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30 November 2010 by sianberry
Lewisham’s Green councillor, Darren Johnson, voted against major cuts in council services at last night’s meeting of Lewisham Council, where police in riot gear struggled to contain hundreds of protesters, angry at Labour Mayor Steve Bullock’s proposals to slash £60m from the council’s budget. Cllr Johnson was one of only three councillors to vote against […]
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29 November 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, called for a "massive turnout" at next year’s national demonstration against cuts [1] in her keynote speech at Saturday’s founding conference of the Coalition of Resistance. Over 1200 people packed into the Camden Centre to hear and take part in discussions on what is being seen as the […]
25 November 2010 by sianberry
Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson AM has accused Fire Authority Chair, Brian Coleman of deliberately sabotaging a negotiated settlement to the fire dispute. Darren commented: "Brian Coleman’s latest comments show that he has never been interested in resolving this dispute in an amicable way, he just wants to break the FBU. Even as the […]
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, will address hundreds of anti-cuts campaigners at the Coalition of Resistance’s Organising Conference in Camden on Saturday. The national event will focus on organising resistance to the Government’s budget cuts and dismantling of the welfare state. Jean, a keynote speaker at the conference, said: "The coalition Government has […]
24 November 2010 by sianberry
The tragedy of 2,100 extra deaths of older Londoners should shame the Mayor into protecting his flagship home insulation programme says Noel Lynch, chair of the London Green party. Figures published yesterday showed that there were 2,100 excess deaths of people aged 65 and older in London last winter (1). The Office for National Statistics […]
22 November 2010 by sianberry
Green Party activists will join Westminster residents and conservationists [1] from across the capital, for a ‘Walk in The Green Park’ tomorrow (Tuesday 23rd November) in a last ditch attempt to save ancient parkland from destruction as proposals for a war memorial costing £5 million get the go ahead to start construction in January 2011. […]
17 November 2010 by sianberry
With energy bill rises of 7-9% already announced by British Gas and Scottish and Southern Energy, Green Party Assembly Member, Darren Johnson has attacked the London Mayor for failing to arm Londoners against the extra costs by protecting his flagship home insulation programme. People who have already benefited from the programme are saving an average […]
16 November 2010 by sianberry
The Mayor needs to step up the pressure on Whitehall and London’s boroughs to pay the London Living Wage, Green Party Assembly Member, Darren Johnson says, following success in signing high profile companies up to ending poverty pay for their subcontracted workers. Darren Johnson says: "The Mayor has made big strides with the private sector, […]
11 November 2010 by sianberry
The Young Greens, the youth and student branch of the Green Party has today commented on the student protests in London. Sam Coates, co-chair of the Young Greens, was at Millbank yesterday. He said: "The anger at yesterday’s protests was remarkable, especially towards the Lib Dems who have left so many students feeling betrayed and […]
10 November 2010 by sianberry
At today’s London Assembly Plenary, Darren Johnson asked the Metropolitan Police Commissioner about whether the Met are looking at crime rates and the resources given to each department to see where savings can be made. Sir Paul Stephenson confirmed that the Metropolitan Police have decided to reallocate resources from the murder team into rape investigation. […]
9 November 2010 by sianberry
Do London’s workplaces need lights blazing throughout the night? There are real environmental and financial consequences of lighting up workplaces all night long, so why do so many of London’s offices and shops leave the lights on all night? The London Assembly’s Environment Committee today launches a new investigation into the reasons lights are left […]
6 November 2010 by sianberry
A response to a Freedom of Information Act request from the Green Party [1] shows that millions of pounds of tax payers’ money is being spent subsidising the pensions of teachers at England’s most expensive public schools, including Eton, Harrow and Cheltenham. An article published in today’s Guardian [2] shows that eleven named institutions in […]
5 November 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, will join thousands of people marching against racism, fascism and Islamophobia at a national demonstration in central London on Saturday [1]. The demonstration has been organised by Unite Against Fascism [2] and is backed by the TUC, the Muslim Council of Britain and a range of trade union […]
4 November 2010 by sianberry
Noel Lynch, Chair of the London Green party, has called on Boris Johnson to sack Brian Coleman, the Chair of the London Fire Authority, and either appoint someone capable of resolving the escalating dispute with the FBU or take charge of negotiations himself. Lynch commented: "The Mayor has to intervene to find a solution to […]
3 November 2010 by sianberry
London boroughs could be facing a 28% drop in the money they receive from the London Mayor for transport in the next four years. Transport for London’s financial director told the London Assembly’s Budget Committee that cuts to non-prioritised areas, such as local authority funding, were likely to be proportional to the 28% cut in […]
1 November 2010 by sianberry
There is still significant work to do if the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are to fully to live up to the environmental promises organisers made, the London Assembly said today. [1] A new report – Going for Green – from the Assembly’s Environment Committee today welcomes efforts to make London 2012 the most sustainable […]
29 October 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, is travelling to Pakistan today to highlight the ongoing humanitarian situation in the country following the devastating floods this summer [1]. Jean, who is Chair of the European Parliament Delegation to South Asia, said: "Pakistan may have slipped out of the headlines but the critical problems this country […]
28 October 2010 by sianberry
London Greens have joined forces with scores of music fans and popular bands in a desperate bid to help save the capital’s cash strapped iconic music venue – the 100 Club, threatened with closure before Christmas. The legendary club, which has hosted some of the biggest names in […]
22 October 2010 by sianberry
Most of the Mayor’s environment projects may be under threat following reports that the Treasury might cut the entire London Development Agency budget over the next four years, save £50m of legally committed projects. The Mayor is aiming to spend £21m on climate change projects this year and £15m in 2011/12 through the LDA. This […]
21 October 2010 by sianberry
The London Assembly today expressed its support for the ‘Still Human Still Here’ campaign which calls for a change in the rules governing the right of asylum seekers to seek work. In a motion agreed today, the Assembly said a change in policy would help many asylum seekers living in London out of poverty and […]
Responding to reports that the Mayor will announce today that he is abolishing the Western Extension of the Congestion Charge, Green Party London Assembly Member, Darren Johnson said: "Scrapping the congestion charge will lose an additional £55m which could have helped the Mayor introduce measures to reduce air pollution in London. Instead we have the […]
The Comprehensive Spending Review will have a significant impact on affordable housing in London. The overall national housing budget has been cut from £8bn to £4.4bn and new tenancies are to be set at 80% of market rents. Green Party Member of the London Assembly, Jenny Jones said: "This could be the end of affordable […]
20 October 2010 by sianberry
The Green Party has publicly endorsed the new Industrial Action (minor errors) Bill that will give unions fairer industrial action balloting procedures and reduce the number of court cases brought against them. Green Party leader and MP for Brighton and Hove, Caroline Lucas, who will be attending the crucial Second Reading this Friday said: "I […]
18 October 2010 by sianberry
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner today sent a personal message to colleagues about the government spending cuts and how the Met would manage a reduced budget. The Commissioner described the coming cuts as the "largest the service has experienced in a generation". Jenny Jones is urging the Mayor to ensure that any reductions are based on […]