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9 March 2006 by sianberry
Over 4,000 people a year are injured by ‘hit and run’ drivers in London, according to new figures revealed by Green Party members of the London Assembly. Nearly 20 of these victims die every year and another 500 are seriously injured. Green Party London Assembly member Jenny Jones called for a clampdown on uninsured driving […]
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8 March 2006 by sianberry
The review of Operation Kratos by the country’s top cops would not stop another innocent person becoming a victim of the shoot to kill policy, according to Jenny Jones, a Green Party member of the London Assembly and the Metropolitan Police Authority. Responding to the review by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), Jenny […]
7 March 2006 by sianberry
As the European Parliament’s Temporary Committee of Inquiry into the CIA Extraordinary Rendition flights took evidence from the Italian Secret Services and the Belgian Senate yesterday, Jean Lambert, UK Green MEP and substitute member of the Committee called on the UK Government to launch a formal investigation. Speaking at Liberty’s ‘No torture – No Compromise’ […]
13 December 2005 by sianberry
The report on London Waterways will be launched today, ahead of the Greens pressing Ken Livingstone for action at this months Mayor’s Question Time at City Hall. The Greens are calling for: · a Blue Ribbon Network Agency to be set up by the London Mayor to be a strategic body for all London’s waterways;· […]
7 October 2005 by sianberry
Both the Green Party members of the London Assembly have promised toshow their solidarity with fellow London cyclists by attending thenext Critical Mass ride on Friday 28th October, regardless of whetherit is deemed illegal. Jenny Jones, a member of the Metropolitan PoliceAuthority, has written to the Commissioner, Ian Blair, to protest. Shesaid: "The police should […]
4 April 2005 by sianberry
"The water companies say that they can’t invest unless the Government lets them raise bills. The water regulators defend lower bills and don’t regard the environment as a key priority. Consumers rightly complain that the owners of Thames Water have siphoned off £500 million in profits in the last four years. The Government don’t want […]
3 April 2005 by sianberry
From the 1st April, the Government will fine councils if they fail to reduce the waste they send to landfill sites. This could have meant that councils were forced to dramatically increase the amount that they recycle. However, many councils are likely to cheat by either incinerating their rubbish instead of recycling it, or buying […]
In a meeting of the Metropolitian Police Authority (of which Jenny is also a member) she will argue that the move will lead to more unnecessary deaths and injuries on London’s roads. The row follows moves by the government to backtrack on its promises to cut speeding by announcing a freeze on Safety Camera Partnerships […]
1 April 2005 by sianberry
Objectors to the bridge have raised numerous concerns over the speed with which Transport for London (TfL) is hoping to act saying that many local people are unaware of the plans and that objectors have not had enough time to prepare evidence. Green Party Member of the London Assembly, Darren Johnson, said: ‘I absolutely support […]
22 March 2005 by sianberry
Only 27 per cent opposed a 20mph limit for residential roads. 85 per cent of people also supported the introduction of a 20mph limit outside schools with just 10 per cent opposed. Jenny Jones, the London Mayor’s Road Safety Ambassador said that: "Road Safety works in London. It saves lives and it stops people being […]
21 March 2005 by sianberry
· Unhealthy vending machines out of schools;· A return to the London wide system of training for meal supervisors and booklet of meal sheets which was abandoned in the nineteen eighties;· Healthy eating to be integrated into the primary school curriculum; · A system of involving: parents; celebrity chiefs; organizations like the Soil Association and […]
16 March 2005 by sianberry
12.30pm City Hall: Rally and lobby to oppose fire service cuts2.30pm City Hall: Fire Authority meeting to discuss the London Safety Plan Cllr. Darren Johnson AM commented, “Whilst I agree that the fire service must change and adapt to cope with modern pressures, I am very concerned about the removal of ten fire engines and […]
11 March 2005 by sianberry
"I find the Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s comments about Belmarsh detainees rather surprising, given that no one from the Met, nor the security services has ever bothered to pop down the road and interview any of these terror suspects. I can’t think of any other situation where we would deprive someone of freedom, not tell them […]
8 March 2005 by sianberry
As a Green Party member of the London Assembly, Jenny was part of an in depth scrutiny which found: · The London Ambulance Service deny making the claim that road humps cost 500 lives a year in London;· The London Ambulance Service had no detailed research to support a claim that road humps cost lives […]
2 March 2005 by sianberry
Green Party assembly Member, Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, said, "I am delighted that the latest opinion polling has shown strong support for the tram. The tram will be a massive boost for West London and we want to see it go ahead as soon as possible. Greens see the West London Tram as the start […]
1 March 2005 by sianberry
Jenny, together with concerned residents, will visit the site of one of the most damaging of the development schemes: the proposed 52-storey Vauxhall Tower skyscraper. The skyscraper would be built right on the wall of the Thames on the Albert Embankment. Jenny declared, ” This skyscraper would be the tallest housing tower in the UK, […]
26 February 2005 by sianberry
The Government is considering reopening the public inquiry because Ken Livingstone’s London Plan requires people to deal with their own waste. Most of the waste for the Bexley based Incinerator was due to be transported from the Western Riverside Waste Authority boroughs of Wandsworth, Hammersmith & Fulham, Lambeth and K & C. If Belverdere is […]
14 February 2005 by sianberry
As well as affirming previous commitments to the Greens on reducing pollution through the creation of a Low Emission Zone and a Climate Change Agency, the Mayor has agreed to go further and faster on many new green initiatives. A letter from Ken Livingstone outlines a large package of measures, including: · More money for […]
1) Wrong timeDarren Johnson, a Green Party member of the London Assembly, said: "I would dearly love to see London hosting the Olympics one day but we are simply rushing into this bid when we have far more pressing priorities. At the current time public money would be much better spent on bread and butter […]
10 February 2005 by sianberry
Green Party member of the London Assembly, Jenny Jones, has written to the Government’s Transport Minister, Alistair Darling, to complain that this will stop plans to site another 180 speed cameras at the worse casualty hotspots around London. The freeze on staffing will hit London hardest because it is so far behind the rest of […]
25 January 2005 by sianberry
Councillor Darren Johnson, AM said: "Tag technology already works in Melbourne and other cities, so why don’t we get on with it in London. The number of cars registered in London has risen by 15% in the last seven years. With the cost of public transport rising again, there is every chance that people are […]
20 January 2005 by sianberry
Councillor Darren Johnson AM, a Green Party member of the London Assembly said: "The London Mayor’s proposal for the Thames Gateway Bridge tried to show that a six lane, strategic road running through East London would have virtually no negative effects on the environment of local people. Thankfully, the Government isn’t convinced and agrees with […]
13 January 2005 by sianberry
The number of private cars registered in London has grown from 1,945,000 in 1996 to 2,245,000 in 2003. A jump of over 15% in the number of cars belonging to Londoners over a seven year period. These figures don’t include lorries and vans, nor do they include the large number of cars which are untaxed. […]
12 January 2005 by sianberry
Greens on the London Assembly have reacted angrilly to the alledged comments by muslim cleric, Dr al-Qawadawi, about Tsunami victims and have asked the Mayor to give a clear undertaking that he won’t invite the cleric to any future City Hall events. In today’s special meeting of the London Assembly on the running of the […]