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, […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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IGP member Becky Wright wrote to the Islington Tribune this week on the issue of Homes for Islington moving from a 24 to 18 hour heating arrangement. Her text is below and you can also see it on the Tribune’s website When I read that Homes for Islington (HfI) had made the decision to move to […]
