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30 September 2011 by sianberry
The Mayor of London has under-spent his cycling budget over the last three years by a total of £80m, according to figures prepared by Jenny Jones. Each time, the money has been rolled over into and included within, the cycling budget for the following year. 2011 was the third year of mayoral press releases claiming […]
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The European Parliament has today passed a resolution calling upon the Commission to ensure sexual orientation and gender identity rights are fully upheld across EU Member States, including the right to freedom of expression and the right to non-discrimination. MEPs also called upon the Commission to produce a comprehensive ‘roadmap’ against homophobia and discrimination on […]
27 September 2011 by sianberry
The Mayor of London’s announcement to build a ‘spectacular kilometre long floating river walk along the north bank of the River Thames in time for summer 2012′ is in question following a press investigation into the financial credibility of Venus Group, the backers of the £60m walkway. London Assembly Member Darren Johnson has sought clarification […]
Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert has lent her support to an EU-wide campaign seeking to bring an end to the long distance transportation of farmed animals. The 8hours campaign, led by Dan Jørgenson, Danish MEP and vice chairman of the European Parliament’s Intergroup for Animal Welfare, is calling for an eight hour limit on […]
22 September 2011 by sianberry
There was cross party support for Darren Johnson’s proposal to the Assembly’s Business Committee that the lowest paid staff at City Hall should receive a 4% pay increase. The Head of Paid Service is recommending a 2% increase, following a pay freeze last year. The Mayor has yet to give a view, but supported last […]
21 September 2011 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, has spoken out against the scheduled execution of US citizen Troy Davis which is due to take place today at 7pm, local time (00:00 GMT). Jean, a member of the European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee, said: "Even as a staunch opponent to the use of the death penalty, this […]
Darren Johnson is concerned that the Lane Rental scheme being put forward by the Mayor of London will lead to an increase in road works being carried out at weekends and at night in residential areas. The Mayor recently stated that the "Lane Rental Scheme has been designed to encourage more off-peak working, including weekends and […]
Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert, will welcome the launch of the East London Green Jobs Alliance, a new grassroots coalition of trade unions, NGOs and community organisations working together to create green and decent jobs for East London citizens, at its inaugural evening in Hackney on Thursday 22nd September. Starting within the five boroughs […]
Jenny Jones, member the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) and Green London Assembly member, today welcomed the news that the Met Police has withdrawn its application, using the Official Secrets Act, to make Guardian reporters disclose their sources for articles relating to the phone hacking of murder victim Milly Dowler. Jenny Jones said: "I am delighted […]
19 September 2011 by sianberry
In response to the Metropolitan Police seeking a court order under the Official Secrets Act to make Guardian reporters disclose their confidential sources about the phone-hacking scandal, Jenny Jones, Green member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, said: "Journalists should be congratulated for exposing the phone hacking story, rather than being hounded, questioned and criminalised by […]