Nitrogen dioxide levels in Islington are up to 75% higher than EU limits according to new research conducted by the local Green Party and Mapping for Change. The two organisations recently completed the measurement of NO2 levels along the A101, which runs along Highbury Grove, Highbury Park and Blackstock Rd. Results at hotspots Highbury […]
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The Green Party calls for action for the drastic reduction of antibiotic usage on farms and welcomes the important report from Compassion in World Farming, the Soil Association and Sustain, which demonstrates the seriousness of the issue and proposes practical steps to tackle it. Caroline Allen, Islington vet and Green Party Spokesperson on animal […]
Islington Green Party welcomes the news that we are to become the first area in the country to introduce a mandatory 20mph speed limit on every road controlled by the local authority. The policy was originally introduced by Islington’s first Green councillor, Katie Dawson, with considerable cross party support, but was then only applied by […]
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Islington Green Party & Mapping for Change invite you to a public meeting On Monday 28th November from 7.00 pm – 8.15 pm At Highbury Grove School, 8 Highbury Grove, N5 2EQ Map Tube, Highbury & Islington or Buses 4, 19 and 236 And afterwards informally up the road at the Highbury Barn […]
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Islington Greens were delighted to increase their share of the vote and beat the Tories into third place at the by-election in St Mary’s on Thursday. Candidate, Caroline Russell said "It was a pleasure to meet so many residents during the campaign and to hear about the issues that concern people locally. […]
Caroline Russell, long-time road safety campaigner and Green Party candidate for the forthcoming Islington Council by-election, was joined by Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones and parents and children from local schools after a local study revealed that nitrogen dioxide levels exceeded national and European target limits in half the measuring stations across the borough. […]
