Thames Water’s Abingdon water reservoir rejected 9 March 2011 by sianberry The decision by the Secretary of State for Environment to turn down Thames Wate’s proposal to build a massive 5000 acres water reservoir on productive farmland has been welcomed by London Assembly Member Darren Johnson. The proposal would have cost Thames Water’s customers £1bn and taken approximately 10 years to build (1). In 2008/9 London […] Read more »
Green Party launches selection for its London Mayoral candidate 4 March 2011 by sianberry The Green Party today announced the names of its candidates seeking nomination for the London Mayoral elections 2011 at a press launch outside City Hall, marking the start of serious campaigning among the three hopefuls. Shahrar Ali [1], Farid Bakht [2] and Jenny Jones [3], are all experienced campaigners and considered strong candidates within party […] Read more »
Green councillor opposes Labour’s cuts budget 3 March 2011 by sianberry Camden’s Green councillor Maya de Souza this week voted against the cuts budget that was pushed through by the Labour council. She also voted against amendments proposed by the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats respectively. She said that all of the proposals failed to protect essential frontline services and key facilities that could have been […] Read more »
Camden Green Party calls on council to end Vodafone contract over £6bn tax bill 24 February 2011 by sianberry Camden Green Party has called for Camden council to end its mobile phone contract with Vodafone as soon as possible in reaction to the phone giant’s decision to avoid paying £6bn in taxes. It has launched a petition to support the call, and urges residents to sign it. Camden Green Party councillor Maya de Souza […] Read more »
Library and Early Years Centre closures will hurt young people hardest, says Green councillor 23 February 2011 by sianberry Lewisham’s Green councillor Darren Johnson warned today of grave consequences to local authority cuts, after councillors voted on Mayor Steve Bullock’s budget proposals at a meeting this week. As part of a package of measures designed to slash millions from council spending for 2011/12, Labour councillors voted for the closure of an Early Years Centre […] Read more »
Cuts to Guy’s minor injuries unit is putting Londoners at risk 17 February 2011 by sianberry The Green Party is calling for normal opening hours to be resumed as soon as possible at Guy’s Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit after it received figures [1] showing "temporary" cuts in services since March 210 have lead to 3,700 fewer patients being treated, a reduction of 25%. Noel Lynch, chair of the London Green party, […] Read more »
Free public toilets on Remembrance Sunday 16 February 2011 by sianberry Responding to concerns from war veterans and visitors about toilet provision in central London on Remembrance Sunday, Darren Johnson AM has tabled a formal written question to the Mayor of London this month. The question is as follows: "Will you work with local authorities and others to ensure that public toilets in central London are […] Read more »
Mayor’s budget should do more to protect services and environment 15 February 2011 by sianberry Highlights of the Green Party amendment to the Mayor of London’s budget include: £13m extra funding for home energy saving £25m extra for local transport spending on cycling, walking & safer roads £10m to create a Very Low Emission Zone to tackle central London pollution £15m for more new buses to be hybrids Congestion charge […] Read more »
Mayor should protect local policing 15 February 2011 by sianberry At a London Assembly budget meeting, Jenny Jones supported an amendment to the Mayor’s budget which includes the Metropolitan Police. The alternative budget would reverse the decision to remove 100 sergeants from Safer Neighbourhood Teams. The amendment also proposes cutting 10% from the Territorial Support Group to help finance an additional £5m to support borough […] Read more »
Spending cuts could challenge plans to restore London’s rivers 8 February 2011 by sianberry A target to restore sections of London’s rivers by 2015 could be a challenge to deliver because of public sector spending cuts, the London Assembly has heard. Mayor Boris Johnson has proposed to work with partner agencies to restore 15km of London’s rivers by freeing them from concrete structures and allowing natural processes such as […] Read more »