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27 October 2011 by sianberry
Responding to reports that the same driver that pleaded guilty to driving with defective vision when cyclist Eilidh Cairns was crushed under the wheels of a tipper truck he was driving in Notting Hill Gate in 2009 was also questioned by the police in connection with the death of 97-year-old Nora Guttman after a collision […]
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Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, will meet with the Greenwich Pensioners’ Forum on Friday 27 October to give a unique insight into the life of an MEP and the workings of the European Parliament. The Forum will question Jean on her areas of her work and life as a Member of the European Parliament […]
26 October 2011 by sianberry
Darren Johnson has accused the Mayor of London of "hypocrisy" after the Mayor launched a campaign to increase the uptake of home insulation. The Mayor’s own home insulation programme, which has been proven to help people insulate their homes and save on average £154 per household, has been delayed and underfunded. It has only visited […]
25 October 2011 by sianberry
The Green Party has selected Roger Sedgley as its candidate for Greenwich & Lewisham in the London Assembly elections next May. Roger Sedgley will formally launch his campaign next week, along with Green Candidate for Mayor of London, Jenny Jones, and Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson. Activists and candidates will mark the launch by highlighting […]
Responding to the FBU, UNISON, GMB joint report ‘Privatisation of London’s fire service training and control centre’ published today [24th October], London Assembly Member Darren Johnson said: "I don’t believe that Londoners agree with privatisation of the fire service, and the uncertainties that come with it. I don’t want to see pivotal London Fire Brigade […]
19 October 2011 by sianberry
Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert, has issued the following statement on the Occupy London Stock Exchange protest currently taking place in the City of London: "The vast majority of people demonstrating over the last few days want to take part in a peaceful protest to voice their concerns about corporate greed and growing inequality, […]
Jenny Jones has revealed that only 0.6% of affordable homes that were built in 2010/11 and assessed against the Government’s Code for Sustainable Homes met the Government’s zero carbon standard, with none reaching the highest code level 6. Residents living in a level 6 flat could save £1250 per year in energy bill reductions and […]
In the last few years Brick Lane has grown into a prime tourist destination bringing much needed revenue into the local area, writes the Green Party’s City and East candidate, Chris Smith. Businesses have been developed to help make Brick Lane into one of the most dynamic areas of London. This is contrasted with the […]
The Mayor of London has been criticised for refusing to introduce a London-wide planning policy encouraging councils to take action on the saturation of betting shops, takeaways and other types of business. Darren has welcomed the Mayor’s call for the Government to introduce planning powers to "help control the proliferation and clustering of betting shops", […]
17 October 2011 by sianberry
The Occupy London Stock Exchange protest has entered its third day today, with a number of activists having established a tented encampment outside St Paul’s Cathedral in the City. Pavilion MP and Green party leader, Caroline Lucas, is planning to visit the camp later today. She commented: "As awareness increases of the injustice and unsustainability […]