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8th August 2011 by Islington Green Party
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30th July 2011 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party activists have been out in force delivering our campaign leaflet to all St Peter’s ward residents in the run up to the by-election for the council seat on August 11. The leaflet introduces our candidate, local vet Caroline Allen, and shows how she aims to build on the achievements of Green Councillor […]
29th July 2011 by Islington Green Party
St Peter’s ward by-election Green Party candidate Caroline Allen explains how she would help users of the local canal as a Green Councillor. As a regular user of the Regents Canal as it passes through Islington I am well aware of problems over how this resource is shared between the different users; as well as […]
28th July 2011 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party has launched two new petitions to introduce 20 mph speed limits to Islington’s main roads. Part of our Safer Streets for Islington campaign, the petitions call on Transport for London and Islington Council to extend the 20 mph speed limits from Islington’s residential roads to New North Road and Essex Road in […]
17th July 2011 by Islington Green Party
Caroline Allen to represent the Green Party in the St Peter’s ward by-election The Green Party have announced that their candidate in the St Peter’s ward by-election on 11th August will be local vet Caroline Allen. Caroline, who works as a veterinary surgeon at the Canonbury Veterinary Practice on Essex Road, joined the Green Party […]
27th June 2011 by Islington Green Party
More than half of Islington’s 45 primary schools (23) are within 150m (492ft) of roads arrying more than 10,000 vehicles a day, putting pupils health at risk. Figures obtained by the Clean Air London (CAL) campaign, through a freedom of information request to Transport for London, show 36 primaries and 6 secondaries are within 400m […]
16th May 2011 by Islington Green Party
Following the polling station debacle at last year’s general election, with long queues and several residents prevented from voting, the Council revised the arrangements for Highbury West ward, to prevent it happening again. Our experience from the referendum on 5 May, however, suggests they have still not got things right. This time they made residents […]
11th May 2011 by Islington Green Party
On Thursday 5 May, 57% of Islington voters said Yes to AV, making us, alongside neighbouring Camden, Hackney and Haringey, one of the six London boroughs and ten local areas in Britain voting for progressive change to our outdated electoral system. And that, despite both Islington’s Labout MPs publicy supporting the ‘No’ vote. Islington Green […]
7th May 2011 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party welcomes the draft report of the Fairness Commission and congratulates the Labour council on commissioning it and all the work that has gone into its production. Its findings are certainly stark; how sad that we should find ourselves in this situation after so long under a Labour government. Now under this coalition […]
28th April 2011 by Islington Green Party
Last week saw the government issuing smog warnings because London has had thirty-six "bad air days" since January 1st 2011. According to EU law, thirty-five of these are permitted annually, so London has used its entire pollution allowance in the first four months of the year. As London prepares for the Olympic Games, supposedly the […]
We welcome Islington’s decision to cut the chief executive’s salary by £50,000 a year, reflecting the difficult times we face. The years ahead will provide many challenges for residents and the council, especially in ensuring the cuts being forced on us by the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition do not hit the poorest, hardest. However, we must be aware of […]
In recent years the Regent’s Canal towpath has seen a rapid increase in the number of people using it. This is good news for the health of those enjoying it and London’s population as whole, which benefits from improved air quality and reduced road congestion as a result. Introducing “kissing gates” should be a last […]
Islington is a borough of deep inequalities, and the Green Party believes this is harmful for everyone who lives here, whether richer, poorer, or somewhere between. But government policy continues to do nothing to address the issue, with income inequality across the country greater now than at any time over the past three decades. Many […]
The cheapest and quickest way to cut fuel bills is to insulate our homes, and in December the government introduced an Energy Bill to Parliament with the intention of reducing both carbon emissions and the impact of fuel costs. The Bill will become law by July, and contains a new energy efficiency initiative, the Green […]
Labour councillor Paul Smith, whose brief is to protect Islington’s environment, has dismissed residents’ concerns about the introduction of the so-called “Roamer” parking scheme, which allows existing parking-permit holders to park their cars anywhere in the borough during its hours of operation This is not good enough. The roamer scheme is a very significant change […]
8th April 2011 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party has submitted a formal complaint to Islington Council about the so-called ‘Residents’ Roamer’ parking scheme, which allows Islington’s parking permit holders to park their cars anywhere in Islington during its hours of operation. In its complaint, the Green Party points out that the consultation carried out – where the Council sent letters […]
9th March 2011 by Islington Green Party
Join Islington, Camden and Haringey Greens at a public meeting WIth both Green Party and non-Green Party speakers, this public meeting seeks to explore credible alternatives to the cuts. Speakers include Josh Ryan-Collins (New Economics Foundation) on the financial system, Natalie Bennett (Camden Green Party) on what a Green alternative to the cuts would look like, […]
15th January 2011 by Islington Green Party
The recent coverage of Islington Council’s proposed changes to parking regulations exposes this administration’s failure to face up to the many problems caused by excessive car use in inner city areas. Whilst we welcome some of the proposals, including adopting the DVLA’s banding and reducing charging for temporary suspensions of bays, the positive impact of […]
8th December 2010 by Islington Green Party
Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, helped launch the Camden and Islington Green Party’s Walk King’s Cross campaign on Friday 3 December. The campaign calls for the roads around the station to be made more pedestrian-friendly and safer for all users. Jean, whose office is in the area on Gray’s Inn Road, said: "I […]
23rd November 2010 by Islington Green Party
On Friday 3rd December at Islington Central Library, Islington Green Party will be hosting a ceilidh dancing evening as a celebration for their growing local supporter base. Research suggests ceilidh dancing also has multiple connections to improved well-being. Local Green campaigner Caroline Russell said: "In these difficult times of job losses and massive cutbacks to […]
Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle, the heterosexual couple who were this week refused permission to register for a civil partnership at Islington town hall, deserve the support of the people of Islington. They have made a brave stand to highlight the double standards which Westminster legislation imposes on registrars. Why should a couple who simply […]
10th November 2010 by Islington Green Party
Come and join Islington Greens at our Christmas Ceilidh With music courtesy of the fabulous Green Kite Midnight, join us to kick start the party season Where: Main Hall, Islington Central LIbrary, 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 IPF When: 3rd December from 7.30pm Bar with soft and alcoholic drinks. Tickets (buy on door): £5 concessions, £10 […]
Last week the London Assembly Transport Committee published Walk This Way, a report on "making walking easier and safer in London". I was very pleased to see that it treats walking as an alternative transport mode rather than just a leisure activity. The Mayor of London has designated 2011 as the "Year of Walking" to […]
8th November 2010 by Islington Green Party
When I read that HfI had made the decision to move to an 18-hour heating arrangement on estates, two things sprung to mind; the impact that this would have, in winter, on elderly neighbours, and how the closure of the Green Living Centre (also planned as part of these cuts) would compound the effect of […]