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7 July 2003 by sianberry
Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, Leader of the Greens in the London Assembly said, “It is absolutely essential that the European Court comes out in favour of local residents. Residents around Heathrow have the right to a good night’s sleep.” This will be a landmark decision in the history of civil aviation, one that has major […]
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1 July 2003 by sianberry
“This was a golden opportunity to put a clear case against airport expansion in London and the South East but the Assembly has blown it,” said Darren Johnson. “The Assembly submission tries to be all things to all people but has ended up pleasing no-one. Indeed, both the Greens and the Conservatives have refused to […]
27 June 2003 by sianberry
The new report, ‘Where have London’s local shops gone? – A recipe for the revival of strong independent shops’, says radical action is needed to bring them back to life. “Local independent shops are being killed off in a London chain store massacre. When local shops die, a whole range of local businesses that supply […]
26 June 2003 by sianberry
Today he returned to Brent, the place where he started his political career in London, to launch his Mayoral campaign. “In spite of the success of congestion charging, we still need to drastically reduce traffic levels in outer London boroughs, such as Brent. The workplace parking levy will help discourage unnecessary car use as well […]
25 June 2003 by sianberry
Nine out of ten of the vehicles using the bridge will be counted as local traffic, including 44 tonne lorries from Brussels that will cross the bridge to stop off at Canning Town. Jenny Jones said, “This is not what ordinary people think of as local traffic. The idea that a lorry can travel from […]
23 June 2003 by sianberry
He is calling for public meetings on genetically modified food in London before 18 July, the closing date of the public debate. Noel has urged Mayor Livingstone to act to ensure Londoners’ voices are heard. “This is an important issue for Londoners, especially as London has 500 farms, covering a tenth of its area. Not […]
“In spite of the success of congestion charging, we still need to drastically reduce traffic levels in London. The workplace parking levy will help discourage unnecessary car use as well as raising over £80m per year for public transport improvements. It is aimed at discouraging the fat cat bosses who simply use their cars to […]
18 June 2003 by sianberry
“The Mayor was right to stick to his guns in insisting that the developers provide a large number of affordable homes. However, we need to also ensure that there are proper facilities on the site for the local community, “ said Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, Leader of the Green Party Group in the London Assembly, […]
17 June 2003 by sianberry
He is urging caution over Londoners being catapulted into supporting the games that might make a negative impact on the city. Noel said, “Londoners have been promised that these Olympics will improve our transport, create facilities of use to local people and be the most sustainable bid ever. We will be ensuring that these promises […]
13 June 2003 by sianberry
During one 18 month period,10 inmates killed themselves, 7 of whom were Irish, yet they make up less than three in a hundred of the prison population. Brixton prison will have to be inspected again after revelations that the man leading the most recent investigation had been informally offered the job of governor before the […]