Green candidate backs ‘Mini Holland’ scheme in Enfield after Tories turn against it 6 November 2015 by sianberry The Green Party’s local transport spokesperson Caroline Russell today expressed her support for the £42 million “Mini Holland” scheme in Enfield, known locally as Cycle Enfield, following the decision by the borough’s Conservative opposition to oppose the project. “Mini Holland has benefits for all residents and people working in the area who stand to gain […] Read more »
Green mayoral candidate Sian Berry reacts to all-night queues for £199k studio flats 5 November 2015 by sianberry Reacting to the news that people camped out in the streets through the night in West London in the early hours of Thursday morning just to have the chance to purchase a studio flat for £199,000 which won’t even be ready until 2017, Green mayoral candidate Sian Berry said: “If you want one graphic illustration […] Read more »
Green candidate Sian Berry insists Garden Bridge is still a ‘white elephant’ 4 November 2015 by sianberry Sian Berry, the Green Party candidate for Mayor of London, today reiterated her opposition to the Garden Bridge project. “We are told that Transport for London has reduced the amount of public money it is proposing to throw at this unnecessary vanity project. But they are still paying £10 million towards it from the transport […] Read more »
Green mayoral candidate Sian Berry statement on Living Wage Week 2 November 2015 by sianberry This week the Mayor of London announced a new London Living Wage of £9.40 per hour, up nearly 3 percent on last year. This calculation, made annually by independent experts at City Hall, is the minimum amount people need to earn to make ends meet in the capital. The fact that the London version is […] Read more »
Archway Bridge campaigner and Green candidate for Mayor of London both hail anti-suicide measures by Haringey Council 30 October 2015 by sianberry Sarah Cope, Camden Green Party activist and co-ordinator of the Hornsey Lane Bridge Anti-Suicide Campaign, today issued this statement to welcome Haringey Council’s decision to approve anti-suicide measures at Archway Bridge: “I started the campaign along with other local residents in late 2010, after three men died at the bridge in just over three weeks. […] Read more »
Poll suggests three quarters of voters in Haringey want London Mayor with green agenda 28 October 2015 by sianberry More than three quarters of voters say they would be more likely to vote for a London mayoral candidate with a strong environmental agenda. Polling organisation ICM asked voters in Enfield and Haringey whether they would be more or less likely to vote for a candidate who would act on a range of green issues. […] Read more »
Green Mayoral candidate pledges name-blind recruitment to avoid race and gender bias by all City Hall contractors 28 October 2015 by sianberry Sian Berry, the Green Party candidate for Mayor of London, has welcomed the move by Ucas – announced this morning by the Prime Minister – to remove candidates’ names from their application forms and pledged to mandate this for all GLA group agencies and contractors if she were Mayor. The anonymisation of applications and CVs […] Read more »
Sian Berry launches solar energy scheme at North London small business centre as government prepares to pull the plug on renewables subsidies 23 October 2015 by sianberry Sian Berry, the Green candidate for Mayor of London, on Friday launches a solar energy system installed on the roof of the Busworks business centre in Holloway. The system will provide renewable electricity to power the businesses inside the building and recharge electric cars in the car park. The launch event coincides with the last […] Read more »
Siân Berry backs protests to show ‘rental market out of control’ 23 October 2015 by sianberry The Green Party candidate for London Mayor says protests outside the MIPIM property conference have her backing as they highlight that London’s rental market is out of control. Sian Berry says “the cost of private rent is out of control” and that she herself – the only Mayoral candidate who does not own her home […] Read more »
GREEN councillor “deluged” with support from Muslims after passing motion urging changes to Prevent strategy in schools 20 October 2015 by sianberry A Green councillor in London has been inundated with grateful messages from the Muslim community after convincing her colleagues on Labour-run Islington Council to pass a motion requesting changes to the Government’s controversial Prevent scheme. Caroline Russell, the sole non-Labour member on the North London council, proposed a motion last week calling on the council […] Read more »