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22 January 2004 by sianberry
Greens agree with Conservative mayoral candidate, Steve Norris, that Capita should be sacked but Greens are calling for congestion charging to be administered directly by Transport for London. Darren, who is Leader of the Green Party Group in the London Assembly commented, “The Greens are big fans of congestion charging. But we believe the system […]
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16 January 2004 by sianberry
"We are outraged that the Government has decided to go bullishly ahead with GM, trampling over people’s well-voiced concerns and paying little heed to the hidden hazards," said Noel Lynch, Green Party member in the London Assembly who is hosting the debate. Amongst those that will be speaking at the event are Dr Arpad Pusztai, […]
Darren commented, “It is costing £17 Million just to bid for the Olympics, even if we are not successful. At the current time that money would be much better spent on improving housing and transport in East London.” “Supporters of the bid say it will aid regeneration but will such promises turn into reality? We […]
Darren and Noel will be met at Abbey Wood railway station at 10am by John Wylie, Chair of the Saints Residents Association and then go on to the Marshes. Among those joining them will be Tim Chapman, Natural Environment Focus Group, Alex Draper, Regional Conservation Officer for South London, Tony Banks from the local RSPB […]
15 January 2004 by sianberry
Currently the Mayor spends twice as much on his propaganda newspaper, “The Londoner”, than he spends on London’s environment. Darren visited the Sydenham Hill Nature Reserve in Southwark today to highlight the importance of London’s nature. "When it comes to spin and propaganda, the Mayor throws money around like there’s no tomorrow. But when it […]
14 January 2004 by sianberry
Police refused to allow 150 demonstrators to go to the event at the Fairford base last March and instead turned them back and escorted them to London over several hours without toilet or meal breaks. The protestors will be asking the High Court on Thursday to declare the operation unlawful. Jenny Jones is also a […]
Major new roads across Rammey Marsh, which would link the M25 to Mollison Avenue and the A121, are under active consideration by Transport for London, the London Development Agency and Enfield Council. This was admitted by London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, in answer to a formal question tabled by Green London Assembly member, Noel Lynch. “Ken […]
Replying to a formal question from Green London Assembly member, Noel Lynch, TfL stated, “A number of possible depot sites are under consideration both East and West of London. One of these would include the Green Belt site between Harold Wood and Brentwood referred to locally as Maylands Field”. This major new threat to Maylands […]
“To join a peaceful demonstration is accepted as a basic right in this country, but last March when 150 demonstrators went to exercise this right in Fairford they were, in effect, arrested without having done anything wrong," said Jenny. "The demonstration had been previously agreed by the police, there were no subsequent charges of the […]
13 January 2004 by sianberry
“Congestion charging has been a big success but the Mayor is in danger of becoming a one-trick pony. We still need to drastically reduce traffic levels in London. A workplace parking levy would help discourage unnecessary car use, as well as raising over £80m per year for public transport improvements,” said Cllr. Darren Johnson, Leader […]