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10th November 2014 by Islington Green Party
Islington Greens were present at the Remembrance Day services in Islington on November 9th and Councillor Caroline Russell laid a wreath. This year in particular we remembered those who died in the First World War which started 100 years ago. As well as wearing the red poppy to remember those service personnel who lost their […]
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4th November 2014 by Islington Green Party
On Monday 3rd November, at the start of the third annual Living Wage Week, it was announced that the national Living Wage is set to increase by 20p per hour to £7.85, with London Living Wage increasing by 35p to £9.15 per hour. Charlie Kiss, Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for Islington South and Finsbury, […]
27th October 2014 by Islington Green Party
Today, Camden and Islington Green Parties issue a joint statement to demand that the London Mayor’s proposal for an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) be extended geographically, brought forward and include an outright diesel ban in order to save lives in London’s over-polluted communities. As part of the consultation, which opened for submissions today, The […]
13th October 2014 by Islington Green Party
This morning saw midwives at the Whittington Hospital and throughout the nation go on strike for the first time in over 100 years, following repeated refusals by the government to listen to their concerns over pay. Ambulance workers, nurses and other healthcare workers joined the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on the picket lines at […]
8th October 2014 by Islington Green Party
From today, drivers who break the 20mph speed limit on Islington’s roads could face being given both an on-the-spot fine and points on their licences. Former Green Councillor Katie Dawson brought the motion for the original borough-wide speed limit and Islington Greens campaigned for its extension to the council’s main roads in 2011. At the […]
4th October 2014 by Islington Green Party
The Green Party’s Charlie Kiss slammed Mayor Johnson’s approval on Friday for the controversial, massive housing development at the Mount Pleasant Sorting office site. “This development is wrong on so many levels it’s hard to know where to begin” he said “ the inadequacy of the social housing provision, the massive impact the development will […]
3rd October 2014 by Islington Green Party
Today, Islington Green Party declared that Cllr Caroline Russell and campaigner Charlie Kiss have been selected to stand as Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (PPCs) in the Islington North and Islington South and Finsbury constituencies respectively. The Green Party is the second party in Islington having achieved record results across both constituencies in recent elections. In May, […]
2nd October 2014 by Islington Green Party
Following the cancellation of the cycle superhighway route 12 that was to connect Muswell Hill to central London via Holloway Rd, Islington Greens renew their calls for the Mayor to tame the traffic with a 20mph speed limit. Cllr Caroline Russell, who was part of the consultation on the superhighway in her capacity […]
1st October 2014 by Islington Green Party
In response to the Town Hall’s energy company plans, Charlie Kiss, Green Party candidate for Islington South & Finsbury, said “offering another alternative to the big six energy suppliers is an empowering step, and could offer social and economic benefits. For too long the country’s main energy companies have been making huge profits from […]
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 […]
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 […]