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16 January 2004 by sianberry
Darren and Noel will be met at Abbey Wood railway station at 10am by John Wylie, Chair of the Saints Residents Association and then go on to the Marshes. Among those joining them will be Tim Chapman, Natural Environment Focus Group, Alex Draper, Regional Conservation Officer for South London, Tony Banks from the local RSPB […]
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15 January 2004 by sianberry
Currently the Mayor spends twice as much on his propaganda newspaper, “The Londoner”, than he spends on London’s environment. Darren visited the Sydenham Hill Nature Reserve in Southwark today to highlight the importance of London’s nature. "When it comes to spin and propaganda, the Mayor throws money around like there’s no tomorrow. But when it […]
14 January 2004 by sianberry
Police refused to allow 150 demonstrators to go to the event at the Fairford base last March and instead turned them back and escorted them to London over several hours without toilet or meal breaks. The protestors will be asking the High Court on Thursday to declare the operation unlawful. Jenny Jones is also a […]
Major new roads across Rammey Marsh, which would link the M25 to Mollison Avenue and the A121, are under active consideration by Transport for London, the London Development Agency and Enfield Council. This was admitted by London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, in answer to a formal question tabled by Green London Assembly member, Noel Lynch. “Ken […]
Replying to a formal question from Green London Assembly member, Noel Lynch, TfL stated, “A number of possible depot sites are under consideration both East and West of London. One of these would include the Green Belt site between Harold Wood and Brentwood referred to locally as Maylands Field”. This major new threat to Maylands […]
“To join a peaceful demonstration is accepted as a basic right in this country, but last March when 150 demonstrators went to exercise this right in Fairford they were, in effect, arrested without having done anything wrong," said Jenny. "The demonstration had been previously agreed by the police, there were no subsequent charges of the […]
13 January 2004 by sianberry
“Congestion charging has been a big success but the Mayor is in danger of becoming a one-trick pony. We still need to drastically reduce traffic levels in London. A workplace parking levy would help discourage unnecessary car use, as well as raising over £80m per year for public transport improvements,” said Cllr. Darren Johnson, Leader […]
In 2003 Livingstone called upon his supporters to fund his candidacy for the 2004 election as he lacked the support of a “big party Machine” and would depend “on the hard work and financial support of individuals” to re-elect him as Mayor of London. “Now that Ken has rejoined Labour, he should return all the […]
8 January 2004 by sianberry
"This is new Labour backing new Ken on road building. Before he was elected, Ken promised Londoners that this road would not be built. At a time when London is crying out for investment in public transport it is an utter outrage that the Mayor and government want to squander £500 million on this new […]
“London has the ability to lead the world in becoming a sustainable city which puts social, economic and environmental justice at the top of its political agenda. My 12 point action plan is the beginning of that vision and as Mayor of the worlds most famous city, I would provide that visionary alternative that is […]
6 January 2004 by sianberry
“This is a disastrous decision for London’s environment and quality of life. It is completely wrong to locate a massive business park on an area of rare grazing marsh, which is a national priority for protection." "Worse still, it is wholly unnecessary because there are many suitable built alternative sites in this part of London […]
5 January 2004 by sianberry
Blair and Livingstone are backing major roadbuilding projects in spiteof pre-election promises, both are supporting airport expansion yet arebeing disingenuous about the environmental consequences, and bothcontinue to have a love-in with big business at the expense of local communities," said Green Party candidate, Darren Johnson, commenting on the news that Ken Livingstone is set to […]
16 December 2003 by sianberry
“Aviation is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions and we need to be cutting the amount of air traffic, not increasing it. Building more runways is totally irresponsible and is in direct contradiction to the Government’s stated policy of cutting greenhouse gases,” said Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, Leader of the Green Party Group in […]
14 December 2003 by sianberry
This proposal includes banning traffic from high profile Royal Parks such as Hyde Park. Jenny will launch the campaign when she opens a showcase scheme this Sunday, which restricts traffic from Dulwich Park. “The last place we should be having cars roaring through are our parks and open spaces. Parks should be places of peace […]
11 December 2003 by sianberry
After hearing evidence at the London Assembly, Jenny has withdrawn her call for the Chair of the London Ambulance Service, Mr Sigurd Reinton, to resign after he stated that, " I’m being accused of saying that lives are lost and I’m actually saying is lives may be lost… We are not saying that all traffic […]
8 December 2003 by sianberry
Heathrow Airport alone costs the general public £857million in hidden costs with estimated £489 million costs that contribute to climate change. Proposed Green Party legislation for an Air Traffic Reduction Bill would bring about the first steps to introducing a level playing field. Cllr. Darren Johnson, Leader of the Greens on the London Assembly, and […]
20 November 2003 by sianberry
“London has terrible air quality problems and we need a lot more action on recycling. When it comes to spin and propaganda, the Mayor throws money around like there’s no tomorrow. But when it comes to front-line services to improve people’s quality of life, resources are getting slashed,” commented Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, Leader of […]
17 November 2003 by sianberry
Slamming the planned visit, Darren said President Bush is totally deserving of his predicted un-welcome to London because of his point-blank refusal to tackle climate change. “Bush is clearly not welcome in Britain. The President should stay home instead and get the United States to play its part in tacking global warming and take its […]
12 November 2003 by sianberry
They believe that such a move would limit people’s democratic right to demonstrate peacefully. “Looking at the list of demands from George Bush for his State visit, we have to ask ourselves if this is an appropriate visit at this time,” said Jenny. “So many people are justifiably angry that we were pulled into the […]
11 November 2003 by sianberry
The Assembly is acting unwisely and prematurely in giving unconditional support now to the Olympics Bid, according to the Greens. “When Barbara Cassani, Chair of the Olympic Bid Company, spoke to the London Assembly on 15 October, there was little indication that she is working to the best environmental standards and was far from being […]
10 November 2003 by sianberry
“The Mayor’s public consultation is a complete sham. Residents were consulted in such a way as to give the Mayor the rubber stamp he was looking for. Not only that, but he also has no clear idea of how much traffic the bridge will generate nor which East London roads will be faced with gridlock. […]
8 November 2003 by sianberry
“Heroin addiction is the cause of many of our crime problems, because addicts commit crimes to feed their habit. Treating them as patients and giving them free clean heroin means we can remove their need to fund their addiction and thereby cut crime radically”, explained Jenny. “A Green approach to drug addiction could cut crime […]
29 October 2003 by sianberry
Consequently, she is siding with local Crouch End residents, who have lodged a planning application for the market. Meanwhile, local traders are adamantly opposed to a weekly farmers’ market in their high street. Crouch End shopkeepers argue that a farmers’ market will draw people away from their shops; however, they seem to be welcoming the […]
28 October 2003 by sianberry
Greens are renewing their call for a congestion charge for air traffic to tackle pollution, noise and other hidden health concerns that result from aviation. “At last, Gordon Brown is beginning to see the benefits of aviation taxes. But in the era of the cheap flights boom increasing air passenger duty to £10 on economy […]