In December last year, local residents jumped into action when Ocado planned to build a diesel depot next to a primary school. The site threatened to worsen the health of many local kids with no regards to already illegal levels of air pollution across London. The Nocado campaign presented a hundred pages of evidence to […]
Over the summer Green Councillor for Highbury East Caroline Russell has been pressing the council to re-open key services safely, and we’re delighted that important facilities like libraries are back again, adjusted to meet the demands of coronavirus. Previously Caroline had asked, successfully, for food markets and cemeteries to be re-opened, and, after more pressure […]
Congratulations and thanks to Marcus Rashford for so brilliantly – and importantly – raising the country’s awareness about food poverty; to Islington Council for stepping in to provide free school meals over half-term when the government failed so pitifully to respond to the need; and to the wonderful local businesses and community groups here who […]
During the coronavirus pandemic our need to stay safely apart means a lot less space on buses and tubes. But if just a fraction of people who usually use public transport got in a car instead, London would become gridlocked and hugely more polluted. That’s why we need action to make it easier to walk […]
After the devastating fire in 2018 that seriously damaged Highbury Leisure Centre, it’s good to see work on site continuing to restore the roof and pool, with the centre scheduled to re-open fully in January. Meanwhile, the gym is open again, subject to appropriate Covid safety rules and with all sessions needing to be booked […]
The Green Party welcomes the new council homes being built on Park View estate but is pushing the council to also remember existing residents, still living in cold, damp homes. Conditions in the pre-existing homes have been of long-running concern, with residents campaigning for action since 2018 with the support of Green Councillor Caroline Russell. […]
Islington’s new local testing site will be open 7 days a week, 08:00–20:00, from 4 Oct, on the Sobell Centre car park. Anyone with coronavirus symptoms can book a test at https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or by calling 119. The ‘walk-in only’ site is entered from Hornsey Road, with no parking available for those attending. https://www.islington.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/coronavirus-covid-19/how-to-stay-safe-and-healthy/stop-the-spread-of-the-virus-and-save-lives/how-to-book-a-test On 16th […]
On July 3rd the public consultation for the redevelopment of Holloway Prison will close. This project is the largest housing development in Islington for over 30 years. It is an opportunity to create something bold that responds to local needs in an environmentally sustainable way. However, having read the draft Masterplan, Islington Green Party believe […]
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Around the world and across the UK there is a wave of resistance and change, and the Green Party stands with Black Lives Matter every step of the way. In the UK, there still isn’t justice for Stephen Lawrence. There still isn’t justice for the 72 who died in Grenfell – the majority from BME […]
On June 14th 2017 a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower, resulting in the deaths of seventy two people. The memories of that disaster are still raw, and across the UK people have been coming together to remember the lives cut short, and to demand answers as to how this could have happened. It is heart-breaking […]
