Johnson’s statement on the possibility of an earned amnesty for irregular migrants. Such a move is long overdue, would assist the economy and protect the most vulnerable. The forced repatriation of the tens of thousands of irregular migrant workers is not only unfeasible it would squander the opportunities that such […]
Ahead of today’s pre-budget report announcement, Darren Johnson commented: "Cutting taxes to spark a consumer spending boom is short term thinking in the extreme. It will simply ship money abroad, as most consumer goods are imported, rather than supporting jobs in London and the UK. It also represents a return to the vicious cycles of […]
21 November 2008 by sianberry
Responding to the news that two former Green Party members have been reported as being linked to the BNP, London Green MEP and equal rights campaigner Jean Lambert, who is a well-known and outspoken voice against racism, said: "Let there be no doubt that the Green Party stands firmly against both racism and anti-Semitism. The […]
20 November 2008 by sianberry
Jenny Jones has commented on the London Mayor’s annual allocation of money from the Transport for London (TfL) budget, to the boroughs. A cut in the planned budget for borough spending on cycling, follows the dropping of London Cycle Network plus (LCN+) from the TfL financial plan. "The mayor has cut £10m off the budget […]
Assembly Members have unanimously welcomed the Mayor’s initiative to encourage Londoners to grow their own and enjoy food fresh from their gardens or allotments. To boost opportunities for Londoners to grow their own food, the London Assembly has urged the Mayor to revise his London Plan in order to protect existing open spaces from development […]
19 November 2008 by sianberry
Responding to the announcement that there will be new laws making it illegal to pay for sex with a woman controlled by a pimp or trafficked, Jenny Jones, said "This change in the law aims to protect women from exploitation, but it is completely undermined by the closure of the Metropolitan Police’s trafficking unit. The […]
Responding to the London mayor’s letter to local authorities regarding road humps, Jenny Jones said: "While not my favourite option, speed bumps have been an extremely effective, and relatively cheap, way of reducing road deaths and casualties. It would be very rash for a local authority to decide never to use them again and the […]
Green Party Euro candidate Joseph Healy will be making LGBT History Month (1) a central plank of his 2009 Euro election campaign, promising to continue the Green Party’s long standing support for LGBT equal rights issues in the European Union. Dr. Healy will be attending the LGBT History Month pre-launch today (2). The event, which […]
The Mayor’s decision to abandon the redevelopment of Parliament Square came under criticism from the London Assembly today. Assembly Members agreed a motion expressing serious concern about thedecision and called on the Mayor to reconsider. The redevelopment of Parliament Square would have improved pedestrian safety and access to Parliament Square. The motion also called […]
18 November 2008 by sianberry
Tomorrow Jenny Jones will call on the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games to make public a recent review into the possible cost savings of moving the basketball, equestrian, and shooting Olympic events from temporary to existing permanent venues. The review, carried out by KPMG, only covered three out of eight temporary venues. "Given […]
Members of the London Assembly’s Transport Committee today visited Portsmouth to assess how effectively the 20mph limit introduced on all residential streets is improving road safety in the seaside city. Today’s site visit gave Members the chance to gather evidence from Portsmouth City Council for the Transport Committee’s investigation into 20mph zones in London. To […]