Mayor hopes Londoners will see new homes at same time as foreign investors 11 March 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson accuses Mayor Boris Johnson of “trying to have it both ways” and calls his pledge “effectively meaningless” as MIPIM approaches. London MIPIM 2012 in London stand cafe, photography courtesy of EG Focus. Darren Johnson AM has criticised the Mayor of London for his approach to wooing investors at MIPIM, the […] Read more »
Green Party: Toxic air is killing Londoners 10 March 2014 by sianberry Green Party: Toxic air is killing Londoners LONDONERS deserve better than a smog alert when the weather warms up, says the Green Party, which is calling for more to be done to meet clean air targets and tackle the rising public health problem of air pollution. Warm spring weather this weekend triggered a smog […] Read more »
Green Party: ‘Ordinary Londoners are being burned by the overheating real estate market’ 7 March 2014 by sianberry Green Party: ‘Ordinary Londoners are being burned by the overheating real estate market’ PROPERTY prices are rising at unsustainably high rates, says the London Green Party, which says that ordinary Londoners are being priced out and is calling for the building of more affordable homes and ‘smart’ controls to stabilise sky-rocketing rents. The […] Read more »
Homelessness rising in London due to weak tenancies and welfare reforms 6 March 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson comments on the rising amount of people being made homeless in London. A homeless resident of Covent Garden, photograph courtesy of Mani Parsa. Government figures released today show that the number of households accepted as homeless in London rose 3 per cent to 4,350 between 1 October 2013 and 31 […] Read more »
London Greens select comedian and busking campaigner to stand at May 2014 local elections 6 March 2014 by sianberry London Greens select comedian and busking campaigner to stand at May 2014 local elections COMEDIAN Ben Van der Velde, a campaigner against Camden Council’s draconian busking policy, has been selected to stand for the Green Party in Camden Town with Primrose Hill ward in May’s local election. Van der Velde will be challenging three […] Read more »
Jean Lambert MEP: Inequality is fuelling London’s worst ever housing crisis 6 March 2014 by sianberry Jean Lambert MEP: Inequality is fuelling London’s worst ever housing crisis MORE must be done to address the rising inequality between the rich and poor in London, says the Green Party, which is calling for urgent action to make affordable, safe housing accessible to ordinary Londoners. London has leap-frogged New York to become the destination of […] Read more »
Mayor says it’s “prudent to have a full review of its (Thames Barrier) operations” 26 February 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Baroness Jenny Jones’ calls for a review of the Thames Barrier, due to the “unprecedented frequency of closures” recently, have been heard by Mayor Boris Johnson. Thames Barrier as viewed from East London, photograph courtesy of Andy Roberts. Responding to Jenny Jones AM’s request for a review of the adequacy of […] Read more »
Air pollution threatens the health of all Londoners – not just the Royal Family 26 February 2014 by sianberry Air pollution threatens the health of all Londoners – not just the Royal Family DANGEROUS levels of air pollution at Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s official London residence, must act as a wake-up call to London’s negligent authorities, says the Green Party. Real action on air pollution – from safer legal limits to better […] Read more »
HSBC bonuses “show bankers have learned nothing” 25 February 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones calls for the Mayor to get tough on banks that try to avoid the bonus cap, stating “Banks should operate as a service for Londoners and London businesses, rather than a casino for rich people”. The HSBC building in Canary Wharf, picture courtesy of Barry Caruth. HSBC paid its top […] Read more »
London MEP calls on Ugandan president to kill the anti-gay bill 21 February 2014 by sianberry Jean Lambert adds her name to the ‘Kill the Bill’ petition calling for the president to stand firm “for the sake of human rights and equality”. President Yuweri Museveni speaking at the London Summit on Family Planning. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni must refuse to sign in to law a controversial Bill that would criminalise homosexuality in […] Read more »