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15 October 2013 by sianberry
Babies born to mothers who live in areas with air pollution and dense traffic are more likely to have a low birth weight, according to a large European study. The researchers, who included a team from the UK, found that babies were smaller even in areas with relatively low levels of air pollution, well below […]
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11 October 2013 by sianberry
PUBLIC consultation will play a key role in future applications for ‘fracking’ in Croydon and Orpington – and major development projects like Heathrow – after MEPs voted to revise EU legislation on environmental impact assessments (EIAs). The Greens strongly welcomed provisions to make EIAs compulsory for non-conventional fossil fuel projects, notably shale gas extraction and […]
9 October 2013 by sianberry
LONDON Euro-MP Jean Lambert has vowed to fight on for pilot and passenger safety after MEPs voted to relax rules limiting flight times. The Greens had proposed the objection due to concerns the proposed increase in flight times would lead to more strenuous working conditions for pilots, with the associated safety risks for passengers and […]
LONDON’S Green MEP Jean Lambert has called on new EU rules governing sea borders to put saving lives ahead of deterring migrants in the wake of last week’s tragedy, which saw at least 200 African refugees lose their lives just yards from the Italian island of Lampedusa. Ms Lambert, Green Party Immigration spokesperson, said: “The […]
8 October 2013 by sianberry
Green Euro-MP Jean Lambert has been appointed as the Green Party’s Immigration Spokesperson. Ms Lambert, who was elected as London’s Green Party MEP in 1999 and re-elected, each time with an increased vote share, in 2004 and 2009, has been involved in the development of EU asylum and migration policy and has published on the […]
Responding to the provisional conclusion reached by Howard Davies, the head of the Government’s appointed Airports Commission “that we will need some net additional runway capacity in the south east of England in the coming decades, Jenny Jones said: “Increasing runway aviation capacity and more flights is the last thing we need if we are […]
7 October 2013 by sianberry
LONDON Green Party Euro-MP Jean Lambert has slammed the government’s record on poverty during a visit to a food bank in Deptford. Ms Lambert visited the community-run New Cross and Deptford Food Bank on Friday. She said: “The ‘We Care’ Food Bank is a lifeline to the 500-or so families it helps but, at the […]
3 October 2013 by sianberry
London Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson has criticised the Mayor of London, Bromley Council and the ZhongRong Group for announcing plans to build a replica Crystal Palace on the upper terrace in the Crystal Palace Park. “While I’m sure many people would love to see the Crystal Palace raised from the ashes, this precious […]
2 October 2013 by sianberry
According to a report published last week by Transport for London (TfL), the predicted cost of building a new link between Thamesmead and Beckton has now increased. London Green Party Assembly Member, Darren Johnson AM, has criticised the proposals and called on TfL to retain the existing Woolwich Ferry service, instead, and replace the ferry […]
1 October 2013 by sianberry
LONDON Green Party Euro-MP Jean Lambert has welcomed a decision by MEPs on the EU Transport Committee to overturn proposals to relax rules limiting flight times. The Greens had proposed the objection due to concerns the proposed increase in flight times would lead to more strenuous working conditions for pilots, with the associated safety risks […]
28 September 2013 by sianberry
The London Green Party is seeking to recruit a Campaign Manager to be the driving force behind the final months of its campaign to re-elect London’s Green MEP in next May’s European elections. Could this be you? This is a pivotal role. The person selected will co-ordinate the London European Election campaign and assist in […]
27 September 2013 by sianberry
London Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson has called for a radical rethink of housing policy, in light of the Mayor’s research showing that one third of new homes across Greater London are bought by overseas investors, with another third bought by British investor landlords. Darren’s report, Crumbs for Londoners, claims that this leads to: most […]
Bus ridership declined last year by 0.4%. There had previously been year on year increases in the number of passengers on buses since 1998. The average rise in all TfL fares (for users who pay them) over the four years from 2008 to 2012 was 25%. Inflation over the relevant period was around 14%, so the real […]
LONDON’S Green MEP Jean Lambert has condemned yesterday’s suicide bombings in Pakistan which killed more than 80 people – many of them Christians. Ms Lambert, Chair of the European Parliament’s delegation to South Asia, including Pakistan, has called for better protection for religious minorities in the country following the two blasts – both outside a […]
23 September 2013 by sianberry
London Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson will be asking the Mayor of London to review the Transport for London policy of not systematically investigating bus collisions. The Mayor has admitted that TfL do not currently collect all the results of investigations into fatalities and serious injuries involving a bus. Darren commented, “Bus collisions are […]
22 September 2013 by sianberry
Green Party MEPs Jean Lambert and Keith Taylor have demanded the immediate release of 27 environmental activists being held without charge by Russian authorities. Jean and Keith have asked the Russian Ambassador in London Alexander Yakovenko to explain why the non-violent activists – who were detained when their ship, the Arctic Sunrise, was detained yesterday […]
20 September 2013 by sianberry
A new report byLondon Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson claims that the Mayor of London’s housing policies are benefitting investor landlords more than London’s residents, leading to five negative consequences: two thirds of new homes are now bought by investors, leaving most Londoners with little choice but a lifetime of insecure renting housing wealth […]
London Green Mparty MEP Jean Lambert has welcomed the unexpected early release of human rights activist and 2012 Sakharov Prize winner Nasrin Sotoudeh from prison in Tehran. “The early release of Nasrin Sotoudeh is unexpected but extremely welcome news,” she said. “As a human rights activist and lawyer, she was a voice for the many victims […]
London Green Party Assembly Member Jenny Jones has extended her sympathies and hopes for a full recovery to the officer in critical condition after being run over in a hit and run last night. Over 68 people per week were injured in collisions involving “hit and run” drivers in London in 2011. Greater London Authority […]
18 September 2013 by sianberry
In response to a formal question tabled by London Green Party member Darren Johnson AM, Boris Johnson has revealed that he is not considering ending the ‘twinned cities’ link between London and Moscow in spite of the ‘abuse of LGBT people’ that the Mayor acknowledges is taking place in Russia’s capital and throughout the country. […]
13 September 2013 by sianberry
London Green Party Assembly Member Jenny Jones has welcomed the decision to make all roads in the City of London 20mph, including those managed by Transport for London. Jenny commented: “This is wonderful news and will further improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists within inner London. It is also another step towards a 20mph London […]
11 September 2013 by sianberry
Based on the Mayor’s modelling, London Green Party Assembly Member Jenny Jones has calculated that 1321km or 45% of London’s main road network will still experience illegal and harmful levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (N02) in 2020. Jenny will be questioning the Mayor of London about the effectiveness of his air quality measures on Wednesday 11th […]
10 September 2013 by sianberry
London Green Party MEP Jean Lambert has accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of hypocrisy over International Law by defending Syria’s territorial integrity while presiding over recent human rights abuses and the erosion of the rule of law, both of which breach the Council of Europe Charter. Making her comments as world leaders met for this […]
6 September 2013 by sianberry
Green Party MEP Jean Lambert has given her full support to the campaigners protesting against the London Arms Fair and has called on the government to scrap the “disgraceful” event. A week of protests against the DSEI Arms Fair, hosted by the Excel Centre in East London, have been planned by the action group “Stop […]