Planning system must support London’s potential to grow its own 8 January 2010 by sianberry Londoners are being urged to make buying local produce one of their New Year’s resolutions, as a new report calls for changes to the planning system to exploit the capital’s potential to become more self-sufficient. ‘Cultivating the Capital: Food growing and the planning system in London'[1], by the London Assembly’s Planning and Housing Committee, highlights the need […] Read more »
Mayor’s budget: amendment will aim to reverse bus fare increase 5 January 2010 by sianberry Lewisham councillor and Chair of the London Assembly, Darren Johnson, will be aiming to freeze bus fares when he seeks to amend the Mayor’s draft budget. The £75m that the Mayor is raising from the 12% bus fare increase would instead be raised mostly from motorists, with the reinstatement of the £25 emissions charge on […] Read more »
TfL should take tube upgrade work in house 17 December 2009 by sianberry Reacting to the news that tube upgrade works are under threat, as Tube Lines, the public private partnership (PPP) responsible for the work, faces a £1.5 billion funding shortfall, Green Party Member of the London Assembly, Jenny Jones, said: "Tube Lines staggered on after Metronet collapsed, but it is now clearly seen as part of the […] Read more »
Mayor’s budget: picks bus passenger pockets 11 December 2009 by sianberry Lewisham councillor and Chair of the London Assembly, Darren Johnson, will be aiming to freeze bus fares when he seeks to amend the Mayor’s draft budget which is published today (11th December). The £75m the Mayor is raising from the 12% bus fare increase will instead come mostly from motorists, with the reinstatement of the £25 […] Read more »
Jean Lambert supports Amnesty Christmas card campaign 9 December 2009 by sianberry Main Hall, Hornsey Vale Community Centre, 60 Mayfield Road, Stroud Green, Haringey Sunday 13th December 2009 from 3pm to 6.30pm Justice and Human Rights MEP of the year 2005, and London Green MEP, Jean Lambert, is to attend an Amnesty International Greetings Card signing event at Hornsey Vale Community Centre in Haringey to highlight the plight of […] Read more »
Greens launch all-female slate in Stroud Green 3 December 2009 by sianberry Haringey Green Party’s local election campaign has received a significant boost with the news that recently elected national party Chair, Jayne Forbes, is to join Stroud Green ward candidates Anna Bragga and Sarah Cope forming an all-female slate. The duo welcomed the news seeing the move as a natural progression for their increasingly high profile campaign […] Read more »
European Commission hints at further legal action over London’s air quality 1 December 2009 by sianberry The European Commission has revealed that it is deciding whether it will take further legal action against the UK over plans to meet EU air quality standards in London. The UK missed its deadline this year for tackling high levels of harmful airborne particles (PM10) and has submitted an application for a delay until 2011. […] Read more »
Greens to launch local election campaign 1 December 2009 by sianberry London Green Party will be launching its campaign and manifesto for the London borough elections at the northern side of the Millennium Bridge on Tuesday 16 April. Darren Johnson, Leader of the Greens on the London Assembly said: "Decent local services are at the heart of the Green Party’s vision of strong local communities. Local […] Read more »
Stratford to host London launch of year to combat poverty 1 December 2009 by sianberry A major event is taking place in Stratford Town Hall today (1st December) to launch the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, is giving one of the opening speeches at the event where experts in the field will be discussing ways to reduce poverty and inequality. Local residents and […] Read more »
Mayor needs to challenge DNA database 24 November 2009 by sianberry In response to Jonathan Montgomery, Human Genetics Commission chair, who said that "function creep" over the years had transformed the national DNA database of offenders into one of suspects, the Green Party’s Home Affairs spokesperson and member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Jenny Jones, said: "I will again challenge the Met on their failure to […] Read more »