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2 November 2011 by sianberry
Green Party Mayoral Candidate Jenny Jones today supported calls for the implementation of a Robin Hood tax. Jones said: "Inequality in London is growing with the economic crisis being used as a poor excuse. "This simple measure would help ensure our city’s richest institutions make a more equitable contribution towards the recovery without scratching the […]
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The Green Party has selected Roger Sedgley as its candidate for Greenwich & Lewisham in the London Assembly elections next May. Sedgley formally launched his campaign today along with Green Candidate for Mayor of London, Jenny Jones, and Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson. Activists and candidates marked the launch by highlighting their support for a […]
Responding to the Government’s refreshed anti-gang strategy, Darren Johnson has raised concerns that the pilot borough for the Metropolitan Police’s anti-gang "Connect" project is short of funds for offering help for young people wishing to leave gangs. Waltham Forest have said that they will have to "consider closing the programme" unless a £1m funding gap […]
Darren Johnson has issued the following statement about the impact on people living around west London of the Heathrow trial which starts today and allows planes which are more than 10 minutes late to land on runways being used for take offs. At present aircraft landing at Heathrow switch runways at 3pm each day to […]
The Government’s proposals to cut the amount of money paid to homes and businesses that generate their own energy could derail thousands of jobs and a growing solar industry in London. In addition to the companies manufacturing and installing solar panels that the Mayor wants to attract to the capital, projects to refurbish tens of […]
Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones today reaffirmed the Party’s commitment to the abolition of the City of London Corporation. Jones said: "It is no surprise that the political consensus is to avoid discussing the City of London’s nefarious practices and influence. "Half of Conservative Party funding comes from the Square Mile and the proportion […]
31 October 2011 / 19 April 2021 by sianberry
Reacting to reports today that the Metropolitan Police Service has a fleet of secret spy planes,each costing £3 million and capable of eavesdropping on mobile phone calls fromthe sky, Green Party Metropolitan Police Authority member Jenny Jones said: “This dramatic and shocking news raises important questions on civil liberties, democraticscrutiny and prospective job cuts. “First, […]
28 October 2011 by sianberry
Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones today supported calls to democratise the City of London Corporation. Jenny Jones said: "The City of London Corporation is a medieval institution. "It plays a key role in protecting offshore business that drains billions out of developing countries each year. What we have is a divided capital, and we […]
27 October 2011 by sianberry
Responding to reports that the same driver that pleaded guilty to driving with defective vision when cyclist Eilidh Cairns was crushed under the wheels of a tipper truck he was driving in Notting Hill Gate in 2009 was also questioned by the police in connection with the death of 97-year-old Nora Guttman after a collision […]
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, will meet with the Greenwich Pensioners’ Forum on Friday 27 October to give a unique insight into the life of an MEP and the workings of the European Parliament. The Forum will question Jean on her areas of her work and life as a Member of the European Parliament […]
26 October 2011 by sianberry
Darren Johnson has accused the Mayor of London of "hypocrisy" after the Mayor launched a campaign to increase the uptake of home insulation. The Mayor’s own home insulation programme, which has been proven to help people insulate their homes and save on average £154 per household, has been delayed and underfunded. It has only visited […]
25 October 2011 by sianberry
The Green Party has selected Roger Sedgley as its candidate for Greenwich & Lewisham in the London Assembly elections next May. Roger Sedgley will formally launch his campaign next week, along with Green Candidate for Mayor of London, Jenny Jones, and Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson. Activists and candidates will mark the launch by highlighting […]
Responding to the FBU, UNISON, GMB joint report ‘Privatisation of London’s fire service training and control centre’ published today [24th October], London Assembly Member Darren Johnson said: "I don’t believe that Londoners agree with privatisation of the fire service, and the uncertainties that come with it. I don’t want to see pivotal London Fire Brigade […]
19 October 2011 by sianberry
Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert, has issued the following statement on the Occupy London Stock Exchange protest currently taking place in the City of London: "The vast majority of people demonstrating over the last few days want to take part in a peaceful protest to voice their concerns about corporate greed and growing inequality, […]
Jenny Jones has revealed that only 0.6% of affordable homes that were built in 2010/11 and assessed against the Government’s Code for Sustainable Homes met the Government’s zero carbon standard, with none reaching the highest code level 6. Residents living in a level 6 flat could save £1250 per year in energy bill reductions and […]
In the last few years Brick Lane has grown into a prime tourist destination bringing much needed revenue into the local area, writes the Green Party’s City and East candidate, Chris Smith. Businesses have been developed to help make Brick Lane into one of the most dynamic areas of London. This is contrasted with the […]
The Mayor of London has been criticised for refusing to introduce a London-wide planning policy encouraging councils to take action on the saturation of betting shops, takeaways and other types of business. Darren has welcomed the Mayor’s call for the Government to introduce planning powers to "help control the proliferation and clustering of betting shops", […]
17 October 2011 by sianberry
The Occupy London Stock Exchange protest has entered its third day today, with a number of activists having established a tented encampment outside St Paul’s Cathedral in the City. Pavilion MP and Green party leader, Caroline Lucas, is planning to visit the camp later today. She commented: "As awareness increases of the injustice and unsustainability […]
In response to the protests currently taking place in the City of London, Green Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "The protests are a clear indication of the frustration felt by many people over the current economic and political situation. It is very difficult to stomach deep cuts to public services and massive increases to youth […]
13 October 2011 by sianberry
The Green Party’s Jenny Jones launched her campaign to become Mayor of London with a promise to end the reign of Greater London Authority (GLA) fat cats. Outside City Hall the former Deputy Mayor declared her aim to make London the ‘Fair Pay City’, starting with a 10:1 maximum pay ratio for employees of organisations […]
The London mayor responded to questions about an extra 151 slight child pedestrian casualties last year, by saying that he felt that there was ‘no huge alarm’ as long as the number of killed and seriously injured was still declining. He said that he was looking at "the blip in statistics" which has seen child […]
12 October 2011 by sianberry
Twelve chief executives in London local authorities received a pay rise in 2010/2011 research reveals. Whilst some chief executives took a pay cut or froze their annual income, others saw fit to take a hefty rise despite earning over £100,000. It has also been revealed that the average remuneration received by council chief executives in […]
11 October 2011 by sianberry
The Green Party’s Deputy Leader, Adrian Ramsay, was in Lewisham last night to discuss his vision for a sustainable recovery to the economic crisis. Addressing the AGM of Lewisham Green Party on the issue of ‘Green Responses to the Recession’, Adrian spoke of the need for action to address the current economic crisis that will […]
6 October 2011 by sianberry
Green Party London Assembly Member and Mayoral Candidate Jenny Jones has said that she will attend the UK Uncut rally outside parliament on Sunday. Jones said: "I fully support this event and hope that by demonstrating just how passionately Londoners feel about the NHS we can convince the Lords to shelve the Bill for good. […]