New poll shows Siân’s affordability agenda is top london demand 22 January 2008 by sianberry A new poll commissioned by the GLA has shown that Siân Berry’s priority of making city life more affordable is Londoners’ number one demand. More than eight out of ten say that the cost of housing is a problem affecting their quality of life. As Mayor, Siân will use planning rules to increase the availability […] Read more »
Nuclear power is not the solution to climate change 22 January 2008 by sianberry Responding to today’s announcement by the Government that a new generation of nuclear power stations has been given the go-ahead, Darren Johnson, a Green Party Member of the London Assembly, commented:”This was an unfair consultation, which has come to the wrong conclusion by assuming that nuclear power is the solution to the problem of climate […] Read more »
No outsider – Siân is the second choice of over a quarter of London opinion formers in new poll. 22 January 2008 by sianberry The Green campaign for this May’s GLA elections is celebrating Mayor of London candidate Siân Berry’s strong showing in today’s YouGov/Evening Standard poll of 533 influential Londoners, which ends any suggestion that Siân can be considered a fringe candidate. Siân won the second votes of over a quarter of the opinion-formers, beating both Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson, and leaving "Others" trailing […] Read more »
Olympic chiefs must investigate London air quality 22 January 2008 by sianberry The International Olympic Committee is being called on to investigate whether London is failing on a key condition of hosting the Olympics.The Host City Contract requires London to comply with environmental law as it prepares for and hosts the 2012 Games. However, London has exceeded EU limits on air pollution since air quality measurements began […] Read more »
Act now to cut carbon, Assembly tells Government 22 January 2008 by sianberry The Assembly passed a motion setting out a four-point action plan for central government that would help London achieve a sixty per centcut in CO2 emissions by 2025. Proposer Darren Johnson said: “I am delighted the Assembly backed this motion, which recognises that London is leading the way on climate change despite the lack of […] Read more »
Siân Berry leads call for clean air by Olympic year. 18 January 2008 by sianberry Siân Berry, Mayor of London candidate from the Green Party, has led a united call by the four main Mayor contenders to meet EU standards for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) pollution by 2012. But scepticism continues over whether any of the other parties can be trusted to take the necessary steps to protect health. "Radical action to improve air quality in […] Read more »
London MEP expresses concerns over Pakistan in European Parliament 17 January 2008 by sianberry London Green MEP, Jean Lambert, addressed the European Parliament yesterday afternoon during a debate on the political state of Pakistan following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto earlier this month. Speaking ahead of President Musharraf’s visit to Brussels next week, Ms Lambert expressed her concern over the judicial system and security of the country, which has […] Read more »
London’s Green MEP petitions DR Congo to end endemic rape 16 January 2008 by sianberry Green MEP Jean Lambert has today called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to end impunity for sexual attackers and implement new laws prohibiting sexual violence. An urgent motion, signed by Ms Lambert, will be debated in the European Parliament on Thursday 17January when Members of the Greens/EFA political group will […] Read more »
Mayor Johnson "would stop and search every young black Londoner" 7 January 2008 by sianberry Siân Berry has attacked Tory candidate Boris Johnson’s announcement on gang violence and knife crime as "ill thought out and alarmingly hard-right," pointing to his lack of detail over key policies and an implication that he will increase the targeting of young black Londoners. Siân said: "Johnson doesn’t appear to have applied much thought at […] Read more »
Siân on NPower bills rise 4 January 2008 by sianberry Following electricity supplier NPower’s announcement of double-figure rises in gas and electricity bills, Mayor candidate Siân Berry has urged Londoners to vote for her plan to provide free insulation to every London home that needs it. Siân said: "As oil and gas get scarcer, we can expect to see more and more rises in the […] Read more »