Islington Councillors vote to cut the time for public questions in Full Council Meetings 19th October 2015 by Islington Green Party Just a year after the Council opened up the Town Hall making it easier for Members of the Public to raise questions of the council, a motion has been passed to limit time for public questions. Councillor Caroline Russell said “At Full Council, We were asked to vote on reducing the the time allocated […] Read more »
GREEN councillor “deluged” with support from Muslims after passing motion urging changes to Prevent strategy in schools 19th October 2015 by Islington Green Party Green councillor Caroline Russell has been inundated with grateful messages from the Muslim community after convincing her colleagues on Labour-run Islington Council to pass a motion requesting changes to the Government’s controversial Prevent scheme. Caroline Russell, the sole non-Labour member on the North London council, proposed a motion last week calling on the council to […] Read more »
Islington Green Party Launches ‘The People’s Parking Plan’ 19th August 2015 by Islington Green Party This evening saw the first meeting of Islington residents, businesses, third party organisations and Green Party members to develop ‘The People’s Parking Plan’. The plan is a resident and business-led response to the current consultation over changes to the Controlled Parking Zones across the borough. The meeting was organised by Islington Green Party and Green […] Read more »
Green Councillor Opens Up Council Meeting to Local Campaign Groups 25th June 2015 by Islington Green Party Caroline Russell, the sole Green councillor and opposition voice on Islington Council, led five local campaign groups into Islington Town Hall this past Thursday, 25th June. She supported activists from groups that campaign on issues ranging from housing to road safety, from workfare to weed killer so that they might use the local political framework […] Read more »
Councillor Caroline Russell joins Workfare protest 18th June 2015 by Islington Green Party Councillor Russell, Islington’s sole opposition and Green Party councillor, has joined a protest against Workfare at Finsbury Park Station. As well as supporting the grassroots movement to oppose the injustice of Workfare, Councillor Russell has tabled a question to the Full Council next Thursday regarding Finsbury Park Business Forum’s participation in the Workfare programme. […] Read more »
Cllr Russell calls for collaboration between councils to erase tax avoiding employment contracts 2nd June 2015 by Islington Green Party Progress on improving employment conditions for agency workers was reviewed at Islington Town Hall on Monday. Cllr Russell said ” I’m glad to see that the council has been making strides in moving long term employees from temporary to permanent contracts. However it is very concerning that so many lower paid staff […] Read more »
Islington Greens Secure Best General Election Result Ever 8th May 2015 by Islington Green Party The Green Party secured its best ever set of General Election results in Islington’s two parliamentary constituencies with big increases in vote shares and a strong third place in Islington North. The full results were: Islington North Islington South and Finsbury Following Islington Green Party’s biggest ever General Election campaign, the results followed the national […] Read more »
Green Party Leader, Natalie Bennett, Visits Islington’s Andover Estate 3rd May 2015 by Islington Green Party The leader of the Green Party, Natalie Bennett, visited The Andover Estate in the Finsbury Park area of north Islington to meet residents and hear about some of the innovative projects that are providing jobs and making a real difference to the people living on Islington’s largest estate. Accompanied by Councillor Caroline Russell, who is […] Read more »
Greens React to Air Pollution Ruling from Supreme Court 29th April 2015 by Islington Green Party The Supreme Court has ordered the Government to come up with new plans to ensure the UK meets air pollution targets. The judgement was handed down this morning in ClientEarth’s case against the UK Government for its failure to meet legal limits for air pollution. The court case was launched after Government plans to tackle […] Read more »
Islington Green Ozoda Muminova Talks to the Independent on Sunday About Canvassing 12th April 2015 by Islington Green Party Today, the Independent on Sunday profiled five doorstep canvassers to find out what it’s like to knock on doors and engage people in politics. In the article, Islington Green Party member and canvasser Ozoda Muminova talks about how positive and interested people are about The Green Party’s ideas and policies. She explains how her best experience […] Read more »