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10 January 2022 / 10 January 2022 by London Green Party
A Green Party London Assembly Member wants more action to tackle the effect of the pandemic on LGBTIQA+ young people. Repeated lockdowns have affected this community – and LGBTIQA+ youth are more likely to worry about their mental health as well as facing bullying and discrimination. Sian Berry wants the Mayor to target funding for […]
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20 December 2021 / 20 December 2021 by London Green Party
The London Assembly recently voted to demand that the Metropolitan Police starts recognising and recording misogynistic hate crime, but much deeper reform is needed in the face of a deeply sexist institution, says Green London Assembly Member Sian Berry. In an recent Opinion piece in the Camden New Journal, Sian says action to change police culture […]
14 December 2021 / 14 December 2021 by London Green Party
The Mayor of London is hoping to bring Formula 1 racing to London – in the midst of the ongoing climate emergency. Sadiq Khan has been meeting with the car racing group to set up a circuit around the Royal Docks in Newham. Green Party Assembly Member Zack Polanski has spoken out against the scheme. […]
6 December 2021 / 6 December 2021 by London Green Party
Signs in pubs and restaurants telling people that only patrons can use their toilets may soon be a thing of past, if an important report is acted upon. The report ‘Toilet Paper’ was commissioned by the London Assembly Health Committee, and was released on Nov 19th to coincide with World Toilet Day. It addresses the […]
29 November 2021 / 29 November 2021 by London Green Party
Sian Berry has urged Transport for London (TfL) to ban adverts for unregulated financial products after it ran a cryptocurrency poster campaign, funded by an anonymous group. Posters for Floki appeared on buses and in London Underground stations last month. Sian, a Green London Assembly Member, tabled a question to London Mayor Sadiq Khan about […]
22 November 2021 / 22 November 2021 by London Green Party
Transport for London is hiding the true cost of the Silvertown Tunnel, says Green London Assembly member Caroline Russell. In a recent London Assembly session Caroline Russell grilled TfL bosses on the project costs, suggesting the publicly-owned body had made the full costs deliberately hard for the public to understand. She said that the cost of constructing and running the tunnel would cost £2.2 billion. But TfL Silvertown Tunnel […]
The Greenwich and Bexley Green Party has announced Jonathan Rooks will contest the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election on December 2. Jonathan is a long-standing resident of Sidcup and highly respected in the community. His wealth of experience is diverse, from time as a soldier for the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment to achieving a degree in Zoology. Currently he is Chairperson of Greener Bexley and a senior lecturer in Accounting at London South Bank University. Greenwich […]
14 November 2021 / 14 November 2021 by London Green Party
Against the backdrop of a disappointing COP26, Green Party spokesperson Sian Berry has called for less talk and more action. Speaking to her local paper, Ham & High, the Camden councillor said: “Quite honestly, the things we’re doing right now are nowhere near enough. Greta Thunberg says it so well: it’s a lot of […]
10 November 2021 / 10 November 2021 by London Green Party
Caroline Russell, Green London Assembly member, has welcomed the review into the professional standards and internal culture of the Met Police, launched in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder by a serving police officer. However, Caroline is shocked by reports that Met police officers under investigation for sexual misconduct or who are suspected of it, are still serving and walking the streets. Caroline has called for any officer with a […]
4 November 2021 / 4 November 2021 by London Green Party
The Mayor of London needs to act more seriously on cutting air pollution, according to a leading Green Assembly member. The Mayor has recently expanded the ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone). But questioning from Zack Polanksi revealed this will not be enough to bring air pollution in London within new World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. One out of ten London […]