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10 October 2007 by sianberry
The London Development Agency (LDA) has started to look at alternative uses for the land needed for the expansion of City airport and for a ‘post airport scenario’. The announcement came in response to a question from Darren Johnson, a Green Party member of the London Assembly, who is opposing the plans for expansion on […]
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9 October 2007 by sianberry
The latest Lights Out London event will come to the capital this Halloween. Darren Johnson, Green Party London Assembly Member, is calling on London’s Mayor to support the energy saving initiative by ordering all non-essential lights in City Hall to be switched off for the night, and by encouraging the same action by organisations in […]
4 September 2007 by sianberry
London’s Green MEP, Jean Lambert, will host a meeting in Strasbourg with disabled people from the UK today, supporting measures to increase independence and social inclusion. Disabled campaigners taking part in the Freedom Drive1, organized by the European Network of Independent Living (ENIL)2, are descending on the European Parliament this week as part of a […]
17 August 2007 by sianberry
Siân Berry, Green candidate for Mayor said: “Brian Haw has a right to protest. Yet this right is under constant attack. First his displays were confiscated, then restrictions imposed, and now his supporters are being evicted. “The Mayor and the government need to back off and restore the right to protest outside Parliament, rather than […]
4 July 2007 by sianberry
UK Green MEP, Jean Lambert has called for the release of people detainedwithout charge or trial and for the closure of Guantanamo Bay, and gaveher support to Cageprisoners when she joined the conference ‘Shaer AamerDetainee 239: A South London Man In Guantanamo. Jean, who has been named top MEP for her work on Justice and […]
22 June 2007 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, who has been awarded for her work on Justice and Human Rights previously warned the Government that their so called ‘Voluntary Return Programme’ was not justified whilst the violence and devastation that has forced over 4 million people to leave the country since 2003, continues. Speaking before the demonstration Jean commented; “Violence and […]
20 June 2007 by sianberry
A minority of Governments are trying to reduce the significance of the Charter but whilst it indicates important European standards for working people, both Jean and the ETUC agree that it should be strictly observed by all Governments and employers. As over 300 trade unionists gather at the European Parliament, Brussels in support of the […]
After the vote, UK Green MEP and shadow draftswoman Jean Lambert said: "The European Parliament has gutted this proposed directive on transferring pension rights and adopted a text with little redeeming features. The purpose of the Commission’s text was to remove barriers to the mobility of workers in the EU by providing for the portability […]
19 June 2007 by sianberry
With today’s report that the Government spends nearly £2bn a year on external consultants, often without adequately measuring value for money, Green Party Principal Speaker and London Mayor Candidate Siân Berry hit out at New Labour’s ingrained culture of ‘farming out’ public policy-making to private consultants. "All along, the Green Party has never budged from […]
The Greens/EFA group opposes the compromise (1) adopted, whichwould create uncertainty about the financing of the universal provisionof postal services and have a negative impact on employment conditionsin the sector. Following the vote, UK Green MEP Jean Lambert said: "The report adopted by the TRAN Committee leaves a number of areas ofconcern, notably with regard […]