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6 May 2009 by sianberry
Originally published at www.mayorwatch.co.uk Ahead of the 2009 Annual General Meeting of the London Assembly, MayorWatch spoke to Darren Johnson about the Assembly’s relevance to Londoners, it’s role in shaping Mayoral policies, and holding the Mayor to account. Darren Johnson is one of the UK’s most successful and recognisable Green politicians, one of the original […]
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5 May 2009 by sianberry
The European Parliament has today voted on two critical pieces on legislation on animals. An overwhelming majority of Euro-MPs voted in favour of a ban on the commercial trade of seal products in the EU (1). London’s Green Party MEP, Jean Lambert, who voted in favour said: "This vote is a victory for the global […]
Jenny Jones AM will take the Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee. This year, the Committee will respond to the consultation for the Mayor’s new London Plan, monitor the implementation of his Housing Strategy, as well as investigate urban agriculture and support for local shopping centres. Jenny’s biography is available at: http://www.london.gov.uk/assembly/members/jonesj/biog.jsp Jenny […]
The London Assembly has today elected Darren Johnson AM as its new Chair for 2009/10, with Jennette Arnold AM taking over the role of Deputy Chair. At their annual meeting Assembly Members also re-established a number of committees to examine the Mayor of London’s policies and investigate issues of importance to London. Chair of the […]
1 May 2009 by sianberry
Cautiously welcoming the Mayor’s announcement of £3m to develop 10 flagship Low Carbon Zones, Darren Johnson said that a holistic, area based approach is the right one, but that much more investment and ambition is needed. "Given that it takes an estimate £11,000 for a home to achieve the 80% cut in emissions needed, it […]
Air pollution in the capital may have contributed to the deaths of an estimated 3,000 people in one year (1), but bold action from the Mayor could dramatically improve the air we breathe, a London Assembly report today reveals. The Assembly Environment Committee report says London’s air quality – amongst the worst in the UK […]
Originally published at the Guardian’s Comment Is Free Well, it could have been worse… What a surprise. What might have been a verbal bloodbath – a confrontation between vocal diehard protesters in the gallery, a pro-police Tory mayor chairing the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) and the many-viewed MPA members themselves – turned into a positive […]
Jean Lambert, Green Party MEP for London, gave her backing last night to a new scheme which will support refugee groups launch green projects. The Evelyn Oldfield Unit, which supports community work by refugee organisations across London, will offer training courses to groups thinking of setting up environmental projects – from recycling to horticulture or […]
30 April 2009 by sianberry
Jenny Jones, Green Party member of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA), today spoke warmly of the outcomes of the MPA’s discussion of the Met’s handling of the G20 protests. She said: "I welcome the creation of the civil liberties panel, and the fact that its first job will be to examine the policing of […]
Originally published at http://www.politics.co.uk We’ve all been surprised at how quickly public confidence in the Met police has fallen in the past month, in spite of crime dropping, public satisfaction often very high, and more and more officers on the streets. It shows that we probably have very high expectations of our police force, and […]