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7 July 2010 by sianberry
According to Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, ‘some boroughs are reluctant to provide detailed figures on [tree] removals because of the fear of the naming and shaming which occurred after the publication of the Chainsaw Massacre report'(1). This answer was received by Green Party London Assembly Member, Darren Johnson, in response to a question […]
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2 July 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, will join over one million people expected at Pride London 2010 this Saturday, July 3rd, to celebrate 40 years since the founding of the Gay Liberation Front [1]. Speaking ahead of the Pride London parade [2], Jean Lambert MEP commented: "I am proud to support this important celebration of […]
24 June 2010 by sianberry
The Greens on the London Assembly have reacted to the Government’s announcement that it plans to cut housing benefit to families living in parts of central and inner London. Green Party London Assembly Member, Jenny Jones, said: "The past two decades of decline in the social housing stock, which caused the rise in the housing […]
18 June 2010 by sianberry
Responding to concerns expressed by animal welfare groups to news that the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) are in discussions with the USA based multinational corporation Procter & Gamble as a potential sponsor of the London Olympic Games, London Assembly Member Darren Johnson has tabled a formal question to the Mayor of London at the next […]
14 June 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, has today marked Refugee Week by urging people to celebrate the "invaluable contribution" refugees bring to life in the UK. The aim of Refugee Week is to challenge misconceptions about refugees through awareness-raising events, while showcasing the many ways in which the UK has benefited from their diverse […]
8 June 2010 by sianberry
Green Party member of the Greater London Assembly, Jenny Jones, has today released a report suggesting that the current shared ownership building programme will do little to stop house prices rising faster than incomes, and that the Mayor should gradually switch to co-operative home ownership models instead. Her previous report, ‘Coming home to roost’, showed […]
3 June 2010 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, today welcomed news that the European Commission has issued a second and final written warning to the UK for failing to comply with EU air quality standard on particulate matter (PM10) and will be pursing legal action. In line with the European Directive on Air Quality (2008) [1], […]
27 May 2010 by sianberry
In London and around the world, Greens are holding their breath in the run up to the May 30th Columbian elections, as polls consistently show Green Party presidential candidate Antanas Mockus ahead of his rival, the former defense minister, Juan Manuel Santos. British Greens showed their solidarity and support for their Columbian counterparts at a […]
25 May 2010 by sianberry
The Green Party’s Home Affairs spokesperson and member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Jenny Jones, has reacted to today’s news of two arrests at Parliament Square as security searches are carried out on the tented community, dubbed ‘Democracy Village’ by protesters. Jenny Jones said: "The Mayor clearly doesn’t ‘respect the right to demonstrate’ as he […]
24 May 2010 by sianberry
The London Mayor has today launched his public consultation on the future of the western extension of the congestion charge, having pledged to scrap the extension. He is also proposing to change the discounts given to greener vehicles, to reward the least polluting rather than just those using alternative fuels. The charge in the central […]