17 January 2014 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson calls the plans “the last thing London needs”, stating the Mayor should instead be building “more car free developments, near to public transport, with increased space for bike storage”. Gridlock in New York city, photograph courtesy of Roy Googin. The number of car parking spaces in London could go up […]
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16 January 2014 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Baroness Jenny Jones calls for hundreds of kilometres of London’s rivers to be restored as a cost effective way of protecting London. “The Meadow” alongside River Thames at Pangbourne, photograph courtesy of Peter Linton. Responding to calls for back-to-natural flood reduction schemes by the Chartered Institute of Water and Environment Management (CIWEM) […]
Mayor Boris Johnson announces plans for all new taxis to be zero emission capable from 2018, but Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones says he needs to improve the charging network or Londoners health will suffer as a result. Electric car charging points in an ASDA car park in Galashiels, photograph courtesy of Walter Baxter. The […]
15 January 2014 by sianberry
“The EU has a key role to play in ensuring equality and the protection of human rights for all” says Green MEP Jean Lambert. Jean Lambert signing the pledge, photograph from Jean Lambert’s facebook page. Green MEP for London Jean Lambert has signed a pledge to put equality and human rights – including those of […]
The Green Party has re-affirmed its commitment to giving the vote to anyone over the age of 16. The Green Primary, a ground-breaking Europe-wide e-democracy project currently underway, offers anyone living in the European Union who is over the age of 16 the opportunity to vote for the two Green leading candidates for the 2014 […]
14 January 2014 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson is angered by the underspend that could have saved vulnerable road users lives, stating the Mayor needed to “get a grip on TfL”. Darren Johnson urges the Mayor to ensure the TfL are spending the money they are given to spend on improving road safety for cyclists and pedestrians. Image […]
10 January 2014 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones calls for the Mayor to “rewrite his Air Quality Strategy”, as the annual legal limit for the harmful Nitrogen Dioxide is breached by the 9th of January. Pollution in Oxford Street, Europe’s busiest shopping street, already breaches the annual legal limit. Photograph courtesy of Ysangkok. Readings taken at the Oxford […]
9 January 2014 by sianberry
Baroness Jenny Jones accuses Boris Johnson of “irresponsibility” after acting despite having already been recommended to protect children from junk food advertising unanimously by the London Assembly. Picture courtesy of Peter Ligerry. London Assembly Member Jenny Jones has criticized Boris Johnson’s sponsorship deal with McDonalds to help fund his Mayor’s ‘Capital Clean Up’ volunteering programme, […]
8 January 2014 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones comments on “dithering” Mayor of London as air pollution is named a significant cause of death amongst Londoners. Jenny Jones urges Boris Johnson to take action to give Londoners the “cleaner air they deserve”. Photograph courtesy of Reedy. Clean Air in London have today released a borough by borough break […]
6 January 2014 by sianberry
Mayor Boris Johnson’s failure to deliver adequate support for electric cars in London will affect Londoners health as well as the environment says Jenny Jones. Nissan Leaf Electric Taxi in action in Japan. Nissan are launching a petrol engine taxi today which is likely to reduce some of the harmful pollutants which impact on the […]