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17 March 2015 by sianberry
Tom Chance, Shasha Khan and Rashid Nix are announced as Green Party parliamentary candidates for Lewisham West & Penge, Dulwish & West Norwood and Croydon North respectively, along with ten pledges to Crystal Palace. The Green Party is happy to announce our three candidates for the constituencies that meet in Crystal Palace, and to launch […]
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“The Breathe Better campaign is really disappointing and inadequate compared to the scale of London’s air pollution challenge” says Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones who has criticised how the warning has been broadcast, the steps taken to protect hospitals and schools and the steps taken to reduce pollution during the high pollution period. The Mayor […]
“The Mayor should be making the case for raising the minimum wage in London to a living wage” says Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones, as the minimum wage is set to rise to £6.70, but remains well short of the living wage. The government has announced a 20p per hour increase in the national minimum […]
16 March 2015 by sianberry
“We need a police service that protects the vulnerable from the powerful” says Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones, who calls for whistle blowers to be supported by the Met and for them “to promote positive examples of staff who have blown the whistle”. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is to investigate 14 referrals detailing […]
14 March 2015 by sianberry
In this guest blog, London Green Party member Andrew Tobert tells us how he found his first ever Green Party Conference. Cast your minds back to last Friday. I was in Euston Station in London, leaving the familiar sights and smells of the city I love, the Pret-a-Mangers, the overpriced drinks. And I was going […]
12 March 2015 by sianberry
“This is a welcome recognition from TfL that 20mph should be the default speed limit in large areas of London” says Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson, as TfL announces it will cut speed limits to 20mph on Red Routes. Darren Johnson has welcomed Transport for London’s decision to cut speed limits to 20mph on Red […]
11 March 2015 by sianberry
“The Mayor’s decision to buy these weapons in advance of the Home Secretary’s approval was rash and arrogant, and a waste of public money” says Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones as Theresa May refuses to approve use of the water cannons at this time. The Evening Standard has reported that the Home Secretary is to […]
10 March 2015 by sianberry
“We have a chance to show real leadership on climate change, starting by making sure our pensions don’t fund more fossil fuel extraction” calls Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones, as she puts forward a motion to immediately freeze any investments in fossil fuel extractions and divest within five years. Jenny Jones, Green Party Member of […]
The London Assembly backs Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones’s calls for more solar installations on London schools, with the government estimating it could earn schools £3,400 per year. Only one in fifteen London schools have taken advantage of the solar photovoltaic (PV) revolution, the Green Party’s Jenny Jones AM, revealed today. The figures are based on […]
The Lambeth Green Party hit out against the council’s demolition proposal for Cressingham Gardens, with local residents calling the consultation and decision-making process “completely inadequate”. Lambeth Council should urgently explore new options for Cressingham Gardens in Tulse Hill, which have been put forward by residents, say Lambeth Green Party Councillor Scott Ainslie and Green Party […]