Islington Greens to dance in celebration – and for well-being 23rd November 2010 by Islington Green Party On Friday 3rd December at Islington Central Library, Islington Green Party will be hosting a ceilidh dancing evening as a celebration for their growing local supporter base. Research suggests ceilidh dancing also has multiple connections to improved well-being. Local Green campaigner Caroline Russell said: "In these difficult times of job losses and massive cutbacks to […] Read more »
Letter: Brave stand by couple 23rd November 2010 by Islington Green Party Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle, the heterosexual couple who were this week refused permission to register for a civil partnership at Islington town hall, deserve the support of the people of Islington. They have made a brave stand to highlight the double standards which Westminster legislation imposes on registrars. Why should a couple who simply […] Read more »
Join Islington Greens for their Christmas Ceilidh 10th November 2010 by Islington Green Party Come and join Islington Greens at our Christmas Ceilidh With music courtesy of the fabulous Green Kite Midnight, join us to kick start the party season Where: Main Hall, Islington Central LIbrary, 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 IPF When: 3rd December from 7.30pm Bar with soft and alcoholic drinks. Tickets (buy on door): £5 concessions, £10 […] Read more »
Letter: Walking projects must remain a priority 10th November 2010 by Islington Green Party Last week the London Assembly Transport Committee published Walk This Way, a report on "making walking easier and safer in London". I was very pleased to see that it treats walking as an alternative transport mode rather than just a leisure activity. The Mayor of London has designated 2011 as the "Year of Walking" to […] Read more »
Letter: Don’t leave tenants out in the cold 8th November 2010 by Islington Green Party When I read that HfI had made the decision to move to an 18-hour heating arrangement on estates, two things sprung to mind; the impact that this would have, in winter, on elderly neighbours, and how the closure of the Green Living Centre (also planned as part of these cuts) would compound the effect of […] Read more »
Letter: Sale of cheap booze must be restricted 7th November 2010 by Islington Green Party @font-face { font-family: “Cambria”; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } THE coalition government has announced that it is planning to reform licensing laws, starting with the sale of below-cost alcohol. This is of particular interest in Islington, where, as you reported in […] Read more »
Islington Greens in the press 29th October 2010 by Islington Green Party IGP member Becky Wright wrote to the Islington Tribune this week on the issue of Homes for Islington moving from a 24 to 18 hour heating arrangement. Her text is below and you can also see it on the Tribune’s website When I read that Homes for Islington (HfI) had made the decision to move to […] Read more »
Join Islington Greens for their Christmas Ceilidh 22nd October 2010 by Islington Green Party Come and join Islington Greens at our inaugural Christmas Ceilidh With music courtesy of the fabulous Green Kite Midnight, join us to kick start the party season Where: Main Hall, Islington Central LIbrary, 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 IPF When: 3rd December from 7.30pm Bar with soft and alcoholic drinks. Tickets (buy on door): £5 concessions, […] Read more »
Islington Green Party comment on CSR 20th October 2010 by Islington Green Party Today, the Coalition Government has announced the most dramatic reduction in public spending in almost a century. Across the country, this will lead to sever cuts in a whole range of public services, with a knock on effect on both businesses and ordinary people. In Islington, we already suffer from high levels of inequality and […] Read more »
Islington Green Party comment on Action for Children decision 17th October 2010 by Islington Green Party Islington Green Party is deeply disappointed that Action for Children has received planning permission for their site at 85 Highbury Park. While we welcome the increase in the much needed affordable housing on the site, we think it sets a dangerous precedent with regard to safeguarding green space and the failure to adhere to the […] Read more »