Uncategorised
4 September 2008 by sianberry
Responding to the news that London’s Mayor is expected to announce an above inflation rise in bus and tube fares, Darren Johnson, a Green Party member of the London Assembly, commented: "If Boris was not consulting on the scrapping the western extension of the congestion charge, or had not abolished the £25 charge on gas […]
Read more »
2 September 2008 by sianberry
The European Parliament has today adopted a new report evaluating the Dublin system, which decides which EU Member State should assess an asylum claim. The report, from Green MEP Jean Lambert, finds that the system is failing because there are huge discrepancies in the ways that asylum seekers are treated in different European countries. The […]
Responding to the news that the Mayor has appointed Isabel Dedring tobe his Environment Advisor, Darren Johnson, a Green Party member ofthe London Assembly, commented: "It is about time that Boris appointed an environment advisor, sincethe majority of his other advisors were appointed within the first fewweeks of him coming into office. Whilst I welcome […]
29 August 2008 by sianberry
I’m asking myself when the honeymoon period for the new mayor will be over, and when Londoners can be expected to see real progress rather than lots of erudite chatter and vague promises. This administration seems to lack any sense of urgency about the terrifying issue of climate change, preferring instead to tackle the issue […]
26 August 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert MEP has today spoken out over the treatment a detained Sri Lankan journalist, whose case she previously raised at a meeting with the Sri Lankan President. At that time, JS Tissainayagam was under detention without charge and was being kept in poor conditions. His health was suffering and instructions to Magistrates to improve […]
Responding to reports that London’s air quality is so bad that thecapital faces unlimited European fines, Darren Johnson, Green PartyLondon Assembly Member, has told the London Mayor that trafficreduction is unavoidable if he wants to stop the court action. "Boris has clearly stated that traffic reduction has a role to play inimproving air quality and […]
23 August 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert MEP has today called for more to be done to prevent young workers coming to harm when they first enter the workplace. The Green Euro MP for London, recently visited the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and heard about the high numbers of young people leaving school without any understanding of […]
21 August 2008 by sianberry
Local Greens are backing the campaign to prevent the demolition of the Victorian swimming baths in Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill. Over a thousand local people have signed a petition to save the historic baths. These are the oldest pools in London that have been in continuous use since opening in 1884. They closed in 2006 […]
19 August 2008 by sianberry
Responding to news that Boris Johnson has now decided to chair the TfLBoard instead of Tim Parker, and that Tim Parker will be standing downfrom his role as First Deputy Mayor, Darren Johnson, a Green PartyMember of the London Assembly commented: "Tim Parker is the third key figure to resign in less than fourmonths, reflecting […]
14 August 2008 by sianberry
London Green councillor Maya de Souza, today raised concerns at the conclusions of a report showing the disproportionate targeting of black and asian lawyers by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Councillor de Souza has represented Highgate ward in Camden since 2006 and is a member of the government’s 14-strong Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Women Councillors’ […]