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22nd September 2014 by Islington Green Party
Last Thursday saw the surprise removal of a Highbury mural, “Wild Islington” which celebrated biodiversity and had been a much valued feature of the streetscape on Highbury Grove since 1986. The dramatic and unannounced removal of the piece raises serious questions over process and how communities are consulted on such decisions. Green Councillor for Highbury […]
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20th September 2014 by Islington Green Party
Islington Greens to attend massive UK climate rallies *World leaders called upon to seize opportunity for action on climate change Islington Green Party activists and members will be out in force this Sunday (21stSeptember) to support the historic People’s Climate March*, a global day of action that promises to be the largest climate rally in […]
17th September 2014 by Islington Green Party
Councillor Caroline Russell has campaigned for measures to tackle the regular bin fires on Highbury Fields caused by foil barbecues thrown out with general picnic rubbish. This week, Islington Council has installed 4 barbecue disposal bins to address this urgent safety issue. Cllr Russell said “Residents have been reporting bin fires from foil barbecues to […]
4th August 2014 by Islington Green Party
“The opportunity that we have is not to cut others adrift, but to demonstrate by our actions that another way is possible” We’re delighted to have Patrick Harvie MSP visiting London on 8 August, and that he’ll be speaking at an exclusive event in Camden. This public meeting will be a chance to hear the […]
10th July 2014 by Islington Green Party
Cllr Caroline Russell visited the picket line at Islington Town Hall this morning to express her support for striking workers before heading to the rally in Trafalgar Square where she met up with Charlie Kiss, Islington Green Party Campaigns Coordinator, who had been on the UNISON picket line in Camden where he works. Charlie Kiss […]
To the workers and members of trade unions striking in Islington on July 10th 2014, from Islington Green Party. We would like to express solidarity with you in your struggle for decent, secure work and fair pay, pensions and working conditions. We believe that public sector workers provide an excellent and vital service to our […]
8th July 2014 by Islington Green Party
Green Party local transport spokeswoman and Islington Councillor, Caroline Russell, has spoken to the BBC News website about her concern that Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, intends to abandon plans to cut the speed limit on parts of the M3 and M1 motorways that would cut air pollution. The BBC News article highlights the intention to […]
7th July 2014 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party is calling upon Islington Council, the Mayor of London and the national Government to take action to halt the current and expanding housing crisis in Islington. A recent report by Shelter has revealed that there are currently no affordable homes for sale in Islington.(1) Their work highlights the current lack of affordable housing […]
As The Labour Party once again abandons its roots with its announcement of its plans to allow state and private sector bidders to compete for rail franchises as they come up for renewal, Green Party national spokeswoman for local transport and Islington Councillor Caroline Russell wrote in the Guardian to put forward the Green Party’s […]
4th July 2014 by Islington Green Party
A letter by Islington Green Party Member, Andrew Myer It was a timely reminder from Prof Richard Wilkinson in a recent edition of the Islington Tribune that income levels are getting less and less equal in the UK (‘One day we will live in a society … not an economy,’ June 27). A more equal […]
Green Party London Assembly Member Darren Johnson AM met with local Green Party members, pedestrians and cyclists at one of north London’s most dangerous junctions to highlight repeated delays to safety improvement works there. 17 cyclists were killed or seriously injured on the roundabout between 1987 and 2012 and The Green Party is calling for […]
27th June 2014 by Islington Green Party
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett joined Islington Green Party activists and members of Islington Cycle Action Group to protest at the site of an unfinished and unused cycle path, which could make cycle journeys safer in Clerkenwell. The cyclists, including Islington’s Green councillor Caroline Russell, met at the farcical stretch of raised concrete on Clerkenwell […]
A letter by Islington Green Party Member, Andrew Myer Councillor Joe Caluori has some valid reservations about proportional representation (PR), particularly his point about the importance of the link between citizens and their representatives (Letters page within the Islington Tribune, June 13). No democratic solution is ever perfect, but PR doesn’t have to be as […]
24th May 2014 by Islington Green Party
Voters in Highbury East have elected a Green councillor, Caroline Russell to represent them on the Council for the next four years. Cllr Caroline Russell who holds the only opposition seat to Labour’s 47 seats across the borough said: “My primary focus for the next four years will be to serve the people of Highbury […]
16th May 2014 by Islington Green Party
Islington is ready for fresh ideas, a new approach to democracy and a change from the two parties which have dominated the borough’s politics for decades. That’s the message Greens are hearing on the doorstep every day, as we speak to Islington voters who are tired of being let down by Labour and Lib Dem […]
Islington Greens met London Assembly member, Jenny Jones to show her an example of one of the 844 new parking spaces squeezed in to our crowded streets by the Labour council without properly considering the impact on safety for people walking and cycling. Cyclists on the Sustrans Connect 2 route from Finsbury Park to […]
The Green Party is the only party in London to have given its full support to the London Cycling Campaign’s list of ward-by-ward asks for the upcoming local council elections. The “Space for Cycling” campaign, which aims to improve quality of life for all by making local streets in London safe and inviting for everyone […]
The Green Party is the only party in London to have given its full support to a campaign run by the pedestrians’ organisation Living Streets to protect the city’s high streets. The “Speak up for High Streets” campaign is calling on all council candidates in London to pledge to speak up for their neighbourhood high […]
14th May 2014 by Islington Green Party
As if selling off our local Fire Station for private profit weren’t bad enough, current and would-be residents of Clerkenwell will be further enraged by the Islington Tribune‘s revelation that the upper four floors, which could have provided desperately-needed extra housing, have sat empty for decades. While ordinary Londoners struggle to find a place to […]
13th May 2014 by Islington Green Party
The #WomensSafetyPledge commits candidates if elected to do all in their power to ensure: Services are protected for women who need them – whether or not they report abuse to the police Schools are safe 4 girls – good sex & relationships education and teacher training Safety in public spaces as well […]
9th May 2014 by Islington Green Party
In advance of the Islington Cyclists Action Group celebration of #space4cycling tomorrow, Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones visited to see why this campaign is so needed in Islington. Jenny joined Green Party Highbury candidates and regular cyclists Caroline Russell and Ernestas Jegorovas along with Caroline Allen, European election candidate to see the road layout at […]
5th May 2014 by Islington Green Party
Local campaign group ‘Islington Keep Our NHS Public’ is asking all candidates in Islington’s council elections to pledge to keep the NHS in public hands. Islington Green Party is delighted to make the pledge. Here is our response: Dear Islington Keep Our NHS Public, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to state on behalf […]
2nd May 2014 by Islington Green Party
Due to the incessant national media coverage of UKIP, not many people have heard the Green Party’s view on Europe. Being pro-democracy, we are in favour of having a referendum on Europe. We want to see the arguments brought out in the open and properly discussed. Greens also see an urgent need for reform in Europe, […]
29th April 2014 by Islington Green Party
Last week, crime figures released by the police showed an overall fall of 15% in crime for 2013 across England and Wales. But the overall figures hide an increase of 20% in recorded rapes and a 17% rise in sexual offences since 2013. In Islington the situation is even worse, with an increase of over […]