No benefit to London from Boris Johnson’s links to Tory government, says Green Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones 4 October 2011 by sianberry The links between Boris Johnson and the Tory government have failed to improve the lot of Londoners, Jenny Jones, Green Party mayoral candidate said today. Jones, former Deputy Mayor of London and the Greens’ Mayoral candidate made the comments ahead of Johnson’s speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Liverpool. Jones said: "The Mayor has […] Read more »
Green MEP calls upon FTSE 100 to become Living Wage employers 3 October 2011 by sianberry Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert, has written to the UK’s top private sector companies urging them to commit to paying a Living Wage to all employees, a move which could potentially lift hundreds of thousands of low paid staff out of working poverty {1}. It is estimated that there are some 3.5 million people […] Read more »
Mayor’s £80m cycling under-spend 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 […] Read more »
Green MEP calls for greater protection of sexual orientation and gender identity 30 September 2011 by sianberry 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 […] Read more »
Doubts raised over Mayor’s floating walkway for Olympics 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 […] Read more »
Jean Lambert MEP calls for end to long distance animal transports 27 September 2011 by sianberry 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 […] Read more »
Assembly Committee backs 4% pay rise for lowest paid at City Hall 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 […] Read more »
Jean Lambert MEP calls on US Supreme Court to revoke death sentence 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 […] Read more »
Will Lane Rental lead to more night time road works? 21 September 2011 by sianberry 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 […] Read more »
Green MEP welcomes launch of East London Green Jobs Alliance 21 September 2011 by sianberry 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 […] Read more »