Sian Berry has urged Sadiq Khan to reject plans for a new development in Redbridge – as it fails the test on affordable homes for local people. The Weston Homes proposal, on the site of an old Tesco superstore, contains only a third of homes that will be classes as ‘affordable’. 3,000 people have […]
PREPARE LONDON FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
The capital city is unprepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a report by a Green London Assembly member. Caroline Russell says she warned the Mayor back in 2019 the city was unprepared for extreme weather conditions, in her report to the London Assembly, ‘Climate Change Risks For London’. The findings showed 23 tube stations […]
Greens Ensure The Voices of Residents Are Listened To
The Green Party have managed to secure a last-minute public hearing on the controversial Stag Brewery development in Mortlake. Assembly member Caroline Russell seconded an emergency motion to delay the go-ahead for the site until residents’ views have been properly heard. This move could set a precedent for making urban planning more inclusive and sustainable. The 843-unit build in South West London […]
Londoners Should Get On Their Bikes!
A radical change is sweeping across London – increasing numbers of people getting out of their cars and onto bikes. But London Assembly Member Zack Polanski wants this green wave to move further and faster. “The whole of London deserves to breathe cleaner air,” says Zack. But for this to happen, “there has to be a total upheaval of how we encourage and fund increased cycling […]
SILVERTOWN TUNNEL – PUBLIC KEPT IN THE DARK
The Silvertown Tunnel, the controversial road tunnel under the River Thames, has not been subject to proper public scrutiny, according to Green Party London Assembly Member, Zack Polanski. Mayor Sadiq Khan failed to validate his claim that the public were consulted about the £2 billion Silvertown Tunnel in its present form, following questioning by Zack Polanski during Mayor’s Question Time. The Mayor argued he had consulted the […]
Greens Call To Reopen front desk at Streatham Police Base
Scott Ainslie and the Streatham Green Party are calling for the front-desk at Streatham Police Base to be reopened with immediate effect, in order to restore public confidence in a visible police presence and reduce the fear of crime in the local area. The front-desk was closed to the public in 2018 – a move that the Streatham […]
Greens Win Victory to Make Station Accessible for All!
After four years of hard campaigning by the Green Party, Streatham Station will be accessible for all passengers after refurbishment work beginning in January 2022. Subject to the approval of the train operator, GTR and other planning stages, it was also confirmed that there will be lifts from street level to each platform. Despite past […]
Let’s Go Further In Making Oxford Street Fit for the 21st Century
The planned pedestrianisation of Oxford Street doesn’t go far enough according to a leading Green politician. Westminster City Council recently unveiled plans for a vehicle-free piazza. But it only involves closing a 150 metre stretch of the road which is one of the most polluted high streets in the world. In 2018 levels of toxic […]
The Time is Now for Universal Basic Income!
Trials of Universal Basic Income in Wales have been welcomed by the Green Party who say that it ian idea whose “time has come”. The pilot scheme will pay adults a set amount of money into their bank accounts, whether they’re unemployed or a high earner. Speaking to Clive Bull on LBC, Green assembly member […]
REFURBISH DON’T DEMOLISH LAMBETH ESTATES
A Green councillor in Lambeth has called for the halting of the demolition of three housing estates. Peter Elliot, who represents the Gypsy Hill ward, says that refurbishing these estates would be a better alternative. Lambeth Council has pushed through planning applications for the demolitions, despite the absence of masterplans and an overwhelming number of […]
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