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16th May 2014 by Islington Green Party
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 […]
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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 […]
24th April 2014 by Islington Green Party
Charlie Kiss, Green Party candidate for Highbury West ward, writes: “At the weekend, I met a woman in Highbury who told me she had had to move because of the bedroom tax. She was very angry with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats for bringing in this law resulting in a significant reduction in housing benefit […]
22nd April 2014 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party has launched its manifesto for the Borough council elections next month – promising to work for an economy which puts people first, hold the Town Hall to account, promote equality and diversity, and protect our environment and health. The full document can be downloaded here. The last time Islington went to the […]
Islington Green Party was buoyed today by Islington’s boating community coming out in support for the Greens, for the upcoming local election. Islington is home to hundreds of individuals who live in boats across the waterways of Islington. Leading members of the community recently endorsed Green candidates in the borough, in light of the Greens […]
15th April 2014 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party is supporting all 16 of the London Cycling Campaign’s (LCC) ‘asks’ to improve Islington’s roads. Candidates standing for Islington Greens have a consistent track record on active cycle campaigning, including improving the Madras Place crossing, the Londoners on Bikes Mayoral Election campaign 2012, and supporting LCC campaign rides and Roadpeace vigils across […]
14th April 2014 by Islington Green Party
The Leader of the Green Party, Natalie Bennett, will present the Green Party’s vision for housing in London, at a public meeting in Highbury this evening. The meeting will be held on Monday April 14th from 8pm at Sotheby Mews Day Centre, Sotheby Road, N5 2UT. Islington is suffering an acute housing crisis. Essential workers, […]
11th April 2014 by Islington Green Party
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5th April 2014 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party is proud to announce a full slate of 48 candidates for Islington’s council elections this May – with 25 women and 23 men aiming to get a Green voice back on Islington Council. We are particularly proud to have more women than men on the ballot paper. The local party is now […]
3rd April 2014 by Islington Green Party
Disability Action in Islington will tomorrow (Friday) hold a hustings to hear from candidates for next month’s council elections in Islington on how they will stand up for rights and services for disabled people in the Borough. The hustings will be held at Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, starting at 2pm. You can watch […]
2nd April 2014 by Islington Green Party
While London and the South East are enveloped in polluting smog and residents are warned to avoid outdoor exercise, Islington Greens are calling on Islington Labour to join their London Borough of Westminster colleagues in calling for Boris to widen the central London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) proposed for 2020. The Mayor’s initial response […]
31st March 2014 by Islington Green Party
Ofgem’s decision to investigate the Big Six energy companies for not being competitive enough is hardly a great surprise but more surprising would be the idea that anyone outside government, Ofgem and the energy industry itself thinks more competition would be good for consumers. All the energy companies do is buy energy from the same […]
25th March 2014 by Islington Green Party
Islington Greens are encouraging EU and Commonwealth citizens to register to vote. London is home to many thousands of EU and Commonwealth citizens, who are eligible to vote in the local and European Elections in May but in many cases don’t know it. Islington alone boasts 15,000 EU citizens [1] but the turnout rate among […]
18th March 2014 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party council candidate Caroline Russell this week said it is unacceptable that the council continues to pay some staff as limited companies – allowing them to dodge income tax. At a Policy and Performance Scrutiny council meeting this month, it emerged that some staff working in areas such as IT and […]
7th March 2014 by Islington Green Party
Islington Green Party stands right behind the campaign from local residents and shopkeepers to stop a supermarket taking over the former police station on Blackstock Road. Make no mistake – research shows that supermarkets do not bring jobs into an area. On the contrary, they destroy them, automated service areas being just one reason. […]
25th February 2014 by Islington Green Party
A demonstration outside the Australian Embassy in London yesterday joined a series of worldwide protests in expressing mounting outrage at Australia’s asylum policy. “Light the dark” candlelight vigils have protested against mounting worries over Australian governmental asylum policy. A recent riot at Australia’s notorious detention centres, ended in the death of Reza Barati a 23 […]
14th February 2014 by Islington Green Party
The controversial Mount Pleasant site in south Islington will this month play host to one of a number of protest actions as part of a London-wide Green Party campaign for fairer housing developments, built for Londoners rather than investors. The campaign – called Crumbs for London – was launched last week by Green Party London Assembly member Darren Johnson, […]