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31st October 2013 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party is delighted to see that Richard Watts, the new council leader, recognises the harmful effects of air pollution on residents’ health, yet worried by his claim at the recent air pollution meeting that “Islington cannot go any further on its own”. He was certainly right to say that the Mayor of London […]
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16th October 2013 by Islington Green Party
Teachers in London and around the country will go on strike this Thursday (17 October) in protest at repeated attacks on their profession and working conditions by Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove. Highbury Green Party campaigner and NUT member Ernestas Jegorovas said he and his colleagues were left with “no option” but […]
3rd October 2013 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party has been baffled to see the Council crowing about its great achievement of adding 100 parking spaces in the last six months. We replied to the council, pointing out that this is not in keeping with its recent claims to finally be taking the issue of air pollution seriously. Needless to say, […]
1st October 2013 by Islington Green Party
Council executive member for sustainability Rakhia Ismail claimed last month that the council is making it as easy as possible for residents to recycle their waste – but the evidence shows they could be doing much more. On estates where Islington Green Party members live, in Canonbury, Clerkenwell, and elsewhere, the few recycling bins available […]