MORE AMBITION NEEDED ON ULEZ 20 March 2022 / 20 March 2022 by London Green Party The Mayor of London’s plans to expand the ultra-low emission zone don’t go far enough, according to Green assembly member Zack Polanski. Speaking on LBC radio, Polanski said he was disappointed that Sadiq Khan didn’t set out a road pricing scheme as well. Plans to bring in daily charges for all petrol and diesel cars […] Read more »
A TALE OF TWO TUNNELS! 14 March 2022 / 14 March 2022 by London Green Party London Greens have talked of their “disappointment” that the London Assembly has refused to cancel the toxic Silvertown Tunnel. Greens proposed cancelling the Silvertown Tunnel and introduce smart-charging for the Blackwall Tunnel – but were turned down by the London Assembly. The Assembly heard how these plans would reduce traffic and pay for the costs incurred in cancelling Silvertown Tunnel construction by using payments from road users travelling through the Blackwall Tunnel. Greens […] Read more »
LONDON NEEDS TO ACT NOW ON CLIMATE CHANGE 6 March 2022 / 6 March 2022 by London Green Party London isn’t prepared for the growing dangers of climate change, and adaptations need to be introduced fast. That’s according to the Green Party’s Zack Polanski. The London Assembly member pressed the Deputy Mayor to do more to protect Londoners now. He said: “Climate adaptation may not as often take centre stage compared to climate mitigation, but […] Read more »
Quarter of Londoners feel ‘forced’ to own a car 27 February 2022 / 27 February 2022 by London Green Party A quarter of people in outer London feel pressured to own a car due to a lack of transport options, according to an important new survey. This is in stark contrast to the 14 per cent in central London who reported feeling forced to own a car, while half said they were already able to live car-free. […] Read more »
GREENS DEMAND END TO CLADDING CRISIS 20 February 2022 / 20 February 2022 by London Green Party Green Assembly Members are making the case that the Mayor of London needs to fix the cladding crisis. In an amendment to the GLA draft, Greens and Lib Dems have called for a Building Safety Hub to be set up. This would help residents deal with the complicated financial and legal issues of making their homes […] Read more »
PEOPLE DEMAND BOLD ACTION AFTER COVID PANEDMEIC 13 February 2022 / 13 February 2022 by London Green Party The majority of Londoners are in favour of policies to help people on low incomes recover from the pandemic, according to a survey commissioned by Green London Assembly member Zack Polanski. A YouGov poll found that fifty per cent of Londoners support the idea of a universal basic income, with only 22 per cent opposed. […] Read more »
Mayor listens to Greens and considers new ‘clean air charge’ 6 February 2022 / 6 February 2022 by London Green Party A daily levy of up to £2 to drive a petrol or diesel car in London could be brought in by Sadiq Khan under options being considered to reduce toxic air pollution. Expanding the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) across all Greater London’s 33 boroughs, beyond the ULEZ’s current boundary of the North and South Circular […] Read more »
GREENS STOP ROAD SAFETY PLANS BEING PUSHED TO THE WAYSIDE 2 February 2022 / 2 February 2022 by London Green Party Green London Assembly member Caroline Russell has accused TfL of prioritising safety on tube and trains over road safety at a London Assembly hearing. Referring to TfL’s proposed cost-cutting measures which abandon the Vision Zero plans to stop all deaths on the road by 2041, Caroline warns the mayor: ‘Be careful because then you get […] Read more »
Greens demand independent investigation into ‘partygate.’ 24 January 2022 / 24 January 2022 by London Green Party The Green Party have launched a petition to enforce a “full, fair and truly independent investigation into Partygate.” On 20th of May 2020, lockdown rules stated that nobody could leave their home without a reasonable excuse. However, gathering took place in the garden of 10 Downing Street which the Prime Minister Boris Johnson attended. The invite suggested guests […] Read more »
Ban Crypto Ads on the Tube! 24 January 2022 / 24 January 2022 by London Green Party Cryptocurrency adverts should have no place on the London Underground, according to Green London Assembly Member Sian Berry. Sian Berry is among many campaigners and experts who believe investing in digital currency markets is too risky to promote on the tube. “Investment bubbles have always worked by dragging in more and more inexperienced suckers towards […] Read more »