Diverting marathon from East End is “insult” says Green mayoral candidate 6 October 2010 by sianberry The Green Party’s candidate campaigning to become the first directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets, Alan Duffell, has hit out at the decision to divert the London 2012 marathons from the East End to Central London. Alan Duffell is reported in this week’s East End Advertiser saying it is an "insult" to take the marathon […] Read more »
Former Green councillor hopes to regain seat in Lewisham by-election 3 October 2010 by sianberry Lewisham Green Party has chosen former Ladywell councillor Ute Michel to be their candidate in their by-election on the 4th of November. After the resignation of one of the newly elected Labour councillors for Ladywell ward, the by-election will be a chance for the Greens to regain one […] Read more »
Green MEP supports march against austerity cuts 29 September 2010 by sianberry Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, is today supporting her fellow MEPs from the Greens/EFA group [1] as they take to the streets in the in the Euro-demonstration against austerity measures in Brussels today, as part of the wider European Day of Action. The Greens will join with workers from across Europe to protest […] Read more »
Living wage victory at UCL 29 September 2010 by sianberry In response to news that University College London has agreed to pay its cleaners the London Living Wage in future contracts. Green Party London Assembly Member, Darren Johnson, who spoke at the rally held at UCL yesterday told those present, "I congratulate UCL students and workers on their tremendous victory in getting UCL to pay […] Read more »
We must do more to help carers out of poverty, says Green MEP 29 September 2010 by sianberry Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, has called on the UK Government to do more to help the thousands of carers living in poverty and the many more who are at risk at sliding into financial hardship and social exclusion [1]. Jean, who opened a meeting of the European Parliament Interest Group on Carers […] Read more »
Green MEPs welcome new EU financial supervision authorities “with teeth” 23 September 2010 by sianberry The UK’s Green Euro-MPs today welcomed European Parliament’s adoption of legislation creating EU financial supervisory authorities and a European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) with "real teeth". Notably, the supervisory bodies (for Banking, Insurance, Pensions, Securities and Markets) and the ESRB will have more powers than originally foreseen by Council and Commission. Jean Lambert, the Green […] Read more »
Food waste collections across London 22 September 2010 by sianberry Recent data (table below) obtained by Green Party Assembly Member, Darren Johnson, reveal that ten London councils do not yet provide any separate food waste collection for residents, resulting in food waste being mixed with general waste and sent for incineration or to landfill. Thirteen councils provided more than half of their households with either […] Read more »
Green Party selects Alan Duffell in Tower Hamlets Mayoral Election 20 September 2010 by sianberry The Green Party has selected Alan Duffell as the candidate for the Mayor of Tower Hamlets election due to be held on Thursday 21 October 2010. Alan is an active and engaged member of the local Green Party, having stood as a candidate in this year’s local elections and contributed to the general election campaign […] Read more »
Councils question Mayor’s plans for removing 145 traffic lights 16 September 2010 by sianberry Green Party Assembly member, Jenny Jones, has discovered that a large number of borough councils have raised concerns over the Mayor’s plans to remove some pedestrian lights across London. Most of the boroughs who responded to Jenny’s request for information do not yet have plans for consulting local people and some expressed surprise at the […] Read more »
London’ s green spaces could help reduce flooding risk, Assembly told 9 September 2010 by sianberry Outer London boroughs could use green spaces such as parks and playing fields to help reduce flooding risk in the capital, the London Assembly heard yesterday. The Assembly’s Environment Committee is currently investigating river and surface water flooding in London; it is estimated that in the capital around 100,000 properties are at risk from river […] Read more »