Boris Johnson brings McDonald’s sponsorship into schools during National Obesity Awareness Week 9 January 2014 by sianberry Baroness Jenny Jones accuses Boris Johnson of “irresponsibility” after acting despite having already been recommended to protect children from junk food advertising unanimously by the London Assembly. Picture courtesy of Peter Ligerry. London Assembly Member Jenny Jones has criticized Boris Johnson’s sponsorship deal with McDonalds to help fund his Mayor’s ‘Capital Clean Up’ volunteering programme, […] Read more »
Mayor failing to act fast on air pollution health crisis 8 January 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones comments on “dithering” Mayor of London as air pollution is named a significant cause of death amongst Londoners. Jenny Jones urges Boris Johnson to take action to give Londoners the “cleaner air they deserve”. Photograph courtesy of Reedy. Clean Air in London have today released a borough by borough break […] Read more »
Nissan electric taxi needs support 6 January 2014 by sianberry Mayor Boris Johnson’s failure to deliver adequate support for electric cars in London will affect Londoners health as well as the environment says Jenny Jones. Nissan Leaf Electric Taxi in action in Japan. Nissan are launching a petrol engine taxi today which is likely to reduce some of the harmful pollutants which impact on the […] Read more »
New figures confirm cycling still safer than 2002, but less safe since current Mayor elected 3 January 2014 by sianberry Jenny Jones criticises Boris Johnson for consistent under-delivery to cyclists and of being “dangerously complacent about safety on our roads” as the road safety budget is cut £35m. Image courtesy of Epson291. The trend in the rate of cycling casualties got worse in 2012, according to new figures from Transport for London. The figures also […] Read more »
One in ten cycling deaths leads to driver being jailed 2 January 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones calls for an update to the rules of the road as vulnerable road users now make up three quarters of the people killed or seriously injured in London. Cyclists at the Hyde Park Corner roundabout in London, photograph courtesy of Gerry Lynch. An Evening Standard investigation has found that 4 […] Read more »
New EU pollution laws will save Londoners’ lives, says MEP 18 December 2013 by sianberry Green MEP Jean Lambert welcomes the new rules and hopes it will help to cut deaths due to poor air quality in London, which is estimated to be as many as 4000 a year. “London is one of Europe’s most polluted cities”, photograph courtesy of Chris L L. Tough new EU rules on cleaning up […] Read more »
Heathrow plans could be ‘scuppered’ by European illegal air rules 18 December 2013 by sianberry Jenny Jones warns that following the Davies Commission report could result in the Government “fighting a European court case on the impacts of increased air pollution on human health.” A Boeing 747 taking off from London Heathrow, picture courtesy of Josh Hallett. The European Commission has launched new proposals today which require complete enforcement of […] Read more »
“Environmental catastrophe” Davies Commission shortlisting of Heathrow and Gatwick 17 December 2013 by sianberry Mayor Boris Johnson and Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson have written to London MP’s stating they are “unanimously opposed to Heathrow expansion in any form”. London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4, photograph courtesy of Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz. Sir Howard Davies’s Aviation Commission’s interim report selected Gatwick and Heathrow airport as their potential options for aviation expansion. […] Read more »
London’s Lawless Roads 2 17 December 2013 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Baroness Jenny Jones publishes a new report on road safety stating the “desperate need to update the rules of the road”. Jenny Jones AM, picture courtesy of Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. Jenny Jones is publishing a new report on lawless roads, six years after the previous one. The proposals arise from a seminar held in the […] Read more »
EU Data Retention law breaches privacy, top lawyer rules 13 December 2013 by sianberry Green MEP Jean Lambert calls for a “more balanced set of rules, based on protecting human rights” as current EU rules are deemed a “serious breach of our privacy”. European Parliament, image courtesy of Ash Crow. EU rules designed to keep us safe from cyber-crime while protecting our human rights online should be scrapped after […] Read more »