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4 August 2003 by sianberry
Asked how he felt on being released, Shane said, “I’m relieved that the Crown Court has overruled a fairly extreme Magistrates’ Court. I’m frustrated that 19 small plants have caused 6 court appearances, 5 days in prison and at least 8 police officers’ time, as well as a large waste of taxpayers’ money. If the […]
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31 July 2003 by sianberry
"This is ludicrous when we’re on the point of changing the law. It’s even worse when the UK has its highest prison population ever. The criminal justice system is under huge pressure, yet we’re being heavy-handed on victimless crime”, said Jenny Jones, Green Deputy Mayor. "The law is in urgent need of reform. Putting someone […]
16 July 2003 by sianberry
Darren promises to get tough with developers on their environmental credentials if he becomes London’s Mayor. “I want to make it compulsory for all new buildings to be fitted with solar panels if they are to gain planning permission. This is what the City Council is doing in Barcelona and we should be doing it […]
10 July 2003 by sianberry
He will be visiting Bexley today to launch his Mayoral campaign and deliver his anti-roadbuilding pledge. “The very first thing I’d do as Mayor is scrap Livingstone’s plans for the Thames Gateway road crossing which is set to bring thousands and thousands of extra vehicles into South East London. More roads simply mean more traffic. […]
9 July 2003 by sianberry
In his speech to the Assembly Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, Leader of the Green Party Group in the London Assembly, said,“ Most Londoners will simply not understand why the full Assembly is refusing to debate airport expansion. The joint Liberal-Democrat/Labour leadership of the Assembly has been dismal and uninspiring. They have failed the Assembly and […]
7 July 2003 by sianberry
Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, Leader of the Greens in the London Assembly said, “It is absolutely essential that the European Court comes out in favour of local residents. Residents around Heathrow have the right to a good night’s sleep.” This will be a landmark decision in the history of civil aviation, one that has major […]
1 July 2003 by sianberry
“This was a golden opportunity to put a clear case against airport expansion in London and the South East but the Assembly has blown it,” said Darren Johnson. “The Assembly submission tries to be all things to all people but has ended up pleasing no-one. Indeed, both the Greens and the Conservatives have refused to […]
27 June 2003 by sianberry
The new report, ‘Where have London’s local shops gone? – A recipe for the revival of strong independent shops’, says radical action is needed to bring them back to life. “Local independent shops are being killed off in a London chain store massacre. When local shops die, a whole range of local businesses that supply […]
26 June 2003 by sianberry
Today he returned to Brent, the place where he started his political career in London, to launch his Mayoral campaign. “In spite of the success of congestion charging, we still need to drastically reduce traffic levels in outer London boroughs, such as Brent. The workplace parking levy will help discourage unnecessary car use as well […]
25 June 2003 by sianberry
Nine out of ten of the vehicles using the bridge will be counted as local traffic, including 44 tonne lorries from Brussels that will cross the bridge to stop off at Canning Town. Jenny Jones said, “This is not what ordinary people think of as local traffic. The idea that a lorry can travel from […]