Mick Holloway to contest Junction Ward by-election 24 January 2013 by sianberry Islington Green Party has selected Mick Holloway to contest the forth-coming Junction ward by-election. Mick Holloway wants to “offer residents the chance to put a Green voice in the Town Hall again” The by-election was called following the resignation of independant councillor and former Liberal Democrat Arthur Graves. Long-time Islington resident, Mick Holloway has lived off Crouch […] Read more »
Boris blames sun spots for climate change 21 January 2013 by sianberry Boris Johnson yesterday in his Daily Telegraph article blamed sun spots and solar activity as the cause of climate change. This follows concerns raised over Boris Johnson’s choice of his keynote speaker Dr Matt Ridley at his Environment Conference last summer who played down the threat climate change poses. London Mayor Boris Johnson has been criticised […] Read more »
Green Party’s Andrew Child scoops Second place in Brixton Hill By-election 20 January 2013 by sianberry Green Party candidate Andrew Child has thanked volunteers for their support after taking second place in Brixton Hill’s local council by-election. The by-election was called after the resignation of Labour’s Steve Reed, who left the post after winning a parliamentary by-election in Croydon North. The seat was won by Labour’s Martin Tiedemann, with Green Party candidate […] Read more »
Green Party LGBTIQ Group: “Observer should drastically change its approach to trans writing” 16 January 2013 by sianberry The Green Party has called for the Observer to drastically change its approach to trans writing after an article by Julie Burchill first published in the paper caused outrage across its readership and the wider world. The article, Transsexuals should cut it out, written by the freelance journalist and published as a comment piece […] Read more »
Mayor of London rejects call to help overcrowded children 11 January 2013 by sianberry The Mayor of London has told Darren Johnson AM that he won’t support a campaign based at Save the Children to halve the number of children growing up in overcrowded housing by 2020. 24% of children in London are growing up in overcrowded housing The 4in10 “No Space at Home” campaign have called upon the […] Read more »
Green Party Leader and by-election candidate Andrew Child campaign to save Brixton’s pubs 9 January 2013 by sianberry Green Party leader Natalie Bennett visited Brixton today to give her backing to the Save George IV pub campaign. She spoke to shopkeepers threatened by plans to turn the historic pub and music venue on Brixton Hill into another Tesco. Natalie also heard from shop customers as well as locals concerned about the loss of pubs in […] Read more »
London risks EU fine as Nitrogen Dioxide levels soar 7 January 2013 by sianberry Against the backdrop of the launch of the European Commission’s 2013 ‘Year of Air’ on Tuesday 8th January and its review of key European pollution legislation, London still has the worst Nitrogen Dioxide pollution of any major city in Europe. Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones and Green MP Caroline Lucas out campaigning for improved air […] Read more »
Jenny Jones advises Mayor to disband Riot Police 4 January 2013 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones has released a report advising Mayor Boris Johnson to disband the Met’s Riot Police, in a push to improve trust in the police among young people. Green AM Jenny Jones has called for all public facing police officers to receive greater training for working with young people “The Kids are […] Read more »
Green Party calls for nationalisation as London fares rise again 2 January 2013 by sianberry Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett has given her support to nationwide protests against a 10th successive above-inflation fare rise. In London, Tube and Bus fares have risen by an average 4.2%, with a number of season tickets for those commuting between London and cities such as Norwich and Plymouth having risen by between 8 and […] Read more »
Tougher enforcement needed on car dooring of cyclists 16 December 2012 by sianberry The Met Police have issued an average of 7-9 Fixed Penalty Notices per year for car dooring during the last seven years. This is despite a Transport for London study finding that drivers opening doors accounted for 8% of the cyclists killed and seriously injured in 2007. This would be the equivalent of 46 cyclists […] Read more »