The Mayor must urgently review plans to roll out Tasers in London 17 October 2012 by sianberry Police in Lancashire have Tasered a 61 year old blind man with a white stick after mistaking it for a samurai sword. Jenny Jones has called for a halt to Met Commissioner’s plans to increase police use of Tasers in London The Metropolitan Police Authority, before its abolition, had opposed the wider roll out of […] Read more »
Londoners’ gardens under threat 16 October 2012 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones has questioned the Mayor over the Government’s proposal to relax planning laws on garden extensions, raising concerns about the threat to London’s green space this may pose. Green AM Jenny Jones has raised concerns over the impact of Government proposals on Londoners’ gardens Jenny Jones asked the Mayor if he was […] Read more »
Tower Hamlets school children quiz London’s Green MEP on citizenship 15 October 2012 by sianberry Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, was quizzed by school children from the George Green’s School, Tower Hamlets, for a unique Question Time event as part of their GCSE Citizenship studies on Friday 12th October. Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London was asked how young people can influence government decision making Pupils from Years 10 […] Read more »
Camden Council becomes Living Wage Employer 14 October 2012 by sianberry Camden Council has now formally become a Living Wage employer, under the scheme run by London Citizens. Camden Green Party and the London Green Party as a whole congratulates the Council for finally making a clear commitment in this respect. Green Cllr Maya de Souza The LLW is £8.30 an hour so for a […] Read more »
Green MEP for London helps celebrate world’s first International Day of the Girl 11 October 2012 by sianberry Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert, has marked the world’s first ever International Day of the Girl by taking part in a ceremonial event at the European Parliament which aims to draw attention to the unique challenges and issues facing girls in many developing countries. Green MEP Jean Lambert (2nd row, 2nd from left) celebrating […] Read more »
68 hit and run victims per week across London in 2011 11 October 2012 by sianberry Over 68 people per week were injured in collisions involving “hit and run” drivers in London last year. Greater London Authority figures released today show an increase in these incidents, from 3090 collisions in 2009 to 3407 collisions in 2010 to 3535 collisions in 20 11. Jenny Jones, Green AM, has persistently campaigned for safer roads […] Read more »
Keith Taylor MEP seeks full-time Media Officer 9 October 2012 by sianberry Keith Taylor, Green MEP for the South East is looking for a Full Time Media Officer from January 2013 for a 12 month contract (Maternity Cover), working at the Office of the Green MEPs in Old Street, London. Keith Taylor MEP is the Green Party Member of the European Parliament for South East England. He works on a wide […] Read more »
Young Londoners can’t afford another welfare cut 8 October 2012 by sianberry Darren Johnson has warned that further cuts to welfare for young Londoners could exacerbate rising homelessness and harm the economy. Maps published last year by Darren Johnson show that shared rooms in even the cheapest flats may be out of young Londeners’ reach. Last year 624 people aged between 18-25 slept rough in London, but […] Read more »
Camden Greens Campaign for Cycle Hire Scheme Extension 7 October 2012 by sianberry Camden Green Party is calling for the cycle-hire scheme to be extended from Camden Town up through Kentish Town to Hampstead Heath, with docking stations at the bottom of Swain’s Lane, and the Lido. Camden Green Party members with Cllr Maya De Souza (right) collecting signatures for the petition Camden Green Party were out in […] Read more »
Urgent need for 20mph limits in Elephant and Castle 4 October 2012 by sianberry A 5-year-old primary school pupil was knocked down and killed by a lorry on St. George’s Road, Elephant and Castle yesterday afternoon. Commenting on the tragic incident, Assembly Member Darren Johnson said: “The Mayor and Southwark Council urgently need to introduce 20mph limits on all the main roads around Elephant and Castle to reduce the chance of […] Read more »