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28 November 2008 by sianberry
Immediate action is required to tackle the drastic decline in bee colonies, Euro MPs have declared this week. The decline in the number of bees poses a threat not just to honey production, but to the pollination of plants and hence to food production, both in London and around the world. At the annual Earthwatch […]
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Jenny Jones said: "Ian Blair put bobbies back on the beat in London and reduced crime. The successful roll out of safer neighbourhood teams across the whole of London was a major achievement and provides real value for money for London’s council tax payers. It is a legacy which must be defended and I will […]
27 November 2008 by sianberry
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/27/boris-greenpolitics The mayor of London has promised to make London "the world’s leading city in delivering carbon reductions". In a speech to the London Environment Agency this week, Mayor Johnson called for a "green new deal" for London and officially launched the "Help a London Park" scheme, which will see 10 of London’s open spaces […]
Responding to the Mayor’s announcement that the Western Extension of the Congestion Charge will be scrapped, Jenny Jones commented: "The congestion charge has been an incredibly successful method of traffic reduction. Scrapping the Western Extension will almost certainly lead to a sharp rise in traffic, more congestion, more air pollution and more climate change emissions. […]
24 November 2008 by sianberry
The Green Party welcomes Boris Johnson’s statement on the possibility of an earned amnesty for irregular migrants. Such a move is long overdue, would assist the economy and protect the most vulnerable. The forced repatriation of the tens of thousands of irregular migrant workers is not only unfeasible it would squander the opportunities that such […]
Ahead of today’s pre-budget report announcement, Darren Johnson commented: "Cutting taxes to spark a consumer spending boom is short term thinking in the extreme. It will simply ship money abroad, as most consumer goods are imported, rather than supporting jobs in London and the UK. It also represents a return to the vicious cycles of […]
21 November 2008 by sianberry
Responding to the news that two former Green Party members have been reported as being linked to the BNP, London Green MEP and equal rights campaigner Jean Lambert, who is a well-known and outspoken voice against racism, said: "Let there be no doubt that the Green Party stands firmly against both racism and anti-Semitism. The […]
20 November 2008 by sianberry
Jenny Jones has commented on the London Mayor’s annual allocation of money from the Transport for London (TfL) budget, to the boroughs. A cut in the planned budget for borough spending on cycling, follows the dropping of London Cycle Network plus (LCN+) from the TfL financial plan. "The mayor has cut £10m off the budget […]
Assembly Members have unanimously welcomed the Mayor’s initiative to encourage Londoners to grow their own and enjoy food fresh from their gardens or allotments. To boost opportunities for Londoners to grow their own food, the London Assembly has urged the Mayor to revise his London Plan in order to protect existing open spaces from development […]
19 November 2008 by sianberry
Responding to the announcement that there will be new laws making it illegal to pay for sex with a woman controlled by a pimp or trafficked, Jenny Jones, said "This change in the law aims to protect women from exploitation, but it is completely undermined by the closure of the Metropolitan Police’s trafficking unit. The […]