Mayor to double cost of cycle hire in London 7 November 2012 by sianberry Today Boris Johnson announced that Barclays Cycle access and hire fees are to double from January, with the cost of travelling by public transport rising above inflation. The Conservative Mayor has been accussed of trying to distract attention from the fare rises by making the announcement on the day of the US election results. From […] Read more »
Road safety funding cut as casualties rise 1 November 2012 by sianberry The amount of money spent in London on road safety measures is less than half what it was when the current Mayor took office. It has dropped from £59m in 2008/09 to £23m this financial year. The number of pedestrians and cyclists injured has risen each year since 2008. Jenny Jones (left) out campaigning for […] Read more »
Walthamstow United Against Fascism 28 October 2012 by sianberry This weekend over 1000 campaigners joined together in Walthamstow to show opposition to the views of the English Defence League and to celebrate the muliticulturalism of the area. Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London and local Walthamstow resident was one of a number of prominent members of the community asked to speak at the event. […] Read more »
Victory in Westminster as MPs vote against Badger Cull 26 October 2012 by sianberry The Government suffered an embarrassing defeat last night over its controversial plans to cull badgers as MPs voted for the policy to be scrapped in a debate led by Green MP. Green Party Animal Spokesperson Caroline Allen supporting the lobby of Parliament before the vote (Image: Caroline Allen) Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas had tabled […] Read more »
Green MP joins “Suffragettes” to demand action on women’s equality 24 October 2012 by sianberry Today Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, spoke at a demonstration in Westminster which saw hundereds of women and men descend on Parliament to demand equal rights for women. Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, joined the 21st century suffragettes saying “We are not going away until we make sure gender inequality is […] Read more »
Mayor failing on only two solutions to housing benefit bill 22 October 2012 by sianberry Green London Assembly Member Darren Johnson has today criticised the Mayor’s housing policy after it emerged that despite austerity measures aimed to contain public debt, London’s housing benefit bill is rising. Over the last two years the number of working Londeners who need housing benefit to pay their rent has increased by 52,000. According to […] Read more »
Celebrations as Leyton Marsh returned to community 21 October 2012 by sianberry Today there were celebrations at Leyton Marshes as work to restore the marsh after its use during the Olympics as a basketball practice site draws to an end. Islington Green Caroline Allen with Save Leyton Marsh campaigners today celebrating return of the marsh to the community (Image: http://carolineallengreenlondon.blogspot.co.uk/) Green Party members today joined campaign group “Save […] Read more »
London Green Parties Unite against Austerity 21 October 2012 by sianberry On October 20th Green Parties across London came together to demand a better future for everyone. Party Leader Natalie Bennett, Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas and Green Party members from London and across the country joined over 100,000 marchers to demand A Future That Works. The event was organised by the Trades Union Congress to […] Read more »
It’s time David Cameron recognises that “Green is Working” 19 October 2012 by sianberry Yesterday Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett joined representatives from Oxfam, Greenpeace UK, Friends of the Earth and even green Dragon Deborah Meaden in a Stop Climate Chaos event to raise awareness of the economic benefits of green business. Natalie Bennett, Green Party Leader (centre), joined over 200 representatives of the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition to send the […] Read more »
London Green Party to march against Austerity 17 October 2012 by sianberry London Green Party is set join with Green Party Members across the country to take its place in a national anti-austerity march this weekend to call for a better future for everyone – with two of its highest-profile members leading from the front. Noel Lynch, London Green Party co-Coordinator preparing placards for this Saturday’s march […] Read more »