50,000 target remains a sticking point for Mayor’s housing plans 21 May 2009 by sianberry 50,000 target remains a sticking point for Mayor’s housing plans The Assembly’s Planning and Housing Committee has given the Mayor’s draft housing strategy – published today – a cautious welcome. Chair of the Committee Jenny Jones AM said: "We are pleased the strategy includes specific proposals that address some of the concerns raised in our […] Read more »
Statement on Buckingham Palace Garden Party nominations 21 May 2009 by sianberry The Chair of the London Assembly, Darren Johnson AM, has today written to the Chief Executive of the Greater London Authority (GLA) asking him to take action to prevent the GLA’s nominations for Buckingham Palace Garden Party invitations being exploited for political purposes. Darren Johnson AM said: "Assembly Members are entitled to be nominated for […] Read more »
Green MEP speaks out over police violence at major London demo 21 May 2009 by sianberry Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, will speak at a national demonstration this weekend calling for an end to police violence. Jean will join the United Campaign Against Police Violence (UCAPV), a new coalition which includes civil rights groups, trade unions, justice campaigns and political parties, on their demonstration this Saturday 23 May. [1] […] Read more »
Jean Lambert – A Strong Voice for Public Services 21 May 2009 by sianberry In the first of a series of election videos, Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP for the last 10 years, talks about privatisation and public services. If Britain is one of the richest nations in the world, why can’t we run our public transport properly? Investment in public transport infrastructure would help […] Read more »
Jean Lambert demands inquiry into human rights abuses and condemns EU arms trading during Sri Lanka conflict 21 May 2009 by sianberry Over the past three decades, and last few months in particular, hundreds of thousands of people in Sri Lanka have been caught up in fighting between the LTTE and government forces. The United Nations has reported that 6,500 civilians have been killed and 14,000 wounded in the fighting from January to the end of April […] Read more »
UK faces legal action on air quality during 2012 Olympics 20 May 2009 by sianberry The UK faces an embarrassing legal wrangle during the 2012 Olympics over its failure to act on air pollution, Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, has warned. The European Commission has already launched legal action against the UK over breaching standards on particulate matter (PM10), the tiny airborne particles emitted by industry, vehicles and domestic […] Read more »
Shame on homophobic states: Green MEP backs report on LGBT rights 20 May 2009 by sianberry Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, has welcomed a report which names and shames countries around the world where state-sponsored homophobic laws exist. Homosexuality is illegal in 80 countries around the world, and in five countries it is a crime punishable by death, according to State Sponsored Homophobia, the third annual report from ILGA, the […] Read more »
London Launch of European Election Campaign 19 May 2009 by sianberry The London Green Party launched its European elections campaign this morning, 19th May, at 10am. The launch took place at the air quality monitoring station on Marylebone Road, near Baker Street. This air quality monitoring station records some of the worst air quality in Greater London — for both N02 pollution and PM10 particulates.(1) Jean […] Read more »
Speaker should go says top Green 18 May 2009 by sianberry Darren Johnson, Green Party member of the London Assembly, has joined the growing calls for the Speaker of the House of the Commons, Michael Martin, to go. "Michael Martin’s handling of the whole expenses issue has been a disgrace. London Assembly members would never in a million years be allowed to get away with the […] Read more »
Boris’ day in Seoul 18 May 2009 by sianberry In response to reports that next week Boris Johnson will travel to Seoul for the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit, stay for one day and use an airline that flies via Dubai, Jenny Jones is calling on the Mayor to think more carefully about his own use of resources. "If London is going to pay […] Read more »