Mayor’s ‘fares freeze’ claim melts away 2 January 2020 by sianberry Fares on London transport have risen by up to more than £300 since current Mayor Sadiq Khan came to power pledging a freeze. New fare increases today mean passengers are paying up to £317 more a year compared with 2016. Despite Mr Khan’s election pledge that “Londoners won’t pay a penny more for their travel” […] Read more »
Green Growth – A Sign of Hope 18 December 2019 by sianberry Thank you London for your brave Green votes for the environment and for social justice. In Dulwich and West Norwood we gained second place receiving 16% of the vote, up from 2% previously, and we saved our deposits in Camberwell and Peckham, Hackney North and Stoke Newington and Lewisham Deptford laying strong foundations to win […] Read more »
Doing Politics Differently for GE19 10 November 2019 by sianberry The Green Party has shown it really does do politics differently by coming to an arrangement with Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats to field one candidate from a Remain party in selected seats in England and Wales for the upcoming election. Co-Leader of the Green Party Jonathan Bartley said: “This is about recognising how […] Read more »
Greens Defend the Right To Protest 16 October 2019 by sianberry MEPs from across Europe were given a warm welcome by the Greens when they arrived in London on 14 October to show solidarity with their British colleagues at this chaotic time of Brexit uncertainty. But following a Stronger Together 4 Climate event they saw for themselves the UK’s democratic deficit when MEP for West Midlands […] Read more »
Bold New Ideas At Greens’ Annual Conference 9 October 2019 by sianberry The Green Party has proposed a raft of original and striking initiatives at their annual conference. Members came together for three days in Newport to shape policy and develop campaigns. Abolish the Home Office; In his opening speech Jonathan Bartley proposed the complete abolition of the Home Office in light of the Windrush scandal. […] Read more »
Southall Residents ‘Poisoned’ by Ex-Gasworks 3 October 2019 / 3 October 2019 by Residents in Southall are preparing a legal challenge after becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of an ex-gasworks redevelopment. Managed by Berkeley Group, the site is known to contain dangerous compounds including asbestos, cyanide, naphthalene and benzene, a known carcinogenic. Constant petrol-like smells, respiratory ailments, headaches and eye irritation have been reported since work began, […] Read more »
Southall Residents Prepare Clean Air Legal Challenge 3 October 2019 by sianberry Residents in Southall are preparing a legal challenge after becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of an ex-gasworks redevelopment. Managed by Berkeley Group, the site is known to contain dangerous compounds including asbestos, cyanide, naphthalene and benzene, a known carcinogenic. Constant petrol-like smells, respiratory ailments, headaches and eye irritation have been reported since work […] Read more »
Greens join London’s children to urge climate action NOW 24 September 2019 by sianberry When your house is burning you don’t call 999 and ask for a fire engine in 30 years time. London’s children became climate leaders, as the school climate strikes saw 100,000 people take to the streets to demand immediate action to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown. Greens stood side by side with them. Young Green and […] Read more »
Sian Berry Speaks Out on Controversial Policing Techniques 16 September 2019 by sianberry September has seen the Met police confirm they will roll out use of controversial spit hoods on London’s streets despite concerns from Green Assembly Member, Sian Berry and various human rights groups. This follows ‘a review’ but no details of any public consultation have been given. Sian Berry criticised the initial three-month trial of the […] Read more »
Sian Berry Joins Demo Against Suspension of Parliament 31 August 2019 by sianberry Sian Berry, Green Party Co-Leader and London Assembly Member, addressed thousands of demonstrators outside Downing Street on 31 August protesting against the suspension of Parliament. Speaking to Green Party members later, Sian said: “Greens and people from other parties are all here to defend our MPs’ right to sit in Parliament and decide what happens […] Read more »
