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7 July 2010 by sianberry
According to Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, ‘some boroughs are reluctant to provide detailed figures on [tree] removals because of the fear of the naming and shaming which occurred after the publication of the Chainsaw Massacre report'(1). This answer was received by Green Party London Assembly Member, Darren Johnson, in response to a question […]
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2 July 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, will join over one million people expected at Pride London 2010 this Saturday, July 3rd, to celebrate 40 years since the founding of the Gay Liberation Front [1]. Speaking ahead of the Pride London parade [2], Jean Lambert MEP commented: "I am proud to support this important celebration of […]
24 June 2010 by sianberry
The Greens on the London Assembly have reacted to the Government’s announcement that it plans to cut housing benefit to families living in parts of central and inner London. Green Party London Assembly Member, Jenny Jones, said: "The past two decades of decline in the social housing stock, which caused the rise in the housing […]
18 June 2010 by sianberry
Responding to concerns expressed by animal welfare groups to news that the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) are in discussions with the USA based multinational corporation Procter & Gamble as a potential sponsor of the London Olympic Games, London Assembly Member Darren Johnson has tabled a formal question to the Mayor of London at the next […]
14 June 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, has today marked Refugee Week by urging people to celebrate the "invaluable contribution" refugees bring to life in the UK. The aim of Refugee Week is to challenge misconceptions about refugees through awareness-raising events, while showcasing the many ways in which the UK has benefited from their diverse […]
8 June 2010 by sianberry
Green Party member of the Greater London Assembly, Jenny Jones, has today released a report suggesting that the current shared ownership building programme will do little to stop house prices rising faster than incomes, and that the Mayor should gradually switch to co-operative home ownership models instead. Her previous report, ‘Coming home to roost’, showed […]
3 June 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, today welcomed news that the European Commission has issued a second and final written warning to the UK for failing to comply with EU air quality standard on particulate matter (PM10) and will be pursing legal action. In line with the European Directive on Air Quality (2008) [1], […]
27 May 2010 by sianberry
In London and around the world, Greens are holding their breath in the run up to the May 30th Columbian elections, as polls consistently show Green Party presidential candidate Antanas Mockus ahead of his rival, the former defense minister, Juan Manuel Santos. British Greens showed their solidarity and support for their Columbian counterparts at a […]
25 May 2010 by sianberry
The Green Party’s Home Affairs spokesperson and member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Jenny Jones, has reacted to today’s news of two arrests at Parliament Square as security searches are carried out on the tented community, dubbed ‘Democracy Village’ by protesters. Jenny Jones said: "The Mayor clearly doesn’t ‘respect the right to demonstrate’ as he […]
24 May 2010 by sianberry
The London Mayor has today launched his public consultation on the future of the western extension of the congestion charge, having pledged to scrap the extension. He is also proposing to change the discounts given to greener vehicles, to reward the least polluting rather than just those using alternative fuels. The charge in the central […]
18 May 2010 by sianberry
Reacting to the news that Sir Paul Stephenson has called for an end to police bonuses, Green Party Home Affairs spokesperson and member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Jenny Jones said: "I am delighted that Sir Paul Stephenson has publicly stated that police officer bonuses should be scrapped. In times of budget cuts it seems […]
16 May 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, echoed calls for a fairer voting system at a mass rally demanding David Cameron and Nick Clegg hold a referendum on proportional representation in London on Saturday. The Take Back Parliament [1] demonstration in Parliament Square, sent a clear message to the Liberal Democrat/Conservative coalition government that plans […]
15 May 2010 by sianberry
11 May 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, has welcomed news that a resolution strongly condemning the mass atrocities in Jos, Nigeria, has been adopted by the European Parliament. The cross-party group resolution, which was signed by Jean as a representative of the Verts/ALE Group, as well as representatives from the PPE Group, the S&D Group, […]
22 April 2010 by sianberry
The Green Party has reinforced its commitment to tackling rising unemployment in the capital with the announcement that it would invest £6bn to create over 150,000 jobs in areas such as workforce training, renewable energy, public transport, social housing and waste management. The package is just one of several bold initiatives laid out in the […]
12 April 2010 by sianberry
The Green Party has received a significant boost to its election campaign with the news that when voters take part in a blind survey of party policies – including Labour, Tory, Lib Dem, Green, UKIP and BNP – they are most likely to choose Green Party policies. Over 84,305 people have so far (April 12th) […]
6 April 2010 by sianberry
The Green Party has today (April 6th) announced that it is launching a record full slate of candidates in London for this year’s General Election. Seventy three candidates have been selected – compared to 54 in 2005 – offering Londoners the chance to vote Green in every London constituency for the first time. London Federation […]
31 March 2010 by sianberry
The Green Party today becomes the only political party to call for a state pension of £170 per week and a better future for older people in Britain. Darren Johnson, Green parliamentary candidate for Lewisham Deptford, met with members of Deptford Action Group for the Elderly this week at the launch of the Green Party’s […]
26 March 2010 by sianberry
Doubling the number of flights through City Airport has won Boris Johnson the coveted 2010 "worst planning decision" award. London Assembly member Darren Johnson makes the award each year for the planning decision he considers to be the most damaging, in parallel to the Mayor’s London Planning Awards. The trophy is an inscribed breeze-block. Darren […]
25 March 2010 by sianberry
Transport usage figures obtained by Green Party Assembly Member, Jenny Jones, illustrate the groups of Londoners who are being hit hardest by January’s above-inflation bus fare rises. (1) o Four times as many part-time workers and students use the buses than those in full-time employment. o Over 72% of all black ethnic groups’ public transport […]
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, will highlight the need for action on so-called honour based violence at the launch of a new training DVD about the issue this Friday. The film, titled For Honour and Love, has been produced by the Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation in collaboration with 18 And Under and […]
23 March 2010 by sianberry
This week, the Mayor of London is hosting a Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) workshop at City Hall on waste and recycling. Yet, his own targets for household recycling proposed in his draft Municipal Waste Strategy fall short of those recommended by a Parliamentary Select Committee. Whereas the Select Committee proposed a target of 60% […]
18 March 2010 by sianberry
The Green Party’s Home Affairs spokesperson and member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Jenny Jones AM, questioned the London Mayor today about why the number of Met Police press officers had increased since 2007/08, along with a 20% jump in their publicity budget. This has happened despite a 2008 manifesto pledge that Boris Johnson made […]
15 March 2010 by sianberry
A crowd of London’s leading Green councillors and most hotly tipped candidates today lined up along Millennium Bridge to announce the details of their election pledges to Londoners, and explain why they believe they are on the threshold of a historic new era for the Greens. With a record 800+ candidates standing across London […]