Osborne’s backwards budget is formula for failure on green economy and jobs 29 November 2011 by sianberry Cash boost for big polluters shows Osborne ‘dangerously colour blind on the green economy’; Britain needs a Green New Deal Chancellor reveals plan to ‘rip up environmental and social protection laws’ ‘Government failing to address UK’s biggest crisis: the jobs deficit’ Ruling out Robin Hood Tax on financial sector is ‘huge mistake’ Chancellor George […] Read more »
Jenny Jones: I unequivocally support strikes against ideologically-driven pension cuts 29 November 2011 by sianberry In advance of Wednesday’s public sector strikes, Jenny Jones said: "The Green party unequivocally supports the strike on public sector pensions and our members will be involved in rallies and picket lines across London. "We believe this strike could have easily been avoided if the government had been willing to negotiate with unions but their […] Read more »
Green Party candidate calls for urgent action as historic Berwick Street market joins list of those under threat 29 November 2011 by sianberry Urgent action is required to save Berwick Street market, Green party London Assembly candidate Susanna Rustin said today. Rustin was joined by Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones at the launch of her campaign at the market. Rustin said: "Berwick Street market is an asset to our community but has been desperately neglected by Westminster City Council. […] Read more »
London falling behind on solar panel installations 25 November 2011 by sianberry Darren Johnson AM has criticised the Mayor of London for delaying and underfunding key programmes to promote the uptake of solar panels. Figures from Ofgem show that only 3,021 renewable energy installations were fitted in London since April 2010, making it the second worst region in the UK. The Mayor has underspent his climate change […] Read more »
Darren Johnson: privatising fire brigade training is ‘reckless’ 25 November 2011 by sianberry Responding to plans to privatise the fire brigade’s training operation that were passed at the London Fire Authority meeting today, Green Party London Assembly member Darren Johnson said: "We have all heard far too many horror stories of costly privatisations that go wrong and I fear outsourcing such an important part of the fire brigade […] Read more »
Call for Southwark Lib Dems to return donations to nightclub following new revelations 17 November 2011 by sianberry Local Lib Dems should return £21,000 of political donations received from the night club the Ministry of Sound, and an ethical donations policy put in place, says Green Party London Assembly Candidate Jonathan Bartley. The call follows the latest revelations in the unfolding story about the legal advice Lib Dem councillors received. A BBC investigation […] Read more »
Jenny Jones committed to cyclists’ recommendations on dangerous roads ahead of ‘Tour du Danger’ 11 November 2011 by sianberry Normal.dotm 0 0 1 194 1110 Mark Allen Group 9 2 1363 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;} […] Read more »
Urgent action needed by Mayor to improve London’s air quality, says Assembly 10 November 2011 by sianberry The London Assembly today called on the Mayor to take faster and stronger action to deal with harmful air pollution. A motion agreed today said the amount of nitrogen dioxide in the capital’s air is higher than any other European capital city and recently published government plans show levels may not be reduced to legal […] Read more »
Jenny Jones named amongst most influential Londoners 9 November 2011 by sianberry Responding to being declared one of the most influential Londoners at the Evening Standard’s awards for the fifth year in a row, Green Party Mayoral Candidate Jenny Jones said: "I’ve loved London since I came here at the age of five and hugged an orangutan at London Zoo. I’m very proud to be considered someone […] Read more »
Green MEP Demands Commission Investigation Into UK Government Solar Feed-in-Tarriff Cuts 8 November 2011 by sianberry Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, has today called upon the European Commission to investigate whether the UK Government’s proposal to drastically slash the Solar Feed-in-Tariff will weaken the UK’s ability to meet legally binding EU targets on renewable energy. Under the Renewable Energy Directive 2009, the UK is required to source 15 per cent […] Read more »