Double congestion charge say Greens in GLA budget debate 22 January 2003 by sianberry Darren Johnson, Leader of the Green Party Group said, “Our budget proposals help set out a radical Green vision for London with major spending on social, environmental and transport initiatives. Furthermore, our proposals would mean a precept rise of only 20% for Council Tax payers compared to the Mayor’s proposed rise of 38.4%” Jenny Jones, […] Read more »
Three strikes and your car will be crushed: Greens’ response to congestion charge protesters 21 January 2003 by sianberry Jenny Jones, Green Party Assembly Member, supports the Mayor’s policy of impounding the vehicles of drivers who refuse to pay three sets of congestion charge fines, but wants Ken Livingstone to nip any protest campaign in the bud by taking an even harder line. Calls for non payment have come from Conservative Assembly Member, Angie […] Read more »
Steer clear of East London gridlock, warn Greens 21 January 2003 by sianberry The cash strapped SRA is due to issue a cut down version of its strategic plan at the end of this month and Greens are calling for an urgent increase in government funding. Long promised schemes like Thameslink 2000 are unlikely to happen within the next decade, unless the government switches funding from roads to […] Read more »
No platform for Greens to take on Class Law, meat traders and Ms Money Penny 20 January 2003 by sianberry He offered to speak after receiving an invitation from Class Law and after hearing that Conservative Party Assembly members would be putting the arguments against congestion charging. The Class Law meeting has been widely advertised in the media and is aiming to pull together the complaints of several groups, including the Smithfield Traders and some […] Read more »
Greens call on Mayor to stand firm on lorry ban 14 January 2003 by sianberry Victor Anderson said: "I am very concerned about hints that the Mayor is thinking of ending the ban on night-time lorry deliveries. The ban has provided peace and quiet for many people in London who would have their quality of life ruined if it were to be scrapped. Ken Livingstone should waste no more time […] Read more »
Livingstone running scared of Johnson Mayoral Challenge 2 January 2003 by sianberry Darren Johnson’s comments came after Ken Livingstone publicly criticised him for taking a “negative approach” to working with the Mayor’s administration. Darren Johnson is seeking the Green Party’s nomination for the London Mayoral contest once more. Mr Johnson is widely acknowledged to have fought a very strong campaign as the Green Party’s Mayoral candidate in […] Read more »
Rubbish-free London by 2020 if Mayor grasps "zero waste" nettle 20 December 2002 by sianberry Published today, the report shows that thousands of new green jobs would be created if the Mayor adopted a "zero waste" strategy. Zero Waste has been successfully adopted in other countries. It is a strategy that sees waste as a resource and that recognises what can be made of it through recycling, re-using and re-making, […] Read more »
Bro-Ken promises loom on environmentally friendly jobs 7 December 2002 by sianberry Cllr. Darren Johnson AM, is arguing that the Mayor is failing to fully support the much-needed creation of jobs in areas such recycling, energy efficiency schemes, the incorporation of solar energy into buildings and organic food production and retail. Ken Livingstone himself set a target of creating 10,000 new jobs in green business by 2005. […] Read more »
Freedom to fly could be freedom to flood, warn Greens 5 December 2002 by sianberry Far from being a traditional right, jetting off on a cheap flight is a recently acquired luxury enjoyed by the better off in richer countries. Climate change, in contrast, will affect everyone and could be most damaging for people in the poorest parts of the world. By 2050 air traffic, unless curbed, could be one […] Read more »
Mayor Livingstone slammed for failing to protect Erith Marshes 5 December 2002 by sianberry The Mayor has only protected part of the site and excluded much of Southmere Green.This means the loss of green space the size of 45 football pitches. Greens and local residents are appalled that Bexley Council is likely to give the go-ahead for a business park on a greenfield site, one of the few remnants […] Read more »