Mayor must call for rent controls as private rents jump twice rate of inflation in London 13 December 2012 by sianberry Darren Johnson has renewed his call for rent controls and more security as official statistics published today show that the median private rent in London rose 5% in the year to September 2012, compared to inflation (RPI) which was at 2.6%. Darren Johnson’s rent map of London. For the full report, click here. The figures […] Read more »
Mayor Needs to Focus on Small Businesses, Not Another City Adviser 11 December 2012 by sianberry London Assembly Member Jenny Jones has criticised the Mayor of London for appointing the former Chief Economist of Standard Chartered Gerard Lyons, an expert in the financial services and international forecasting, as his new Chief Economic Adviser. She believes the Mayor needs to focus his energy on helping small businesses and other sectors of the […] Read more »
Camden Traffic Wardens’ Strike Averted After UNISON and NSL Agree Pay Deal 8 December 2012 by sianberry Camden’s traffic wardens, employed by parking enforcement contractor NSL, will not be striking after all. Their union, UNISON, called off a five-day strike that had been set to start on Monday 10 December and an indefinite overtime ban that had been in place since late August after reaching a deal with senior NSL management. Traffic […] Read more »
Camden’s Traffic Wardens Set to Strike Again as NSL Rejects UNISON Proposal 6 December 2012 by sianberry Some 170 Camden UNISON members working for parking enforcement contractor, NSL, are set to strike again from Monday 10 December. The threatened five-day action would mark a dramatic escalation of a lengthy and increasingly bitter dispute over pay and conditions. Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett speaking at the Unison rally in August 2012 Camden Green […] Read more »
Rent and House Price Increases to Hit Londoners 5 December 2012 by sianberry In advance of the Chancellor’s Autumn statement, Darren Johnson has raised his concerns that the government’s plans are likely to lead to increased rent and house prices in London. Darren Johnson AM has called on the Mayor of London to lobby for radical changes to the Government’s budget in advance of the Chancellor’s autumn statement. […] Read more »
Shasha Khan Polls Best Ever Green Party Result in Croydon North 3 December 2012 by sianberry On Thursday 29th November the constituents of Croydon North went to the polls to vote in a parliamentary by-election. Although Labour secured a comfortable hold, there was huge success for Green Party candidate Shasha Khan who polled the Green Party’s highest ever result in the constituency. The by-election was triggered by the death of the […] Read more »
Natalie Bennett to Speak at Climate Change March 25 November 2012 by sianberry Green Party leader Natalie Bennett will be addressing crowds at the National Climate March, travelling from Grosvenor Square to the Houses of Parliament on Saturday 1st December – midway through the UN Doha Climate Change Conference (COP 18). Natalie Bennett said: “Understanding of the need for urgent, determined and clear action to dramatically reduce the emissions of […] Read more »
20mph Limit “a success for Greens” 22 November 2012 by sianberry Green Party Leader Natalie Bennet has launched the campaign to bring 20mph to Camden In a statenment to mark Road Safety Week Caroline Allen, Green Party spokesperson, said: “Green Councillor Katie Dawson’s motion to bring 20 mph limits across Islington is at last becoming a reality. Islington Green Party is proud to have helped build the widespread […] Read more »
London Green Party Selection for MEPs gets underway 15 November 2012 by sianberry London Green Party is currently in the process of selecting its candidates for the European Parliamentary Elections in 2014. The UK uses a “Closed Party List” system to elect its Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). This means that the number of MEPs elected from each party is determined by the proportion of votes it […] Read more »
“Green Knight” to stand in Croydon North By-Election 8 November 2012 by sianberry Today it was announced that Croydon North by-election is to be held on Thursday 29th of November, following the death of incumbent Labour MP Malcom Wicks in September. Following hustings in Croydon Green Party, it was announced at the end of October that local campaigner Shasha Kahn will be the Green Party candidate for the […] Read more »