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23 October 2008 by sianberry
More than one in five households in London may be unable to afford to adequately heat their homes this winter, according to new figures obtained by Cllr. Darren Johnson AM. 760,000 London households are estimated to be in fuel poverty – a fourfold increase in the last five years. Darren Johnson commented: "Rising energy prices […]
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Jenny Jones has discovered that 29,000 Oyster cards for under 16s have failed and been replaced in the last year. Transport for London claim that over half of these withdrawn cards were damaged. Jenny Jones requested the information from the Mayor following complaints from the parents of children who have been stopped from travelling on […]
19 October 2008 by sianberry
New figures released by Jenny Jones show that 2,389 black cabs failed pollution tests during the mid year inspections which the London mayor is now consulting on either reforming, or abolishing. A further 513 were failed for brakes and 591 for suspension. The consultation ends on October 24th. Black cabs emit particulates, such as PM10s, […]
16 October 2008 by sianberry
Jenny Jones has called on London’s Mayor to target police overtime in his efforts to find efficiencies in City Hall spending. Jenny will question the Mayor, who also chairs the Metropolitan Police Authority, as he makes plans for his first City Hall budget. Figures recently obtained by Jenny show that overtime for police officers, police […]
9 October 2008 by sianberry
The London Assembly has unanimously called on the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to ensure the Assembly is consulted on any future proposals that could weaken the 2012 Games’ legacy and environmental sustainability standards as a result of the mounting cost pressures arising from the current economic climate. Proposing the amendment to the motion Darren Johnson […]
8 October 2008 by sianberry
The London Assembly is urging the Government to introduce a scheme to allow irregular migrants to earn UK citizenship. Assembly Members today passed a motion supporting a one-off, time limited route to citizenship for irregular migrants who have been living in the UK for many years. The motion also calls on Mayor of London Boris […]
Jenny Jones, is asking the Mayor of London why the consultation on the articulated bus routes 38, 507 and 521 does not include any information on the environmental impacts of replacing bendy buses with larger numbers of conventional double and single decker buses. Transport for London have specified that the switch from bendy buses to […]
The London mayor has not supported a local authority which wants to explore the use of 20mph as the standard speed limit on most of the roads in its borough. Mayor Boris was answering a question from Darren Johnson about Transport for London providing Lewisham with the appropriate technical and legal guidance, and financial support. […]
7 October 2008 by sianberry
Darren Johnson will tomorrow ask the London Assembly to support his call to allow migrants who have been living or working in London for at least four years without permission to be given the chance to become citizens. "It has been estimated that an amnesty like this could save Londoners many hundreds of millions of […]
Darren Johnson will call on London’s Mayor to follow the recommendations of the national Climate Change Committee by introducing a long-term target of cutting London’s CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050, including aviation. Welcoming reports of the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation of an 80% cut in the UK’s greenhouse gases, Darren said: "This national recommendation […]
6 October 2008 by sianberry
While welcoming the cancellation of the Thames Gateway six lane road Bridge, Darren Johnson will use next weeks Mayor’s Question Time to interrogate the Mayor on the cancellation of a number of important public transport schemes in London. The Mayor today cancelled proposals for an Oxford Street Tram, East London Transit, Greenwich Waterfront Transit, […]
The following motion, moved by Jenny Jones AM at the Metropolitan Police Authority, was passed today: "We believe that decisions concerning the confidence of Londoners in their Commissioner need to be taken by the Metropolitan Police Authority, with its cross party and independent membership, reflecting a broad range of Londoners views." Jenny also called for […]
2 October 2008 by sianberry
"Ian Blair put bobbies back on the beat in London and reduced crime. The successful roll out of safer neighbourhood teams across the whole of London was a major achievement and is a legacy which must be defended. We also have a higher proportion of officers from Black and Ethnic Minorities in London, as well […]
29 September 2008 by sianberry
Jenny Jones is calling on the London mayor to make extra funding for local policing a higher priority than Olympic security. Olympic security is expected to cost £800m in the build up, and £600m during the event itself. Jenny Jones commented: "The Olympics cannot become a bottomless pit for public funds and police officer resources. […]
New figures show that thousands of drivers in foreign-registered carsare not paying fines when they break the rules of the road in London.Around thirty times more foreign registered vehicles are now caughtcommitting motoring offences on CCTV than in 2004. However, of the118,526 caught on camera last year, only 4,198 paid their fines. A small proportion […]
26 September 2008 by sianberry
Photo opportunity: Belgrave Sq, London; 12 noon, Saturday 27 September 2008. National Anti Fur March and Rally; speeches including Green Party Deputy Leader Adrian Ramsay. The new Deputy Leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay, will call for a ban on fur imports in an address to the National Anti Fur March and Rally 1 […]
Members of the London Assembly’ s Transport Committee have met with Mayor of London Boris Johnson to urge him to step up efforts to secure funding for the second phase of the East London Line extension. The Mayor is currently discussing options with Transport for London and the Department for Transport to identify funding for […]
25 September 2008 by sianberry
Darren Johnson will challenge London’s Mayor to reject the government’s pursuit of new nuclear power and invest instead in a more efficient and less polluting system of decentralised renewable energy for the capital. Following the government’s go-ahead for four new nuclear reactors as part of a £12.5m takeover deal of the UK nuclear energy company […]
22 September 2008 by sianberry
www.guardian.co.uk As the UK is failing to expand its green industries, we are also losing out on new sustainable jobs in this time of economic instability. In the current economic climate it’s important we don’t overlook opportunities for sustainable job creation. Some startling figures demonstrate this point. The UK is the windiest country in the […]
London’s Mayor will be asked to justify his proposal to commission a study into the feasibility of a new airport east of London. The Mayor has agreed to Darren Johnson’s request that his officers meet the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to discuss their concerns over the impacts on migratory birds and the […]
19 September 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, has spoken out against Government plans to seek a derogation from their air quality targets as set by the EU. Speaking ahead of EU Car Free Day on Sunday 21 September, Jean Lambert said: "This year there are Car Free Day events taking place all over the capital and […]
18 September 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert MEP will be visiting Georgia this week to investigate the reproductive health needs of internally displaced people in the aftermath of the conflict with Russia. The study tour will take place from Thursday 18 until Saturday 20 September. Jean Lambert is a Member of the European Parliament’s Working Group on Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS […]
Figures obtained by Jenny Jones, a member of the London Assembly,reveal that police enforcement against drivers using mobile phones hasgone up across London, but there are still wide variations in policeactivity. The number of fixed penalty notices issued to Redbridge drivers is oneof the lowest in London. Only 150 notices were issued in 2007/8compared to […]