Oxford Street and Putney High Street are first to breach annual pollution limits in London 5 January 2015 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones calls Oxford Street and Putney High Street “disgraceful examples of the Government and Mayor’s failure to take responsibility for air pollution” as they breach annual legal limits five days into the new year. Readings taken at Oxford Street and Putney High Street air quality monitoring station have shown that they […] Read more »
“We would introduce instant cut to the cost of rail travel” says Green Party as fares rise again 5 January 2015 by sianberry As railway ticket prices rise yet again Green Party Co-Chair Tom Chance speaks out against the way the network is run “purely for the benefit of private corporations”, explaining how the Green Party would cut fares by up to 12% and work to bring the railway back under public ownership. • New Green Party policy […] Read more »
Jean Lambert MEP: Recognition of Palestine an important step in a peaceful solution 17 December 2014 by sianberry Green MEP Jean Lambert welcomes the resolution of the European Parliament to support the recognition of the Palestinian state, saying “for too long Palestine has received mixed messages from Europe”. Jean Lambert talking at an ENAR event, calling for the election of progressive MEPs to deal with racism. The European Parliament today adopted a resolution […] Read more »
First Trans Man Standing for the Green Party in the 2015 General Election 15 December 2014 by sianberry “LGBT struggles are close to my heart and I will always support equality for all” says Green Party parliamentary candidate Charlie Kiss, who becomes the first trans man to stand for UK parliament for the Green Party. Charlie Kiss, who has been selected by his local Green Party to stand in the Islington South and Finsbury constituency for […] Read more »
Bulldozers due to tear down Earl’s Court exhibition centres 15 December 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson criticises the Mayor of London’s approval of the demolition of Earl’s Court, calling the decision “simply disgraceful”. The exhibition centres are worth an estimate £1bn to London’s economy. The demolition of the Earl’s Court exhibition centres are due to commence over the Christmas period. London Assembly Member Darren Johnson has […] Read more »
4 in 10 homeless cases in London caused by evictions 11 December 2014 by sianberry Latest figures show 38% of homeless cases come from the loss of private tenancy, in response Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson has called for “more security, rent controls and end to benefit cuts” for private tenants. Photograph courtesy of Nigel Cox. Government figures published today show that the loss of a private tenancy accounted for 38 […] Read more »
Mayor of London’s workfare scheme halved likelihood of young people finding work 10 December 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones criticises the Mayor of London’s ‘workfare’ scheme whose participants were half as likely to be employed by the end of it as those who did not, calling on the Mayor to “drop sanctions” (for those who did not participate) and “focus on meaningful support for young people struggling to find […] Read more »
Common’s committee criticises action on tackling air pollution 8 December 2014 by sianberry As the latest estimates of premature deaths from vehicle pollution approach 7000 Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones calls for action to be taken to protect those going to school nearby heavily affected areas and to make the Ultra Low Emission Zone “sooner, stronger and bigger”. As a result of not acting earlier on “the invisible […] Read more »
London Green Party membership doubles in one year to surge past 5000 figure 8 December 2014 by sianberry The “Green Surge” is set to continue, with the London Green Party’s membership doubling in the past year in line with the national party’s rise. The co-chairs of the London Green Party call the increase in membership a “landmark for the London party”, as they look to build upon impressive results in the May 2014 […] Read more »
“Keep the East Coast Mainline in public hands” says Green Party on day of national demonstration 3 December 2014 by sianberry “The only people this decision will benefit are the shareholders at Virgin Trains and Stagecoach” says London Green Party Councillor Caroline Russell as the Green Party are set to take part in the national demonstration this Saturday against the privatisation of the East Coast railway service. The Green Party will take part in a national […] Read more »