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26 February 2004 by sianberry
Noel Lynch and Julia Stephenson Green Party Assembly Candidate for West Central London are to launch a new report on the state of London’s public toilets in Portobello Road on Tuesday March 2nd at 2pm. Julia, celebrity author and journalist said, “No matter what you do or where you go, everyone needs to use public […]
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25 February 2004 by sianberry
Greens were outraged when Transport for London (TfL) declared intentions to use the precious green land between Harold Wood and Brentwood as an option for a major train depot for the Crossrail project. Cross London Rail Links Limited (CLRLL) have identified a preferred location at the Romford Railway Goods Yard and Gasworks following further scrutiny […]
Food access projects in housing estates are mushrooming across the capital. Jenny Jones, Green Party London Assembly Member and recently appointed Chair of London Food, will launch an innovative scheme to supply fresh food to housing estate residents in East London. Jenny Jones, who is the Deputy Mayor of London said, “This wandering shop is […]
24 February 2004 by sianberry
Jenny who is also a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, visited Belmarsh Prison yesterday (Monday)where nine foreign nationals have been imprisoned without charge or sentence – Britain’s very own Guantanamo Bay. Jenny said, “We pride ourselves that we have democratic society, and a sense of fair play, while terrorists want to replace all this […]
Darren Johnson, Green Party mayoral candidate and Leader of the Green Party Group in the London Assembly reacted, "Toby Harris’s comment reveals Labour’s true colours when it comes to cycling. They come out with all sorts of rhetoric about supporting cyclists but the reality is that the car-loving Labour Party treats cyclists with contempt. I […]
23 February 2004 by sianberry
"I was led to believe that Charing Cross Police Station had better than average facilities for disabled people. That is not the case. I will be setting down questions in the London Assembly, asking how the Metropolitan Police are going to implement the new regulations that come into force this autumn, with regard to accessibility […]
19 February 2004 by sianberry
Two thirds of London’s boroughs have already been declared areas for urgent action to improve air quality. But according to Jenny Jones, the UK government is breaking EU law by allowing new developments with thousands of additional parking spaces and inadequate insulation and energy systems which will make air quality even worse. “It’s not much […]
The High Court agreed that the police acted illegally in detaining the protestors who were traveling to RAF Fairford to attend a lawful demonstration against the war in Iraq. The police operation involved imprisoning the protestors on three coaches and escorting them 100 miles back to London. The protestors were awarded costs. Jenny Jones commented […]
18 February 2004 by sianberry
The 120 demonstrators were not arrested or charged, but were prevented from going to a lawful demonstration, and were instead escorted in a large police operation back to London. They told the High Court in a recent hearing that the operation constituted arbitrary imprisonment and a breach of their rights to freedom of expression and […]
The Green proposals which would bring about massive improvements in the quality of life, whilst cutting rather than increasing council tax. Whereas Mayor Livingstone is proposing an increase of 33p per week for council tax payers, the Green budget would actually result in a reduction of 9p per week. "When it comes to spin and […]