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11th December 2014 by Islington Green Party
At the invitation of Green Party Councillor Caroline Russell, citizen journalism group Occupy News Network has filmed, streamed and archived last week’s meeting of Islington Council. Recent changes to regulations has made it possible to video and transmit council meetings that have open, public access and The Green Party has been working with […]
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21st November 2014 by Islington Green Party
November 20th was the International Day of Trans Remembrance. This is a day when trans people and allies remember the many trans people who have been murdered simply for who they were. Sadly even in this country, trans people are killed. This horror is perpetuated by widespread ignorance and ongoing misunderstandings about people who don’t always fit neatly […]
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 […]
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 […]