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22 January 2003 by sianberry
Darren Johnson, Leader of the Green Party Group said, “Our budget proposals help set out a radical Green vision for London with major spending on social, environmental and transport initiatives. Furthermore, our proposals would mean a precept rise of only 20% for Council Tax payers compared to the Mayor’s proposed rise of 38.4%” Jenny Jones, […]
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21 January 2003 by sianberry
Jenny Jones, Green Party Assembly Member, supports the Mayor’s policy of impounding the vehicles of drivers who refuse to pay three sets of congestion charge fines, but wants Ken Livingstone to nip any protest campaign in the bud by taking an even harder line. Calls for non payment have come from Conservative Assembly Member, Angie […]
The cash strapped SRA is due to issue a cut down version of its strategic plan at the end of this month and Greens are calling for an urgent increase in government funding. Long promised schemes like Thameslink 2000 are unlikely to happen within the next decade, unless the government switches funding from roads to […]
20 January 2003 by sianberry
He offered to speak after receiving an invitation from Class Law and after hearing that Conservative Party Assembly members would be putting the arguments against congestion charging. The Class Law meeting has been widely advertised in the media and is aiming to pull together the complaints of several groups, including the Smithfield Traders and some […]
14 January 2003 by sianberry
Victor Anderson said: "I am very concerned about hints that the Mayor is thinking of ending the ban on night-time lorry deliveries. The ban has provided peace and quiet for many people in London who would have their quality of life ruined if it were to be scrapped. Ken Livingstone should waste no more time […]
2 January 2003 by sianberry
Darren Johnson’s comments came after Ken Livingstone publicly criticised him for taking a “negative approach” to working with the Mayor’s administration. Darren Johnson is seeking the Green Party’s nomination for the London Mayoral contest once more. Mr Johnson is widely acknowledged to have fought a very strong campaign as the Green Party’s Mayoral candidate in […]
20 December 2002 by sianberry
Published today, the report shows that thousands of new green jobs would be created if the Mayor adopted a "zero waste" strategy. Zero Waste has been successfully adopted in other countries. It is a strategy that sees waste as a resource and that recognises what can be made of it through recycling, re-using and re-making, […]
7 December 2002 by sianberry
Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, is arguing that the Mayor is failing to fully support the much-needed creation of jobs in areas such recycling, energy efficiency schemes, the incorporation of solar energy into buildings and organic food production and retail. Ken Livingstone himself set a target of creating 10,000 new jobs in green business by 2005. […]
5 December 2002 by sianberry
Far from being a traditional right, jetting off on a cheap flight is a recently acquired luxury enjoyed by the better off in richer countries. Climate change, in contrast, will affect everyone and could be most damaging for people in the poorest parts of the world. By 2050 air traffic, unless curbed, could be one […]
The Mayor has only protected part of the site and excluded much of Southmere Green.This means the loss of green space the size of 45 football pitches. Greens and local residents are appalled that Bexley Council is likely to give the go-ahead for a business park on a greenfield site, one of the few remnants […]
The 1952 Great London Smog killed around 4000 people and it was because of this disaster that modern air pollution control began. However, Greens argue that even 50 years later, pollution problems are not being taken seriously enough. They are calling on the Mayor to introduce a Low Emission Zone in London sooner rather than […]
3 December 2002 by sianberry
At a recent meeting Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark Green parties all backed a statement proposed by Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, Leader of the Green Party Group in the London Assembly, that the site be retained as green open space. Cllr. Johnson commented, “Given the desperate need to preserve green space in the area, […]
26 November 2002 by sianberry
Cllr. Darren Johnson, Green Party Assembly Member says, “London is a city that is increasingly expensive to live in. It’s also a city of both low pay and extreme wealth. We need to make sure that those who look after the capital can afford to live here. That’s why London Green Party has written to […]
3 May 2002 by sianberry
522 Green candidates stood in 31 boroughs across London and Green votes were up in almost every part of the capital. In Lewisham, Darren Johnson was elected to serve Brockley Ward. He said: "It is a privilege to have been elected to represent Brockley. People in the ward have given strong support to the Green […]
29 April 2002 by sianberry
Greens expect to win new seats on a number of London borough councils and could end up holding the balance of power on one or two. Noel Lynch, Coordinator of London Green Party said: "Voters are completely disillusioned with the other main parties and their look-a-like policies. We are getting a very encouraging response on […]
28 April 2002 by sianberry
The LEZ would improve air quality and reduce pollution by requiring higher emission standards from vehicles entering the zone. This would apply to large vehicles such as lorries and coaches, not to cars. The aim is to reduce asthma amongst children and deaths from respiratory diseases amongst older people. Jenny Jones, Green Member of the […]
26 April 2002 by sianberry
The Lewisham and Newham mayors will be the first directly elected (executive) mayors in London boroughs. Other boroughs such as Hackney are in the process of holding referenda to decide whether to have such mayors. Gabrielle Rolf, Green Mayoral Candidate for Newham said: "The Green Party does not believe that having executive mayors is the […]
25 April 2002 by sianberry
Jenny Jones, Member of the Greater London Assembly and Metropolitan Police Authority said: "The police waste a large amount of time dealing with drugs possession offences. Legalising the use of cannabis would free up police time to tackle serious crime, as has been shown in Lambeth. We also need to offer heavy drug users treatment […]
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London said: "Public services must be efficient, effective and well resourced, with decent public funding from central government. They play an important role in providing secure, quality employment, locally and should be at the heart of our communities." Across London, Greens have opposed and spoken out against: · Privatisation of […]
24 April 2002 by sianberry
Trains carrying nuclear waste for reprocessing regularly cross the capital, passing through several boroughs where the Green Party expects to win seats in the local elections on 2 May. Elected Greens in London will oppose the continued transport of nuclear waste and press for complete decommissioning of nuclear power stations. As one alternative to meeting […]
23 April 2002 by sianberry
The Green Party believes that young people should get involved in local government. It argues that so-called voter ‘apathy’ amongst the young is not laziness, and that one of the reasons for low voter turnout is that many people perceive little difference between Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat policies. London’s young Green candidates offer energy, […]
22 April 2002 by sianberry
Victor Anderson said: "After five years in power the Government has failed to solve transport problems. In London, we now have the GLA with some of the powers to tackle them. "There are many barriers to walking in central London, including road traffic, pollution and railings. We need to make walking in central London a […]
21 April 2002 by sianberry
Danny Bates, Policy Coordinator for London Green Party said: "Animals should have the right to live without human-inflicted suffering or cruelty. They also deserve the right to have their basic needs met. The inadequacy of current animal welfare legislation means that these basic rights are often not respected. "Much more needs to be done by […]
19 April 2002 by sianberry
In the run up to the borough elections on May 2nd, the website will carry news on the Greens’ election campaign as well as the London manifesto and details of all Green candidates. The creation of an ambitious new website reflects the confidence that Greens will be elected to councils in several boroughs on May […]