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16 March 2016 by sianberry
Sian Berry, the Green Party candidate for Mayor of London, has issued the following comment on George Osborne’s budget: “I welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to Crossrail 2. With the government covering only half the cost, it’s vital the next Mayor of London has plans to raise the rest. I will cut fares for outer Londoners […]
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14 March 2016 by sianberry
London needs a comprehensive plan to bring its air within legal limits as soon as possible, using every tool at our disposal, the Green Party mayoral candidate says today. With air pollution estimated to cause more than 9,500 premature deaths in London every year, Sian Berry lists a wide range of actions that she would […]
11 March 2016 by sianberry
Caroline Russell, the Green Party’s No 2 candidate for the London Assembly, has reaffirmed that a Green Mayor would remove candidates’ names from their application forms and would mandate this for all Greater London Authority group agencies and contractors. She reiterated the pledge at today’s Mayoral Debate organised as part of the fifth annual Women […]
10 March 2016 by sianberry
Caroline Russell, the party’s No 2 candidate for the London Assembly, attended the London Gypsy and Traveller Forum today to highlight what elected Greens will do at City Hall to promote the rights of Gypsies and Travellers. She noted that over the past 16 years, Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson has put pressure on both […]
Caroline Russell, the Green Party’s national transport spokesperson and No 2 candidate for the London Assembly, has given a qualified welcome to this morning’s recommendation by the National Infrastructure Commission that the government should push on with Crossrail 2. “We are very much in favour of any commitment to fund development of Crossrail 2. […]
9 March 2016 by sianberry
Sian Berry, the Green Party candidate for Mayor of London, today promises to rewrite London’s planning rules to protect fringe and other arts venues. If she is elected Mayor she will also set up a register of “meanwhile” spaces in empty buildings to provide a home for arts and cultural organisations under threat from property […]
5 March 2016 by sianberry
The Green Party mayoral candidate Sian Berry has pledged to protect London’s remaining launderettes from proposed changes that could see them disappear altogether. Last autumn, as part of its drive to free up more buildings for residential use, the Government announced its intention to remove planning protections that protect local launderettes. But the Green […]
3 March 2016 by sianberry
Sian Berry, the Green candidate for Mayor of London, has expressed support for South East London residents raising funds for a legal challenge to the Enderby Wharf cruise terminal. She said today she fully backs the crowdfunding initiative by the East Greenwich Residents Association, which claims the proposed terminal in a dense residential area will […]
2 March 2016 by sianberry
Sian Berry will ensure that half the new recruits to the Metropolitan Police are women if she is elected Mayor of London. She made the 50:50 pledge at a London’s Future for Women hustings event at the House of Commons tonight. She said: “A police service works best when it is properly representative of the […]
26 February 2016 by sianberry
Green mayoral candidate Sian Berry today welcomed the news that City Airport has been sold to a Canadian consortium. She said she looked forward to meeting the new owners and persuading them of the strong business case to close the airport and redevelop it for homes and businesses. She was reacting to news that […]