Holloway for Junction 22nd January 2013 by Islington Green Party Islington Green Party has selected their candidate to contest the forth-coming Junction ward by-election. Long-time Islington resident, Mick Holloway has lived off Crouch Hill, N19, since 1977 and is a Licenced Lay Minister of St. Mary’s Church, Ashley Road. A qualified Civil Engineer and having looked after his two daughters as a father at home, his career has […] Read more »
Islington Green Party welcomes LFEPA’s decision to reject fire station closures. 22nd January 2013 by Islington Green Party This Monday, Green, Labour and Lib Dem members of the London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) came together to vote down proposals to close a number of London fire stations. The plans had proposed the closure of 12 fire stations and redundancy for 400 fire fighters and 100 civilian staff. This was to include […] Read more »
Islington Greens for equal marriage 22nd January 2013 by Islington Green Party Islington Green Party welcomes the decision of the European Court of Human Rights which upheld the ruling of the UK Supreme Court that Lillian Ladele, a former Islington Town Hall registrar who refused to officiate at same-sex civil partnership ceremonies, was rightfully deemed not to have been discriminated against by Islington Council. Ozoda Muminova said “It is unacceptable for […] Read more »
The discovery of pig and horse meat in beef burgers is scandalous but sadly unsurprising 21st January 2013 by Islington Green Party Caroline Allen, Green Party Animal Welfare Spokesperson, says that given the multiple crises affecting our food supply chains it is not surprising that cheap filler ingredients make their way onto supermarket shelves. “The relentless rise of food prices- including feed price for animals -means that processors will have to be increasingly inventive to continue to […] Read more »