All gain, no pain – a conference to establish London as a centre for research without animals 17 March 2004 by sianberry Noel Lynch, Green Party Member of the London Assembly said, "Public opinion strongly favours the use of non-animal approaches to medical research whenever feasible, this is according to a 1999 MORI poll. Shamefully, overall numbers of animal used in experiments has been rising steadily for several years. There is little funding or direct research aimed […] Read more »
Greens warn of pressures from massive population growth in London 17 March 2004 by sianberry The Greens are arguing that a predicted additional 700,000 people in London will inevitably put more pressure on green space. "Greens want affordable housing and new council housing, but fundamental questions do need to be asked about the massive projected growth in London’s population," said Darren Johnson, Leader of the Green party group in the […] Read more »
No protection from flooding for new Thames Gateway homes 17 March 2004 by sianberry The proposal is to develop mainly on flood-plain land, with many of the homes downstream of the Thames Barrier. Jenny Jones, Green Party Member of the London Assembly, is questioning the London Development Agency about the wisdom of this decision, when the results of the major study of the effects of flooding in the Thames […] Read more »
Green Party outrage as Government slashes poor and elderly lifeline – people need post offices says Darren Johnson 16 March 2004 by sianberry New proposed government plans will take away the post office savings account and replace it with a new “Easy Access” account, which would require a minimum of £100 investment. This means that many vulnerable people will find themselves without any banking or saving services from August 1st this year. Darren Johnson, Green Party Mayoral Candidate […] Read more »
St Patrick’s day too plastic, says London Assembly’s only authentic Irish politician 16 March 2004 by sianberry Noel, a Green Party member of the London Assembly, argues that the meaning and dignity of the national day is being tarnished in the bid to commercialise it. "I blame the coarsening of St Patrick’s Day on organisations such as Guinness who are turning it into a daylong drinking binge," argued Noel. "It is great […] Read more »
London’s public toilets going down the pan 15 March 2004 by sianberry According to this report, entitled ‘Toilets going to waste",London is suffering from a severe shortage of public loos, and nowhere more so than in Islington, which has fewer public facilities per head than any other London borough. In London as a whole, the number of toilets open for more than 12 hoursa day has decreased […] Read more »
Barnet forced into reverse gear – Greens welcome Mayor’s new local transport guidance 11 March 2004 by sianberry The Mayor of London’s draft guidance on local transport plans sets targets that conflict with Barnet’s current approach to transport. Barnet may lose its current £5million transport budget if it fails to fall in line with these plans. Jenny Jones, a Green Party member of the London Assembly has welcomed the fact that Barnet will […] Read more »
Conference without cruelty -establishing a leading centre for research without animals 10 March 2004 by sianberry The world’s leading expert on the consequences of animal research to human health, Dr Ray Geek, will argue that medical research that uses animals is an issue of human safety and not just of animal welfare. Noel Lynch, Green Party Member of the London Assembly who is convening the conference said, "We all know that […] Read more »
London must take global warming seriously, warns Darren Johnson 8 March 2004 by sianberry “In the last few weeks, we have had two suppressed reports on the dangers of global warming, the first from the Pentagon and now this from Sir David King. Hans Blix has now added his concerns that climate change is a serious risk and potentially of greater magnitude than the threat posed by international terrorism.” […] Read more »
London looks to June 10th 5 March 2004 by sianberry London Green Party Members will be out in force at the seaside for this year’s Green Party Spring Conference at Hove Town Hall. The Green Party will be unveiling its new look, ‘Green Party – the party of real progress’, designed especially for the June elections. Research has shown that Green Party policies are more […] Read more »