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7 December 2004 by sianberry
As landfill runs out, councils will be forced to drastically increase the amount they recycle or see London ringed with damaging incinerators. Darren Johnson, Green Party Member of the London Assembly said: ‘The concept of giving people larger boxes to encourage recycling is laughably easy. 92% of what goes into a bin can be recycled. […]
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Green Party member of the London Assembly, Jenny Jones, said: "While it’s reasonable to want to protect yourself in your own home, the current law allows ‘reasonable force’ and it would be mad to encourage an increase in the amount of violence in London. Let’s make London safer by removing all guns from private hands. […]
7 November 2004 by sianberry
Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, Green Party London Assembly Member, is pressing the Mayor to abandon the urban motorway scheme once and for all. TfL believe that they can raise around £60m over a period of five years from the sale of the majority of the 432 properties which they had acquired in order to expand […]
21 October 2004 by sianberry
Jenny Jones, Green Party member of the London Assembly, believes that this is partly connected to the growth in the sale of stolen bikes at Brick Lane market. The overall growth in the number of people cycling also accounts for some of the growth in thefts, with boroughs like Camden, Westminster and Wandsworth all near […]
17 October 2004 by sianberry
The map shows which buildings are vulnerable to flooding and will prompt fears that owners and builders will be unable to get insurance cover in future years. Green Party Assembly member, Jenny Jones said: “Global warming is already a reality for people living as far apart as the disappearing islands of the pacific and the […]
20 September 2004 by sianberry
Green Party Transport speaker, Darren Johnson said: “The Government is happy to pay for road schemes like widening the M25, but expects Londoners to find money for major public transport expansion in the capital. The Greens welcome the Mayor’s plans to expand public transport, but we don’t agree with bus fares going up to finance […]
14 June 2004 by sianberry
Darren Johnson who also ran for Mayor and received over 200,000 second preference votes said today, "The result is tinged with sadness due to the loss of Noel Lynch as an Assembly Member. Noel has done excellent work in promoting local businesses and protecting open spaces as well as being a strong green voice on […]
11 June 2004 by sianberry
For all the results, go to the BBC news London elections webpage: news.bbc.co.uk Or the Guardian London elections webpage politics.guardian.co.uk
9 June 2004 by sianberry
He said, "Europe needs more Green MEPs. Most environmental decisions are made at the European level and Green MEPs can have the most far-reaching effect." Hugh, who has advocated using local food in his River Cottage TV series and is a keen supporter of the organic movement, added: Having more elected Greens will increase the […]
Darren Johnson said, "This slur is amazing. The No Campaign has never given the Green Party money. It did pay for a leaflet for the Green Party to advertise its pro-European stance but its anti euro currency policy as it did for Labour against the Euro. The campaign was led by Dr David Owen, that […]
Darren Johnson said, "The Liberal Democrats are so concerned about the environment that they could not even bother to respond to Greenpeace when asked about their policies on three major issues of environmental concern – Chemicals, Forestry and Climate Change. Tories and Labour did not respond but that is no surprise. The Liberal Democrats, however […]
8 June 2004 by sianberry
Jean Lambert Green MEP for London said, "We hear much rhetoric from the other parties on their green credentials but when it cuts to the chase, it’s all greenwash. They just don’t perform. The results speak for themselves." The Green Party recently scored more points than the other parties added together in recent Friends of […]
The ceremony took place on 13th May at SITA UCN Park Campus Northampton. This year’s awards were the most successful ever, with more entries than ever before received. The NBEA’s are now a recognised and respected scheme throughout the county. There were seven award categories overall. The Hind Hotel was the winner of the less […]
Polling predictions show the Greens are in a strong position throughout the country. In Brighton, the Evening Argus puts Greens on 38% ahead of all other political parties. London strongholds have consistently given the Greens over 20% in places like Hackney, Lewisham, Islington and Harringey. A European wide poll shows Greens on 31% whilst a […]
Paul Ingram, No. 2 on the Green Party’s list in London for Thursday’s European elections and a defence policy analyst, is to outline on Channel Four news the level of tax-payer support given to UK arms exporters, in particular through the Export Credit Guarantees Department (ECGD). Paul Ingram has been working with his brother, Mark […]
7 June 2004 by sianberry
He further went on to say that even if the Kyoto agreement was fully implemented, "it falls significantly short of what we will need over the next half century if we are to tackle this problem seriously and properly." He also correctly affirms the cost of not acting is, "so overwhelmingly greater than any short […]
Dangerous levels of ozone and dust pollution could cut the lifespan of Londoners by ten years experts warned today. Many of London’s outer boroughs have dangerously high levels of pollution. Kingston, Hounslow, Richmond, Bromley, Thurrock and Brent are some of the worst boroughs for ozone pollution and Enfield, Bexley, Redbridge, Kinston and Hounslow have consistently […]
6 June 2004 by sianberry
It says" The Liberal Democrats opposed the war only until it began. Respect, the George Galloway Party is an unholy alliance of the far left and reactionary Islamist fundamentalists. The best place to register an anti-war vote is with the Greens." Darren Johnson, Green Party Mayoral Candidate said, "Only the Green Party has been consistent […]
Monday 7th June Darren Johnson, who throughout his term of office has made more Borough visits than any other opposition London Assembly Member or Mayoral Candidate will be in Richmond square at 10.30 am on Monday 7th June and then in Greenwich at the junction of Greenwich High Street and Nelson Road. In between, he […]
3 June 2004 by sianberry
Darren Johnson outlined today how as Mayor, he will improve children’s health and safety, reduce pollution and ensure children can travel safely to school. He launched his "Safe Routes to School" action plan today, outlining how local authorities can implement "Safe routes to school" schemes. "Safe routes to school outlines measures that local authorities can […]
Darren Johnson, Green Party Mayoral Candidate expressed his outrage at the enormous bonuses Network Rail Directors are receiving despite their abysmal performances and annual loss of £1.1 billion. The company, which is subsidised by the taxpayer, said it had given its five executive directors bonuses equivalent to 24 per cent of their basic salaries. Darren […]
Other celebrities who are supporting Green Party candidates include animal welfare activist Joanna Lumley, model, Twiggy Lawson, actors Jeremy Irons and Juliet Stevenson, former Python Terry Jones, Anita Roddick, architect Richard Rogers and cartoonist Ralph Steadman. Anita Roddick said, "The Green Party is the only party to offer a radical and coherent alternative to the […]
Darren Johnson Green Party Mayoral Candidate said "Decades of failure in energy conservation, alternative fuels and renewable energy sources have a particular impact upon London today. Only the Greens are thinking seriously about climate change and how we need to stop being oil dependent. My transport plans for London will make the capital a more […]
2 June 2004 by sianberry
Noel Lynch Assembly Member who organized the leaflet drop said, "Freight bikes are a great way to get materials delivered across London. They are quick and more importantly non polluting. Not only do they get the message across, they ensure our members remain healthy by taking exercise." Following yesterday’s campaign bus trip across London, Greens […]