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17 April 2013 by sianberry
Responding to House of Commons vote yesterday on the Government proposals to allow garden extensions of up to eight metres without planning permission, London Assembly Member Jenny Jones said: “The Mayor of London assured me that he recognised the threat of this proposal and asked the Government for special consideration for London. The Mayor’s own […]
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15 April 2013 by sianberry
Today the government announced that the national minimum wage will rise to £6.31 in October. If the minimum wage were raised to a living wage, which is currently £8.55 in London however, then the savings to Government through benefits and taxation could total £2.3bn a year. Jenny Jones commented, “This decision will leave more than […]
11 April 2013 by sianberry
Mr. Small is a former partner in a global management consulting firm, where he led a team modernising and regulating public telecommunications networks. He is from a medical family and grew up in Harley Street near the first hospital of Florence Nightingale, whose biography he was later to write. He is widowed with two daughters […]
26 March 2013 by sianberry
The Move Your Money campaign provides a call to action for individuals and groups angered by the big bonuses, risky speculation, and Libor rigging of the “big 5” banks – Barclays, RBS, HSBC, Santander, and Lloyds. The campaign encourages people to transfer their savings and current accounts over to alternatives such as credit unions, co-operatives, […]
20 March 2013 by sianberry
London Assembly Member Jenny Jones has called on anyone who wants a Green Voice back in Islington Town Hall to donate just an hour or two of their time in these key final hours before the by-elections. Jenny Jones (centre, front row) with St. George’s ward candidate Jon Nott (2nd from right, front row), […]
Greens from across London joined thousands of local residents marching to save vital services at the Whittington Hospital in Islington this Saturday. Natalie Bennett, centre, marching alongside residents Green Party Leader, Natalie Bennett marched alongside residents and spoke at the rally, calling for “the Whittington to be protected and for an end to privatisation.” She […]
15 March 2013 by sianberry
Islington Green Party have lodged a formal complaint after Labour Councillors ordered that a pear tree, valued at £10,000, be felled against the advice of their own tree officers. The pear tree on Gillespie Road, Highbury, was felled earlier this month against the advice of specialist tree officers and Islington Council’s own policy The shock […]
11 March 2013 by sianberry
LONDON’S Green MEP Jean Lambert has backed a campaign calling for the Green Party to take part in any TV ‘leaders’ debates’ ahead of the next UK General Election. “It’s a simple matter of democracy,” she said. “Recent polling has shown that most people want to hear from all the main national parties ahead of […]
7 March 2013 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson has questioned Mayor Boris Johnson’s commitment to improving cycling in London after his new plans for a “Crossrail for the bike” failed to include an increase in funding. The plans, outlined by the Mayor today, include a 15 mile segregated “Crossrail” cyleway along the Westway flyover and Victoria Embankment, a bike […]
2 March 2013 by sianberry
Last Wednesday Camden and Islington Greens joined 150 protesters to demand the Hospital Board stop the “sell-off” of the Whittington. Islington and Camden Greens Caroline Russell, Jenni Chan and Sheila Malone were joined by 150 protestors outside the Whittington Hospital this Thursday At the first Hospital Board meeting since the “sell-off” – which will […]