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17 September 2014 by sianberry
Green Councillor Caroline Russell expresses her delight at the installation of the safe barbecue bin, but states the importance of creating specific barbecue areas. Councillor Caroline Russell has campaigned for measures to tackle the regular bin fires on Highbury Fields caused by foil barbecues thrown out with general picnic rubbish. This week, Islington Council has installed […]
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16 September 2014 by sianberry
Haringey Green Party have confirmed Tom Davidson, experienced community figure and ex-Labour councillor, as the Green candidate in the Woodside by-election, to take place on Thursday 2nd October to fill the vacancy on Haringey Council. Tom works as a barrister specialising in criminal defence. He was a Labour councillor in Wood Green for 12 years, and a member of the Labour Party until 2013. He is currently a […]
In the wake of a new report Green Assembly Member Baroness Jenny Jones calls for Mayor Boris Johnson to take much needed action and invest in solar panel, instead of backing environmentally damaging fracking. Jenny Jones pictured with teachers on an Islington school roof, whose school receives over 20% of it’s energy from the solar […]
Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson criticises the Mayor over the dramatic price rise in London homes, highlighting the Mayor’s signing off of luxury apartments, whilst rejecting measures such as tax breaks for buy-to-let investors and controlling overseas investment. Darren Johnson will be questioning the Mayor on house prices tomorrow, after new ONS figures showed that house […]
Ryan Coley has been selected as the Green Party Councillor candidate for Kingston; Ryan is a local resident and activist, who wants to focus on protecting local business owners and cleaning up the roads. Young activist and local Kingston resident Ryan Coley has been selected by the Green Party to contest the Tudor Ward council […]
12 September 2014 by sianberry
London Green Party rally against TTIP, highlighting the need to go further than just excluding the NHS from the deal so as to “protect hard won standards” and the environment. London Green Party today joined the No to TTIP protest held outside the Dept of Business Innovation and Skills. London Green Romayne Phoenix (pictured, left) spoke on behalf of the Green Party. […]
Local Jonathan Bartley has been chosen by the Lambeth Green Party; Jonathan has been heavily involved in many movements the Green Party have supported. Jonathan Bartley photographed when he was Vice Chair of the ‘Yes’ campaign to change the voting system for Westminster. Lambeth Green Party has selected local campaigner Jonathan Bartley as Parliamentary candidate for Streatham. Jonathan […]
11 September 2014 by sianberry
Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett speaks out against HS2, saying “the investment should be going into local infrastructure” instead. Natalie Bennett and Highgate councillor Sian Berry at the Green Conference in Aston University, Birmingham Green Party Leader and Camden resident and parliamentary contender Natalie Bennett has condemned HS2 rail link running from the capital through Birmingham, during […]
“Passengers should not have to put up with being crammed into train over double their capacity, as prices rocket” says Green Party Transport spokesperson, stating the need for the railways to run to “serve the common good, not as a source of profit”. The Green Party has today urged politicians to support Caroline Lucas’ bill to take the […]
10 September 2014 by sianberry
The Assembly have voted to support Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson’s motion to have the Mayor respond to the ‘Renters manifesto’, calling for reforms in private rental market. The London Assembly today voted to support Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson’s motion to do more for London’s renters. The vote means that the Assembly will now […]
8 September 2014 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson calls for a “London-wide pay-as-you-drive charging system” to help fund an expansion in public transport and to stop spiralling fares. Green AM Darren Johnson has described the Mayor’s announcement that TfL fares will rise again in the new year as “a bitter start to 2015 for struggling Londoners”. Although this year’s […]
5 September 2014 by sianberry
Green Party candidate for the Newham council by-election joins forces with Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson to rebuke the TfL’s recent proposal to build a new road bridge over the Thames, which local residents have been opposed to for over 30 years. Green Party candidate Jane Lithgow and Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson at Gallions […]
4 September 2014 by sianberry
London Green Party Councillors call for members to support 999Call for the NHS, a march against the privatisation of the NHS, stating that access to healthcare is a “universal right” and should not “only be available to the highest bidder”. This Saturday 6th September the 999Call for the NHS – a national demonstration against the privatisation of […]
3 September 2014 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson praises The Mayor’s plan for two new superhighways, but calls for safer roads everywhere which current plans will “change too little and improve too slowly”. Cycling Superhighway 7, photograph courtesy of Patrick Mackie. Darren Johnson has backed the Mayor’s plans for two new superhighways, going East-West and North-South, but has […]
Amelia Womack and Shahrar Ali express their delight at being elected as the Party’s Deputy Leaders, both having run as London Green MEP candidates earlier this year. Team London Green Party after the declaration of London MEPs. From left: Noel Lynch, Tracey Hague, Danny Bates, Amelia Womack, Jean Lambert, RoseMary Warrington (hidden), Caroline Allen, Violeta […]
2 September 2014 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson welcomes the news of the rejection of “Boris Island” by the Davies Commision, but warns that further expansion of existing airports is not the solution either. The number of flights must be cut to avoid environmental repercussions says Darren Johnson. Photograph courtesy of Warren Rohner. Darren Johnson, Green Party Assembly […]
31 August 2014 by sianberry
This Saturday London Greens joined with campaign group 38 Degrees in a national day of opposition to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). According to 38 degress, over 7000 people across the country were out leafleting and talking to members of the public about the deal and the impact it’s passage could have on […]
27 August 2014 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson rebukes a Government Minister’s call to scrap controls on the number of car parking spaces in London’s new developments, stating more cars in London will result in business suffering and a further decline in Londoner’s health. Darren Johnson pictured above campaigning to lower speed limits in London to 20mph. Photograph […]
Long-term Newham resident, Jane Lithgow, has been named as the Green Party candidate standing for the Beckton by-election which takes place on 11th September. Jean Lambert, Green Party MEP for London said: “Jane Lithgow, a Beckton resident, will bring a strong Green voice and fresh thinking to challenge Newham’s one-party council. “When Greens are elected, […]
21 August 2014 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Baroness Jenny Jones accuses the CPS of denying justice for the victims of the undercover police and urges the Mayor of London to lobby the Director of Public Prosecutions. Photograph courtesy of Kaihsu Tai. The Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to charge a number of undercover officers for forming sexual relationships […]
Croydon’s Green Party Co-Coordinator Shasha Khan has achieved a crucial milestone in his fight to protect a 400 acre wildlife reserve from becoming the site of an incinerator. Shasha Khan with Green Party MP for Brighton Caroline Lucas campaigning to stop the incinerator back in 2009. Croydon Green Shasha Khan is pleased to announce that […]
Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson calls for the Mayor of London to scrap right-to-buy, warning that many council homes sold will end up as properties of private landlords, resulting in fewer low-rent homes and driving more low paid people out of London. Darren Johnson warns that right-to-buy will end up hurting the people it is […]
15 August 2014 by sianberry
Green Party rises from last to third in the recent Knight’s Hill by-elections and would have had 10 seats on Lambeth Council under a proportional voting system, whilst Labour would’ve had an overall majority of just 4 seats. The Green Party’s momentum in Lambeth continued yesterday as the Greens came within just 18 votes of beating […]
9 August 2014 by sianberry
Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett and London Green MEP Jean Lambert call for the UK government to do all that is possible to bring an end to the bloodshed in Gaza, including ceasing all military co-operation with Israel. The people of London showed up in force to call for an end to the violence in […]