Greens to help renters challenge ‘no pets’ rules 29 March 2016 by sianberry Sian Berry will make sure landlords recognise the needs of responsible pet owners if she is elected Mayor of London, she announced today. Her plan is to work with the proposed London Renters Union (which she as Mayor will set up and fund) as well as with the rest of the housing sector, to ensure all […] Read more »
No Mayor can build major roads and fix air pollution says Sian Berry 22 March 2016 by sianberry Sian Berry, the Green candidate for Mayor of London, has welcomed today’s YouGov poll in which Londoners say she is jointly most trusted to improve the city’s air. But she also warns that her fellow candidates for Mayor – including Zac Goldsmith, with whom she shares first place in the poll – have policies that […] Read more »
Greens announce four “red lines” for second preference endorsement 22 March 2016 by sianberry The London Federation of Green Parties has announced the four key policies on which the Conservative and Labour candidates for Mayor of London will have to give ground if Sian Berry is to consider endorsing either of them for her second preference votes on 5 May. She will ask them to call a halt to […] Read more »
Sian Berry welcomes Budget green light for Crossrail 2 but highlights funding worries 16 March 2016 by sianberry Sian Berry, the Green Party candidate for Mayor of London, has issued the following comment on George Osborne’s budget: “I welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to Crossrail 2. With the government covering only half the cost, it’s vital the next Mayor of London has plans to raise the rest. I will cut fares for outer Londoners […] Read more »
The time for half-hearted efforts on air pollution is past, says Sian Berry 14 March 2016 by sianberry London needs a comprehensive plan to bring its air within legal limits as soon as possible, using every tool at our disposal, the Green Party mayoral candidate says today. With air pollution estimated to cause more than 9,500 premature deaths in London every year, Sian Berry lists a wide range of actions that she would […] Read more »
Green Assembly candidate pledges name-blind recruitment to avoid gender and race bias 11 March 2016 by sianberry Caroline Russell, the Green Party’s No 2 candidate for the London Assembly, has reaffirmed that a Green Mayor would remove candidates’ names from their application forms and would mandate this for all Greater London Authority group agencies and contractors. She reiterated the pledge at today’s Mayoral Debate organised as part of the fifth annual Women […] Read more »
City Hall Greens will continue defending Gypsy and Traveller rights says Caroline Russell 10 March 2016 by sianberry Caroline Russell, the party’s No 2 candidate for the London Assembly, attended the London Gypsy and Traveller Forum today to highlight what elected Greens will do at City Hall to promote the rights of Gypsies and Travellers. She noted that over the past 16 years, Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson has put pressure on both […] Read more »
Crossrail 2 funding announcement makes pay-as-you-drive essential say Greens 10 March 2016 by sianberry Caroline Russell, the Green Party’s national transport spokesperson and No 2 candidate for the London Assembly, has given a qualified welcome to this morning’s recommendation by the National Infrastructure Commission that the government should push on with Crossrail 2. “We are very much in favour of any commitment to fund development of Crossrail 2. […] Read more »
I’ll help fringe arts spaces fend off property speculators, says Green mayoral candidate 9 March 2016 by sianberry Sian Berry, the Green Party candidate for Mayor of London, today promises to rewrite London’s planning rules to protect fringe and other arts venues. If she is elected Mayor she will also set up a register of “meanwhile” spaces in empty buildings to provide a home for arts and cultural organisations under threat from property […] Read more »
Sian Berry vows to protect London’s vital launderettes 5 March 2016 by sianberry The Green Party mayoral candidate Sian Berry has pledged to protect London’s remaining launderettes from proposed changes that could see them disappear altogether. Last autumn, as part of its drive to free up more buildings for residential use, the Government announced its intention to remove planning protections that protect local launderettes. But the Green […] Read more »