4 January 2012 by sianberry
Commenting on the public transport fare increases that came into effect in London on the 2nd January, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "These rises show the Mayor’s inexperience in balancing the books for Londoners. "It’s not only about money, it’s also our quality of life. He’s hurting everyone, but mostly the low paid […]
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The 15 month delay in the introduction of stage 3 of the Low Emission Zone contributed to 2011 being one of the worst years for air pollution since the pollution spike in 2003, according to Darren Johnson, AM. Action against the most polluting light goods vehicles travelling in London was delayed when the current Mayor […]
21 December 2011 by sianberry
Today Transport for London has announced that motorbikes will be allowed in bus lanes on the red routes on a permanent basis from 23 January 2012. This is despite them finding that 41% of motorcyclists broke the speed limit in these lanes in the second trial, even with daily patrols by the Metropolitan Police Motorcycle […]
20 December 2011 by sianberry
Commenting on Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary’s recommendations on the use of live rounds as well as an increased use of water canons and rubber bullets by police, Green Party Metropolitan Police Authority member Jenny Jones said: "Endorsing the use of live ammunition is an approval of the tactics of war on London’s streets and […]
16 December 2011 by sianberry
The London Green Party is seeking a Part Time Press Officer as part of its team for the 2012 Mayor & Assembly Election Campaign. If you would like to apply please send a copy of your CV and a letter of application setting out how you meet the criteria to: joe.williams@greenparty.org.uk You can find a […]
The London Assembly today calls for longer tenancies of at least five years and tax incentives for landlords who improve their properties, as part of a push to improve conditions for the growing number of Londoners living in the private rented sector. About a third of the private rented sector in London – around 280,000 […]
14 December 2011 by sianberry
Youth unemployment in London has jumped by more than 26,000 since 2008, according to a recent study. The number of young people claiming jobseeker’s allowance has also increased in every London borough. Figures show the number of 16-24 year olds claiming jobseeker’s allowance rose from 32,945 at the start of 2008, to 59,325 in October […]
Progress in making cycling safer in London appears to have faltered under the current Mayor. This is shown by an analysis by Jenny Jones AM of Transport for London figures. The Mayor told Jenny Jones on the 9th November "Your duty as an honest politician (is) to tell people the truth that cycling is actually […]
13 December 2011 by sianberry
At Mayor’s Question Time tomorrow, Jenny Jones AM will question the Mayor about the high cost of "affordable" housing. The value of an "affordable" three bed house rose by almost a fifth between 2008 and 2011, while average incomes have risen by only 1%. Research by Jenny Jones has shown that a couple with two […]
Darren Johnson, AM has written to the European Commission about the failure of London to meet air pollution limits in 2011. Provisional figures from the Neasden Lane monitoring site show that it now recorded more than the 35 bad air days allowed for PM10. The UK government was granted an extra air pollution allowance this […]