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19 January 2012 by sianberry
Darren Johnson has welcomed the Mayor of London’s promise to hold meetings of the proposed Mayoral Development Corporation for the Olympic Park in public, and to publish papers and minutes online. However, he has called on the Mayor to guarantee that local residents and community groups can make representations at meetings, and to take the […]
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The government is to announce a formal consultation on plans for a new Thames Estuary airport in March, according to media reports. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is backing the plans and says the Estuary airport is vital for Britain’s economy. Darren Johnson AM said: "The idea of an airport in the Thames Estuary […]
Responding to news reports that the City of London Corporation has won its High Court bid to evict protestors from outside St Paul’s Cathedral, Jenny Jones AM said: "The Occupy camp outside St Paul’s has for the last three months given a voice to the frustrations felt by many over the current economic situation. The […]
16 January 2012 by sianberry
Hundreds of Green Party members will distribute £250k Bank of Boris notes on Tuesday morning at over 50 tube stations right across the capital to highlight the Mayor’s relationship with City of London at the expense of normal Londoners. Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones, will join leafleters at Highbury and Islington tube station (between […]
As the Occupy London camp at St Paul’s Cathedral passes the 3-month mark on Sunday, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "Against the odds, the protesters have maintained a constant voice of dissent in the City for 3 long months. "Their camp has given voice to the frustrations felt by many people over the […]
Ahead of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime taking over supervision of the Metropolitan Police from the former Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) on Monday 16 January 2011, former-MPA member Jenny Jones said: "It’s a pity the government didn’t fix the flaws in the MPA rather than scrapping it all together. "We’ll now have less […]
Speaking at the end of ‘Bevan’s Run’ at 10 Downing Street on Sunday evening, where two NHS oncologists will finish their sixth marathon in six days in an effort to raise awareness of the ‘dangers of the Health and Social Care Bill’, Green Party candidate Jenny Jones said: "Those working within the NHS are in […]
13 January 2012 by sianberry
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner today set out plans for a new approach to stop and search. The Commissioner commented that 6% of stop and searches in London result in an arrest. Responding to the comments Jenny Jones AM said: "I welcome the Commissioner’s comments today on the new overhaul of stop and search, particularly when, […]
The Mayor has finally admitted that a £1m fund to promote ‘low emission taxis’ is not going to be used to build electric or hydrogen taxis. This is despite several public statements since December 2009, stating that such a fund existed and many answers to Assembly members’ questions which stated, or implied, that such a […]
The Mayor of London has today promised a new road tunnel, connecting the Greenwich Peninsula to Silvertown, within a decade. It will have a capacity of 2,400 vehicles an hour, in both directions, and will ease congestion of the existing Blackwall and Rotherhithe tunnels. Few details have yet been provided on the costs, or whether […]
11 January 2012 by sianberry
Reacting to the publication of child poverty figures for London, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: “These shocking figures reflect the damaging policies of Westminster and the misplaced priorities of our Mayor. The people of London deserve better. “Public sector cuts have taken away part of the capital’s safety net for those struggling […]
10 January 2012 by sianberry
Responding to the figures in a report from the think tank Policy Exchange revealing almost half of officers working for the Metropolitan Police earn more than £47,000 putting them among the top ten per cent. Jenny Jones AM said: "At a time when the Met is facing huge budget cuts, the Mayor is making civilian […]
Responding to the announcement that the High Speed Two rail project has been given the go-ahead, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "HS2 is not a smart way to spend £17 billion if thousands of new passengers end up bottlenecked at Euston. "No extra money has been given to upgrade the tube, which is […]
9 January 2012 by sianberry
Commenting on research released by Sustrans today that indicates a link between quieter roads and improved air quality, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "This is valuable research that shows clearly that routes with less traffic are dramatically healthier. "Investing now to help Londoners walk and cycle more will benefit all of us by […]
The Mayor of London could take the lead on pay inequality by pressuring companies benefitting from over £9bn of contracts from Transport for London, City Hall, the London Fire Brigade and the Metropolitan Police in the past three years, Darren Johnson has suggested. The Mayor should press those companies to sign up to a Fair […]
5 January 2012 by sianberry
Croydon Council is considering sending homeless families to live in emergency bed and breakfast accommodation in Manchester and Walsall, after a surge in homeless acceptances which they attribute to benefit cuts and the effects of the financial crisis. Jenny Jones will ask the Mayor to reconsider his support for the benefit cuts in light of […]
The air pollution monitoring site at Putney High Street went over the annual pollution allowance for NO2 on the evening of 3rd January. The limits for NO2 came into legal force in 2010. The Government has said it will be unlikely to reduce pollution sufficiently to meet the European limits until around 2025. The Mayor […]
4 January 2012 by sianberry
Commenting on the public transport fare increases that came into effect in London on the 2nd January, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "These rises show the Mayor’s inexperience in balancing the books for Londoners. "It’s not only about money, it’s also our quality of life. He’s hurting everyone, but mostly the low paid […]
The 15 month delay in the introduction of stage 3 of the Low Emission Zone contributed to 2011 being one of the worst years for air pollution since the pollution spike in 2003, according to Darren Johnson, AM. Action against the most polluting light goods vehicles travelling in London was delayed when the current Mayor […]
21 December 2011 by sianberry
Today Transport for London has announced that motorbikes will be allowed in bus lanes on the red routes on a permanent basis from 23 January 2012. This is despite them finding that 41% of motorcyclists broke the speed limit in these lanes in the second trial, even with daily patrols by the Metropolitan Police Motorcycle […]
20 December 2011 by sianberry
Commenting on Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary’s recommendations on the use of live rounds as well as an increased use of water canons and rubber bullets by police, Green Party Metropolitan Police Authority member Jenny Jones said: "Endorsing the use of live ammunition is an approval of the tactics of war on London’s streets and […]
16 December 2011 by sianberry
The London Green Party is seeking a Part Time Press Officer as part of its team for the 2012 Mayor & Assembly Election Campaign. If you would like to apply please send a copy of your CV and a letter of application setting out how you meet the criteria to: joe.williams@greenparty.org.uk You can find a […]
The London Assembly today calls for longer tenancies of at least five years and tax incentives for landlords who improve their properties, as part of a push to improve conditions for the growing number of Londoners living in the private rented sector. About a third of the private rented sector in London – around 280,000 […]
14 December 2011 by sianberry
Youth unemployment in London has jumped by more than 26,000 since 2008, according to a recent study. The number of young people claiming jobseeker’s allowance has also increased in every London borough. Figures show the number of 16-24 year olds claiming jobseeker’s allowance rose from 32,945 at the start of 2008, to 59,325 in October […]