Invest in youth, not water cannon 11 August 2011 by sianberry Responding to David Cameron’s statement today making water cannon available to police forces on the UK mainland, Jenny Jones, Green member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, said: "Water cannon causes injuries to the eyes and brain, as well as bruising to internal organs. "Water cannon have restricted manoeuvrability, so they would not be very useful […] Read more »
Government must take some of the blame for what happened in Tottenham last night 7 August 2011 by sianberry Green Mayoral candidate and member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Jenny Jones, has reacted to last night’s riots in Tottenham by calling for swift action to restore vital youth services and a review of communications failures between the police and the community. Jenny Jones said: "We urgently need to examine all the factors that led […] Read more »
Jenny Jones: Boris Johnson misled Londoners during active police investigation 29 July 2011 / 19 April 2021 by sianberry After Thursday morning’s meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Jenny Jones, Green member of the MPA, said: “Kit Malthouse says he did not tell London’s Mayor about a police briefing last September over new claims on phone hacking. “However, the Mayor said that he and Malthouse were in continuous discussion. Both cannot be right. “The […] Read more »
Tomorrow’s meeting of Met Police Authority is “make or break” 27 July 2011 by sianberry In advance of tomorrow’s meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority (10am, 28 July 2011), Jenny Jones, Green member of the Metropolitan Police Authority and mayoral candidate, said: "This coming Thursday will be make or break for the chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority. "I think that all members of the Authority will be expecting clear […] Read more »
Public playgrounds must be free, says Assembly 21 July 2011 by sianberry The London Assembly has called on the Mayor to oppose any plans to make families pay for children to use playgrounds in London’s parks and public spaces. A motion passed at yesterday’s Assembly meeting also urged Wandsworth Council to abandon proposals, which are currently being reviewed, to introduce a £2.50 fee for using the adventure […] Read more »
Pinkham Way: Greens to hold public meeting to find alternatives 21 July 2011 / 21 April 2021 by sianberry Haringey Green party is to hold a public meeting on the contentious issue of the Pinkham Way MBT (Mechanical Biological Treatment plant). The plan is to give concerned members of the public a chance to air their views, as well as hear from various speakers about the problems with the current plans and the various […] Read more »
Green MEP demands equality for Roma community 20 July 2011 by sianberry Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert has recognised the role Newham can play in delivering greater equality for Roma migrants and refugees and ending the prejudice and isolation faced by the community at a special film screening in Canning Town. The documentary ‘Vortex’, which was handed the Premier Award by the British Film and Video Council at the […] Read more »
Trust in police damaged by Fortnum and Mason’s arrests 19 July 2011 by sianberry 109 activists, arrested following a non-violent UK Uncut demonstration on the 26th of March 2011, have had their charges dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service. Over 150 activists were arrested on 26 March 2011. They were handcuffed and transported to police stations across London, where they were held in cells for up to 24 hours. […] Read more »
Fish discard ban step in right direction but Commission must go further, Green MEPs argue 13 July 2011 by sianberry Green MEPs Jean Lambert and Keith Taylor have today welcomed new proposals for a radical overhaul of the EU Common Fisheries Policy, which seek to ban fishermen from throwing dead catch back into the sea, but have expressed disappointment that the measures do not go far enough in placing environmental sustainability at the heart of […] Read more »
Jenny Jones to speak at Roadblock protest against air pollution deaths 12 July 2011 by sianberry The Green Party’s London Mayoral candidate, Jenny Jones, will take part tomorrow in a new campaign by UK environmental group, Climate Rush [1], to highlight the severity of the capital’s air pollution problem. Jenny Jones will make a keynote speech ahead of the Roadblock protest. A group of cyclists will hit London’s streets and stage […] Read more »