Mayor must protect our air 26 August 2008 by sianberry Responding to reports that London’s air quality is so bad that thecapital faces unlimited European fines, Darren Johnson, Green PartyLondon Assembly Member, has told the London Mayor that trafficreduction is unavoidable if he wants to stop the court action. "Boris has clearly stated that traffic reduction has a role to play inimproving air quality and […] Read more »
Green MEP supports campaign to improve young people’s safety in the workplace 23 August 2008 by sianberry Jean Lambert MEP has today called for more to be done to prevent young workers coming to harm when they first enter the workplace. The Green Euro MP for London, recently visited the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and heard about the high numbers of young people leaving school without any understanding of […] Read more »
Forest Hill Greens fight for swimming baths’ future 21 August 2008 by sianberry Local Greens are backing the campaign to prevent the demolition of the Victorian swimming baths in Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill. Over a thousand local people have signed a petition to save the historic baths. These are the oldest pools in London that have been in continuous use since opening in 1884. They closed in 2006 […] Read more »
Parker’s resignation reflects rushed nature of appointments in Boris’ new administration 19 August 2008 by sianberry Responding to news that Boris Johnson has now decided to chair the TfLBoard instead of Tim Parker, and that Tim Parker will be standing downfrom his role as First Deputy Mayor, Darren Johnson, a Green PartyMember of the London Assembly commented: "Tim Parker is the third key figure to resign in less than fourmonths, reflecting […] Read more »
Justice for ethnic minority lawyers 14 August 2008 by sianberry London Green councillor Maya de Souza, today raised concerns at the conclusions of a report showing the disproportionate targeting of black and asian lawyers by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Councillor de Souza has represented Highgate ward in Camden since 2006 and is a member of the government’s 14-strong Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Women Councillors’ […] Read more »
The eco-unfriendly mayor 12 August 2008 by sianberry www.guardian.co.uk After declaring himself a die-hard opponent of a third runway at Heathrow airport, Boris Johnson now seems to be backtracking. In his Daily Telegraph column he bets that Heathrow’s third runway will never get built. It is almost a lament, rather than the cue for a street party involving tens of thousands of west […] Read more »
Cameras changing driving behaviour 11 August 2008 by sianberry More London drivers are obeying the rules and not jumping red lightsaccording to figures released by the Metropolitan Police. The number ofmotorists caught jumping red lights over the last five years reached apeak of over 50,000 in 2005, as the number of cameras and level ofenforcement increased, but the number being fined has dropped rapidly […] Read more »
Boris: no more energy for sustainability? 8 August 2008 by sianberry www.guardian.co.uk The new mayor of London has cancelled the biggest purchase order for hydrogen vehicles in the country and possibly the world. This dreadful decision will make the capital much weaker when facing problems in the very difficult times ahead. This decision matters because hydrogen is potentially one of the best ways of storing and […] Read more »
New mayor ‘backtracking’ on London’s environmental progress 8 August 2008 by sianberry www.guardian.co.uk Boris Johnson is making long-term decisions that are in danger of making London less green, environmental and social campaigners say, as the new mayor reaches 100 days in office. The mayor had pledged to make London the greenest city in the world before the elections but London is rapidly losing its reputation for being […] Read more »
Boris back-tracks on ‘beautiful London’ 4 August 2008 by sianberry Responding to reports of the Mayor of London’s decision to drop aprogramme which would have seen the transformation of 100 publicspaces in London, Jenny Jones, Green Party London Assembly Member, hasaccused Boris Johnson of back-tracking. "In the introduction to his environment manifesto, the Mayor said thathe would ‘nurture and protect the public spaces that bind […] Read more »