The Green Party welcomes the new council homes being built on Park View estate but is pushing the council to also remember existing residents, still living in cold, damp homes. Conditions in the pre-existing homes have been of long-running concern, with residents campaigning for action since 2018 with the support of Green Councillor Caroline Russell. […]
Coronavirus Testing In Islington
Islington’s new local testing site will be open 7 days a week, 08:00–20:00, from 4 Oct, on the Sobell Centre car park. Anyone with coronavirus symptoms can book a test at https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or by calling 119. The ‘walk-in only’ site is entered from Hornsey Road, with no parking available for those attending. https://www.islington.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/coronavirus-covid-19/how-to-stay-safe-and-healthy/stop-the-spread-of-the-virus-and-save-lives/how-to-book-a-test On 16th […]
Holloway Prison Consultation – Not Good Enough
On July 3rd the public consultation for the redevelopment of Holloway Prison will close. This project is the largest housing development in Islington for over 30 years. It is an opportunity to create something bold that responds to local needs in an environmentally sustainable way. However, having read the draft Masterplan, Islington Green Party believe […]
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Black Lives Matter
Around the world and across the UK there is a wave of resistance and change, and the Green Party stands with Black Lives Matter every step of the way. In the UK, there still isn’t justice for Stephen Lawrence. There still isn’t justice for the 72 who died in Grenfell – the majority from BME […]
Justice For Grenfell
On June 14th 2017 a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower, resulting in the deaths of seventy two people. The memories of that disaster are still raw, and across the UK people have been coming together to remember the lives cut short, and to demand answers as to how this could have happened. It is heart-breaking […]
Covid 19 – Resorces in Islington
Mutual Aid groups are being established across the country, with further details available here. These are grassroots organisations, affiliated neither to charities, political movements nor government, which seek to help the local community and those most vulnerable. They can assist with tasks such as getting shopping for those unable to leave their homes, picking up […]
London should be flush with free loos
London Assembly members Siân Berry and Caroline Russell won praise from every other party, as they presented their proposals for London’s budget. Siân Berry said: “We’re at the end of the current Mayor’s term and yet he has left nearly £71 million unspent – that’s a lot of money for Sadiq Khan to just […]
Siân Berry & London Greens – Proven and Trusted
January 31st saw the formal end of Britain’s membership of the European Union, and with it the end of over 20 years’ unbroken service at the European Parliament by the Green Party. London’s first ever Green Party MEP Jean Lambert was elected in 1999. Jean was a dedicated champion for refugees and equality, and […]
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Heathrow Runway Victory
In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeals rejected the government’s attempt to build a destructive, polluting third runway at Heathrow – on the basis that it did not take into account the UK’s own climate pledges and the Paris climate accord. This is the first time that the government has been held to account […]
Stop free parking for Teslas and help the borough’s poorest
As the sole Green Party Councillor Caroline Russell has once again put forward an amendment to the Labour budget. The amendment focuses on a few key proposals, starting with making sure it is never cheaper to park a car than a bike. By raising the cost of every car parking band by £107.25 per annum […]
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