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27 September 2013 by sianberry
Bus ridership declined last year by 0.4%. There had previously been year on year increases in the number of passengers on buses since 1998. The average rise in all TfL fares (for users who pay them) over the four years from 2008 to 2012 was 25%. Inflation over the relevant period was around 14%, so the real […]
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LONDON’S Green MEP Jean Lambert has condemned yesterday’s suicide bombings in Pakistan which killed more than 80 people – many of them Christians. Ms Lambert, Chair of the European Parliament’s delegation to South Asia, including Pakistan, has called for better protection for religious minorities in the country following the two blasts – both outside a […]
23 September 2013 by sianberry
London Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson will be asking the Mayor of London to review the Transport for London policy of not systematically investigating bus collisions. The Mayor has admitted that TfL do not currently collect all the results of investigations into fatalities and serious injuries involving a bus. Darren commented, “Bus collisions are […]
22 September 2013 by sianberry
Green Party MEPs Jean Lambert and Keith Taylor have demanded the immediate release of 27 environmental activists being held without charge by Russian authorities. Jean and Keith have asked the Russian Ambassador in London Alexander Yakovenko to explain why the non-violent activists – who were detained when their ship, the Arctic Sunrise, was detained yesterday […]
20 September 2013 by sianberry
A new report byLondon Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson claims that the Mayor of London’s housing policies are benefitting investor landlords more than London’s residents, leading to five negative consequences: two thirds of new homes are now bought by investors, leaving most Londoners with little choice but a lifetime of insecure renting housing wealth […]
London Green Mparty MEP Jean Lambert has welcomed the unexpected early release of human rights activist and 2012 Sakharov Prize winner Nasrin Sotoudeh from prison in Tehran. “The early release of Nasrin Sotoudeh is unexpected but extremely welcome news,” she said. “As a human rights activist and lawyer, she was a voice for the many victims […]
London Green Party Assembly Member Jenny Jones has extended her sympathies and hopes for a full recovery to the officer in critical condition after being run over in a hit and run last night. Over 68 people per week were injured in collisions involving “hit and run” drivers in London in 2011. Greater London Authority […]
18 September 2013 by sianberry
In response to a formal question tabled by London Green Party member Darren Johnson AM, Boris Johnson has revealed that he is not considering ending the ‘twinned cities’ link between London and Moscow in spite of the ‘abuse of LGBT people’ that the Mayor acknowledges is taking place in Russia’s capital and throughout the country. […]
13 September 2013 by sianberry
London Green Party Assembly Member Jenny Jones has welcomed the decision to make all roads in the City of London 20mph, including those managed by Transport for London. Jenny commented: “This is wonderful news and will further improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists within inner London. It is also another step towards a 20mph London […]
11 September 2013 by sianberry
Based on the Mayor’s modelling, London Green Party Assembly Member Jenny Jones has calculated that 1321km or 45% of London’s main road network will still experience illegal and harmful levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (N02) in 2020. Jenny will be questioning the Mayor of London about the effectiveness of his air quality measures on Wednesday 11th […]