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7 February 2012 by sianberry
Jenny Jones has responded to the Mayor’s review of ‘challenging’ junctions for cyclists, by calling for the Mayor to reinstate the principle that priority should be given to vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, the less able bodied and cyclists. This approach was abandoned by the current Mayor when he rewrote the London Plan. The […]
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6 February 2012 by sianberry
Jenny Jones has written to the Mayor of London asking him to make a firm commitment that bus and tube fares will not be used to finance the proposed new road across the Thames. The Mayor is consulting on the ‘principle’ of building a new road tunnel, next to the existing Blackwall Tunnel. When questioned […]
2 February 2012 by sianberry
A Robin Hood Tax on financial transactions would provide £1.2 billion a year for London, according to figures released by the Green Party today. A mere 0.05% tax-half that proposed by the French government-would: • Fund the construction of 32 new schools every year • Pay for an extra 23,23 police officers • Finance almost […]
Newly published official figures show that whilst cycling in London is safer than it was in 2000, the trend has reversed since around 2007/08. The annual casualty figures were already known, but the Travel in London report has now issued revised figures for the number of cycle journey stages per day, broken down by each […]
Reacting to the Home Office’s grant payment of £90,000,000 to the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, Green Party representative on the London Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee and Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "A £90m gift from the Government is welcome, but it’s clearly a one-year bailout to help their Tory Mayor of London […]
Reacting to the publication of the Campaign for Clean air in London’s manifesto, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "I’m very keen to endorse the campaign’s manifesto which provides very sensible suggestions for addressing the massive public health issue of air pollution in London. "The concept of a very low emissions zone in Inner […]
In reaction to the Mayor of London’s announcement to cut City Hall’s share in Council Tax, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "This is gesture politics, which does next to nothing for hard pressed Londoners. Households will save 6p a week in council tax, compared to the extra £2.50 a week that a typical […]
30 January 2012 by sianberry
Reacting to Stephen Hester’s decision to waive his bonus of nearly £1 million from the Royal Bank of Scotland, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "We should be pleased rather than grateful that Stephen Hester has decided to return our money. "However we can’t rely on the individual conscience or greed of bankers to regulate how […]
In reaction to the arrest of a Metropolitan police officer in connection to allegations of information being bought by journalists, Green Party representative on the Mayor’s Office of Policing and Crime, Jenny Jones, said: "Although we’ve expected arrests of police officers, it’s sad to see our fears seemingly confirmed about police corruption. "It’s a relief that […]
26 January 2012 by sianberry
Responding to the announcement by the Mayor of London, that London will host a world class two day festival of cycling next year to attract tourists, generate jobs and showcase the city beyond the games. Jenny Jones AM said: "We all enjoy a party, but I am worried that the Mayor is neglecting the basics […]