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13 February 2003 by sianberry
City Hall is home to the Mayor and the London Assembly. The placement of cycle racks for casual visitors to City Hall will supplement the existing provision of cycle parking for 50 staff in the basement. City Hall, along with other modern central London buildings such as Norman Foster’s ‘gherkin’, only have provision for unloading […]
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12 February 2003 by sianberry
The Greens believe that proper and consistent policing of traffic offences within the zone will challenge the culture of crime on wheels which has grown up in London as a result of traffic police numbers being halved in the last twelve years. Jenny Jones, Green Party member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, said, “We have […]
The Minister was commenting on the recent report from the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution which recommended a ban on new runways and a green tax of at least £70 per return ticket. Commenting on the situation, Darren said, “Just as there is to be a congestion charge for cars in central London, there should […]
She welcomed recent surveys which show that more people than expected are thinking about leaving their car at home, but she also highlighted an AA report which found that around half of the people currently driving into the zone will be eligible for a discount, or exemption. She wants to maintain the momentum towards traffic […]
8 February 2003 by sianberry
But Cllr. Darren Johnson AM countered, "Ken is wrong to say the policy choices are between his own and the Tories. The real choice in London, as elsewhere, is between the sustainability agenda of the Greens Party Group and the unsustainable agenda of the others." Darren continued, "When Ken Livingstone supports new roadbuilding, airport expansions, […]
6 February 2003 by sianberry
The underground electric railway runs right through the congestion charge area, from Whitechapel to Paddington, with stops at sorting offices like the one at Mount Pleasant. It has carried letters and parcels beneath the streets of London for the last 75 years, but is due to close later this year. The 3.4 million bags of […]
5 February 2003 by sianberry
With the release of the Strategic Rail Authority’s Strategic Plan 2003, it is clear that there are not enough funds for long awaited rail projects in London. It is crucial that Ken Livingstone’s claim to be leading the battle to save the capital’s railways is now backed with more money. With recent announcements on delays […]
3 February 2003 by sianberry
The aim of the London Road Safety Camera Partnership is to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the capital’s roads by 1,125 over the next five years. The Partnership has identified nearly a thousand crash blackspots where over 5,200 people have been killed or seriously injured in the last three years. A survey by the […]
Jenny believes that the £200m project will provide at least 50 million passengers a year with a more reliable and sustainable form of transport, but TfL have to provide the money and imagination to meet many of the community’s demands, such as traffic calming. Overall, there will be less traffic on Ealing’s roads, due to […]
29 January 2003 by sianberry
Campaigners have recently been fighting the council over the future of Paterson Park, Canada Water and the Downtown area green space. People in Southwark still have until the middle of February to respond to the council’s Supplementary Planning Guidance on open spaces. Southwark has one designated Local Nature Reserve, at Sydenham Hill Wood. The Greens […]