Greens say full steam ahead for West London Tram 2 March 2005 by sianberry Green Party assembly Member, Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, said, "I am delighted that the latest opinion polling has shown strong support for the tram. The tram will be a massive boost for West London and we want to see it go ahead as soon as possible. Greens see the West London Tram as the start […] Read more »
Terrible Thames Tower will ruin riverside 1 March 2005 by sianberry Jenny, together with concerned residents, will visit the site of one of the most damaging of the development schemes: the proposed 52-storey Vauxhall Tower skyscraper. The skyscraper would be built right on the wall of the Thames on the Albert Embankment. Jenny declared, ” This skyscraper would be the tallest housing tower in the UK, […] Read more »
Greens ask Government to reject Belvedere Incinerator 26 February 2005 by sianberry The Government is considering reopening the public inquiry because Ken Livingstone’s London Plan requires people to deal with their own waste. Most of the waste for the Bexley based Incinerator was due to be transported from the Western Riverside Waste Authority boroughs of Wandsworth, Hammersmith & Fulham, Lambeth and K & C. If Belverdere is […] Read more »
Green light for London Mayor’s Budget 14 February 2005 by sianberry As well as affirming previous commitments to the Greens on reducing pollution through the creation of a Low Emission Zone and a Climate Change Agency, the Mayor has agreed to go further and faster on many new green initiatives. A letter from Ken Livingstone outlines a large package of measures, including: · More money for […] Read more »
The Olympics – wrong time; not green and opposed locally 14 February 2005 by sianberry 1) Wrong timeDarren Johnson, a Green Party member of the London Assembly, said: "I would dearly love to see London hosting the Olympics one day but we are simply rushing into this bid when we have far more pressing priorities. At the current time public money would be much better spent on bread and butter […] Read more »
Government freeze on Safety Camera staff will cost lives, say Greens 10 February 2005 by sianberry Green Party member of the London Assembly, Jenny Jones, has written to the Government’s Transport Minister, Alistair Darling, to complain that this will stop plans to site another 180 speed cameras at the worse casualty hotspots around London. The freeze on staffing will hit London hardest because it is so far behind the rest of […] Read more »
Congestion charge tags backed by Greens 25 January 2005 by sianberry Councillor Darren Johnson, AM said: "Tag technology already works in Melbourne and other cities, so why don’t we get on with it in London. The number of cars registered in London has risen by 15% in the last seven years. With the cost of public transport rising again, there is every chance that people are […] Read more »
Greens welcome Thames Gateway Bridge enquiry 20 January 2005 by sianberry Councillor Darren Johnson AM, a Green Party member of the London Assembly said: "The London Mayor’s proposal for the Thames Gateway Bridge tried to show that a six lane, strategic road running through East London would have virtually no negative effects on the environment of local people. Thankfully, the Government isn’t convinced and agrees with […] Read more »
Easy solutions to parking warden blues 13 January 2005 by sianberry The number of private cars registered in London has grown from 1,945,000 in 1996 to 2,245,000 in 2003. A jump of over 15% in the number of cars belonging to Londoners over a seven year period. These figures don’t include lorries and vans, nor do they include the large number of cars which are untaxed. […] Read more »
Mayor attacks Gay London Assembly Member over controversial cleric 12 January 2005 by sianberry Greens on the London Assembly have reacted angrilly to the alledged comments by muslim cleric, Dr al-Qawadawi, about Tsunami victims and have asked the Mayor to give a clear undertaking that he won’t invite the cleric to any future City Hall events. In today’s special meeting of the London Assembly on the running of the […] Read more »