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3 April 2005 by sianberry
From the 1st April, the Government will fine councils if they fail to reduce the waste they send to landfill sites. This could have meant that councils were forced to dramatically increase the amount that they recycle. However, many councils are likely to cheat by either incinerating their rubbish instead of recycling it, or buying […]
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In a meeting of the Metropolitian Police Authority (of which Jenny is also a member) she will argue that the move will lead to more unnecessary deaths and injuries on London’s roads. The row follows moves by the government to backtrack on its promises to cut speeding by announcing a freeze on Safety Camera Partnerships […]
1 April 2005 by sianberry
Objectors to the bridge have raised numerous concerns over the speed with which Transport for London (TfL) is hoping to act saying that many local people are unaware of the plans and that objectors have not had enough time to prepare evidence. Green Party Member of the London Assembly, Darren Johnson, said: ‘I absolutely support […]
22 March 2005 by sianberry
Only 27 per cent opposed a 20mph limit for residential roads. 85 per cent of people also supported the introduction of a 20mph limit outside schools with just 10 per cent opposed. Jenny Jones, the London Mayor’s Road Safety Ambassador said that: "Road Safety works in London. It saves lives and it stops people being […]
21 March 2005 by sianberry
· Unhealthy vending machines out of schools;· A return to the London wide system of training for meal supervisors and booklet of meal sheets which was abandoned in the nineteen eighties;· Healthy eating to be integrated into the primary school curriculum; · A system of involving: parents; celebrity chiefs; organizations like the Soil Association and […]
16 March 2005 by sianberry
12.30pm City Hall: Rally and lobby to oppose fire service cuts2.30pm City Hall: Fire Authority meeting to discuss the London Safety Plan Cllr. Darren Johnson AM commented, “Whilst I agree that the fire service must change and adapt to cope with modern pressures, I am very concerned about the removal of ten fire engines and […]
11 March 2005 by sianberry
"I find the Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s comments about Belmarsh detainees rather surprising, given that no one from the Met, nor the security services has ever bothered to pop down the road and interview any of these terror suspects. I can’t think of any other situation where we would deprive someone of freedom, not tell them […]
8 March 2005 by sianberry
As a Green Party member of the London Assembly, Jenny was part of an in depth scrutiny which found: · The London Ambulance Service deny making the claim that road humps cost 500 lives a year in London;· The London Ambulance Service had no detailed research to support a claim that road humps cost lives […]
2 March 2005 by sianberry
Green Party assembly Member, Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, said, "I am delighted that the latest opinion polling has shown strong support for the tram. The tram will be a massive boost for West London and we want to see it go ahead as soon as possible. Greens see the West London Tram as the start […]
1 March 2005 by sianberry
Jenny, together with concerned residents, will visit the site of one of the most damaging of the development schemes: the proposed 52-storey Vauxhall Tower skyscraper. The skyscraper would be built right on the wall of the Thames on the Albert Embankment. Jenny declared, ” This skyscraper would be the tallest housing tower in the UK, […]