REFURBISH DON’T DEMOLISH LAMBETH ESTATES 26 June 2021 / 26 June 2021 by London Green Party A Green councillor in Lambeth has called for the halting of the demolition of three housing estates. Peter Elliot, who represents the Gypsy Hill ward, says that refurbishing these estates would be a better alternative. Lambeth Council has pushed through planning applications for the demolitions, despite the absence of masterplans and an overwhelming number of […] Read more »
Greens support London Living Wage for care workers. 21 June 2021 / 21 June 2021 by London Green Party Zack Polanski, who was elected to the London Assembly in May, has delivered on his promise to ensure a living wage motion for careworkers was successfully passed in the London Assembly. Commending London’s critical group of careworkers from all over the world, Zack highlighted their vital role in looking after the vulnerable, sacrificing their personal […] Read more »
‘MAKE EVERY VOTE MATTER’ SAYS GREEN PARTY 19 June 2021 / 20 June 2021 by London Green Party The Conservative Party are currently trying to change the way the Mayor and Crime Commissioners are elected – in a way that critics describe as making it easier for them to win. The Tories are attempting to scrap the ‘supplementary vote’ system – which ensures politicians need a wide base of support to get in, […] Read more »
PUBLIC TRANSPORT – NOT FAIR! 15 June 2021 / 15 June 2021 by London Green Party The latest Transport for London bailout could mean fare rises on public transport – with drivers travelling into the capital paying nothing. The Government have offered a £1billion recovery package for London’s transport network. But TfL will have to find additional revenue of up to £1billion by 2023. With the ‘boundary charge’ of £3.50 for vehicles travelling into the city now ruled out, the money […] Read more »
SMALLER COMPANIES TO LOSE OUT IN ‘RETROFIT REVOLUTION’ 15 June 2021 / 15 June 2021 by London Green Party The Mayor of London’s ‘retrofit revolution’ looks set to snub smaller innovative providers in favour of a few powerful companies. Sadiq Khan recently announced a program to refurbish the capital’s worst social housing. £5 billion has been set aside to deal with cold and damp housing stock and bring it up to low-carbon standards. But despite claims there will be a ‘rigorous process’ to find the […] Read more »
WASTED OPPORTUNITY FOR A ZERO WASTE LONDON BY 2030 8 June 2021 / 8 June 2021 by London Green Party The Mayor has refused to commit to making London a Zero Waste city by 2030. At Mayor’s Question Time in March, Green Assembly Member Caroline Russell urged Sadiq Khan to set an agenda for waste reduction as London bounces back after the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently London burns a staggering 63.3% of waste, contributing to carbon […] Read more »
Zack Polanski thanks volunteers and pledges to make way for change in London 8 June 2021 / 8 June 2021 by London Green Party Newly elected Green London Assembly Member Zack Polanski has applauded the tireless work of members and the staff team during the recent local and Mayoral elections. Zack commended the volunteer teams all across London who got stuck in, including new members wanting to be involved in their first election. The resulting London gains included Lambeth, […] Read more »
Greens 100 Not Out! 24 May 2021 / 24 May 2021 by London Green Party Enfield Green Party have welcomed Charith Gunawardena as their first Councillor – representing Southgate ward – following his defection from Labour, adding to the 99 seats gained across England in the local elections of 6 May. In his resignation statement, Cllr Gunawardena cited his passion to work hard and deliver a greener future for Southgate, […] Read more »
GOLD PLATE OUR GREEN BELT’ SAYS GREEN CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR 10 May 2021 / 10 May 2021 by London Green Party Sian Berry, Green candidate for Mayor, has promised to protect the Green Belt as it is ‘under threat’ according to a report by The London Green Belt Council. ‘My plan to gold plate our Green Belt means working with surrounding councils to improve and protect it’ explained Sian. The report’s findings show the ring of protected […] Read more »
GREENS SPEAK OUT ON HOW TO REACH ‘NET ZERO’ 8 May 2021 / 8 May 2021 by London Green Party Retrofitting homes and switching to renewables would make a major contribution towards achieving net zero, according to Andree Frieze, Green Councillor for Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside. With domestic housing accounting for around 20 per cent of UK greenhouse gas emissions, Frieze believes that in order to achieve net zero ‘we need to switch all […] Read more »