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11 October 2021 / 11 October 2021 by London Green Party
The Green Party have announced a new leadership team with a fresh vision to see more Greens at every level of government. Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay won the race with 44% of first preference votes and 62% of second round votes. In a tough competition, joint candidates Amelia Womack and Tamsin Omond came second with 30% of first preference votes. With the Green Party currently enjoying a […]
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6 October 2021 / 6 October 2021 by London Green Party
A second Enfield councillor has joined the Green Party after claiming Labour and the Tories had failed to address “major environmental challenges”. Anne Brown, who represents Southgate Green, announced she had joined the Greens at a recent full council meeting. After quitting Labour in March, Anne joined independent opposition group Community First, which is made […]
Flooding has caused an unprecedented number of tube stations to close, with 38 incidents affecting 30 stations, according to new data uncovered by Green Party London Assembly Member Zack Polanski. 14 stations suffered closure on 12 July, and 12 on 25 July with Barons Court and Stockwell closed twice. Zack said: “There have been more flooding incidents recorded by TfL this […]
5 October 2021 / 5 October 2021 by London Green Party
Green London Assembly member Sian Berry is calling on Londoners to “lend us your roofs” to help tackle the climate crisis. And her inspiration comes from an unusual source – the Sean Bean prison drama “Time.” A drone shot of Runcorn revealed a high number of houses with solar panels. “I can’t think of anywhere like […]
Green Assembly Member Zack Polanski has supported a move to reduce cases of HIV in London. Nine boroughs have higher rates of late diagnosis than the national average. A motion in the London Assembly, seconded by Zack, demands the Mayor ensures new cases of HIV are reduced by 80% and eradicated by 2030. It is part of a […]
29 September 2021 / 29 September 2021 by London Green Party
July’s intense rainfall caused widespread devastation to property and possessions. Zack Polanski, Green London Assembly member, pressed the London Mayor for assurances London will be prepared next time to protect homes and businesses at risk from flooding. The mayor responded with a promise to work harder to make the city flood resilient. He talked of creating a new flood-map for Londoners where people can find out if they are at risk with instructions on what to do when warnings are […]
22 September 2021 / 22 September 2021 by London Green Party
TFL is looking to ban gambling adverts across its advertising network – prompted by Sian Berry raising the matter with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. In a recent London Assembly meeting, Sian asked the Mayor whether it was “appropriate” that the number of gambling promotions had increased “in light of the financial struggles faced by […]
21 September 2021 / 21 September 2021 by London Green Party
When it comes to green policies for the UK’s roads, the government needs to take a look at Scotland and Wales. That’s according to Sian Berry, who persuaded her fellow London Assembly members to add an amendment to review road-building to a recent motion. In Scotland and Wales, all parties have worked together to halt road expansion that threatens the […]
Green Party Transport spokesperson Caroline Russell has called on the Mayor of London to do more to remember those who’ve died on London’s roads. In a London Assembly meeting, she pressed Sadiq Khan to formally name victims of road accidents for the sake of their families. Caroline said: “Knowing the names of people who have lost their lives on […]
Green London Assembly member Sian Berry has urged the Mayor to continue to support a vital housing body. The London Housing Panel (LHP) will have its £30,000 annual budget removed in March 2022. In her proposal to the London Assembly, Sian said: “The London Housing Panel ensures that voluntary and community sectors are given a […]
6 September 2021 / 6 September 2021 by London Green Party
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan must up the ante on lobbying the government to increase powers to meet London’s environmental targets ahead of COP 26, according to a Green London Assembly Member. Zack Polanski, Chair of the London Assembly Environment Committee, wrote to Sadiq Khan to ensure London proactively seizes the opportunities presented by COP26 […]
30 August 2021 / 30 August 2021 by London Green Party
Young people in London are suffering from a decade of austerity which has created a “blighted generation” according to Green London Assembly member Sian Berry. Ten years after the London riots, annual Youth Service budgets have been slashed by 44% leading to lost workers and youth centres. “A whole generation of young people has been […]
25 August 2021 / 25 August 2021 by London Green Party
The Green Party is sad to report the death of Noel Lynch – a truly remarkable Green Party campaigner. Born in County Limerick, Noel moved to London in the mid 1980s where he continued to highlight issues such as GM crops, fluoride and animal rights. In 2003 he was chosen as a Green Party London […]
17 August 2021 / 17 August 2021 by London Green Party
Lambeth Council will now take 100 child refugees following a Green Party amendment that was passed at a recent council meeting. Initially, only 20 places were assigned. However, following an initiative by Jonathan Bartley, Green Party co-leader and councillor, the Greens successfully tabled an amendment that was passed by the council in July to allow 80 […]
12 August 2021 / 12 August 2021 by London Green Party
Private developers are using facial recognition technology without Londoners’ consent, according to Green assembly member Zack Polanski. Zack has also said that London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan is not doing enough to stop it happening. At the moment, the private sector can use biometric surveillance in CCTV cameras to capture and store images of anyone in a public space. Zack […]
7 August 2021 / 7 August 2021 by London Green Party
Southwark Green Party have slammed the council for not doing enough to address the Climate Emergency. The Party has said that Southwark council’s approach lacks detail and deadlines – with too much emphasis on individual actions to combat climate change and not enough on concrete targets. The Greens point out it’s up to Southwark council […]
1 August 2021 / 1 August 2021 by London Green Party
Sian Berry has urged Sadiq Khan to reject plans for a new development in Redbridge – as it fails the test on affordable homes for local people. The Weston Homes proposal, on the site of an old Tesco superstore, contains only a third of homes that will be classes as ‘affordable’. 3,000 people have […]
27 July 2021 / 27 July 2021 by London Green Party
The capital city is unprepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a report by a Green London Assembly member. Caroline Russell says she warned the Mayor back in 2019 the city was unprepared for extreme weather conditions, in her report to the London Assembly, ‘Climate Change Risks For London’. The findings showed 23 tube stations […]
18 July 2021 / 18 July 2021 by London Green Party
The Green Party have managed to secure a last-minute public hearing on the controversial Stag Brewery development in Mortlake. Assembly member Caroline Russell seconded an emergency motion to delay the go-ahead for the site until residents’ views have been properly heard. This move could set a precedent for making urban planning more inclusive and sustainable. The 843-unit build in South West London […]
A radical change is sweeping across London – increasing numbers of people getting out of their cars and onto bikes. But London Assembly Member Zack Polanski wants this green wave to move further and faster. “The whole of London deserves to breathe cleaner air,” says Zack. But for this to happen, “there has to be a total upheaval of how we encourage and fund increased cycling […]
11 July 2021 / 11 July 2021 by London Green Party
The Silvertown Tunnel, the controversial road tunnel under the River Thames, has not been subject to proper public scrutiny, according to Green Party London Assembly Member, Zack Polanski. Mayor Sadiq Khan failed to validate his claim that the public were consulted about the £2 billion Silvertown Tunnel in its present form, following questioning by Zack Polanski during Mayor’s Question Time. The Mayor argued he had consulted the […]
Scott Ainslie and the Streatham Green Party are calling for the front-desk at Streatham Police Base to be reopened with immediate effect, in order to restore public confidence in a visible police presence and reduce the fear of crime in the local area. The front-desk was closed to the public in 2018 – a move that the Streatham […]
6 July 2021 / 6 July 2021 by London Green Party
After four years of hard campaigning by the Green Party, Streatham Station will be accessible for all passengers after refurbishment work beginning in January 2022. Subject to the approval of the train operator, GTR and other planning stages, it was also confirmed that there will be lifts from street level to each platform. Despite past […]
30 June 2021 / 30 June 2021 by London Green Party
The planned pedestrianisation of Oxford Street doesn’t go far enough according to a leading Green politician. Westminster City Council recently unveiled plans for a vehicle-free piazza. But it only involves closing a 150 metre stretch of the road which is one of the most polluted high streets in the world. In 2018 levels of toxic […]