tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84929946499588413852024-03-05T14:53:40.215+00:00Lambeth Green NewsA blog with news and comment from Lambeth Green Party. For the main Lambeth Green Party site visit <a href="http://lambeth.greenparty.org.uk">lambeth.greenparty.org.uk</a>Lambeth Green Party Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13225157844255964408noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-62735969064834534532016-11-02T09:04:00.000+00:002016-11-02T09:10:02.978+00:00Lambeth Green Party - Official Response to Lambeth Air Quality Action Plan 2017 to 2022<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is estimated that nearly 9500 persons die prematurely every year due to high level of air pollution in London [1]. Deprived communities and notably the Black populations in Lambeth are also disproportionately impacted by illegal levels of air pollution [2]. In the light of these scientific reports, Lambeth Council should take a strong line and use all its powers to be a force for change. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations/lambeth-air-quality-action-plan-2017-to-2022">The Lambeth Council Air Quality Action Plan 2017 to 2022 can be found here</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/forms/lambeth-air-quality-action-plan-consultation-questionnaire">The questionnaire allowing you to respond to the plan ends on November 15th and can be found here.</a> </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Party activist, Chris Holt, installs an air quality monitor outside a school in Streatham</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 1: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at Topic 1: Emissions from developments and buildings on pages 17-19 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan do you, generally speaking, agree or disagree with the proposed actions?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: T</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">end to agree</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 2: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at individual actions listed in 1: Emissions from developments and buildings on pages 17-19 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan what, if anything, would you say is missing, should be removed or should be amended, and why?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whilst the intentions set out on the topic point in the right direction, educating and raising awareness among property developers alone cannot make a serious impact on the pollution levels created by building sites. The Council should take stronger leadership by using its planning prerogatives and legal powers to enforce the highest standards defined by the Great London Authority. At a time when the borough is already suffering from alarming levels of pollution, it is particularly disappointing that the Council is allowing developers to financially compensate the pollution they create, through s106 agreements. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Topic 2: Public health and awareness raising</span></h1>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 3: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at Topic 2: Public health and awareness raising on pages 20-23 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan do you, generally speaking, agree or disagree with the proposed actions?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tend to disagree</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 4: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at individual actions listed under Topic 2: Public health and awareness raising on pages 20-23 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan what, if anything, would you say is missing, should be removed or should be amended, and why?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The list of proposals to improve awareness lacks two key aspects to make an efficient public health plan. Firstly it fails to involve the local GP surgeries. Medical professions are in regular contact with the most vulnerable people who are also the primary sufferers of air pollution. Nurses and doctors are best placed to implement effective measures and report health issues. Secondly, the plan is extremely limited in terms of monitoring actual air pollution levels in Lambeth. Residents have a right to know the level of air pollution they are exposed to. In particular, plans should be made to assess air quality scientifically around nurseries, schools and care homes as young people and the elderly are among those that suffer the greatest health consequences as a result of poor air quality.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Topic 3: Delivery servicing and freight </span></h1>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 5: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at Topic 3: Delivery servicing and freight on pages 23-24 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan do you, generally speaking, agree or disagree with the proposed actions:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tend to agree</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 6: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at individual actions listed under Topic 3: Delivery servicing and freight on pages 23-24 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan what, if anything, would you say is missing, should be removed or should be amended, and why?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Council’s plans to provide preferential scoring to bidders delivering goods and services with zero or low emission vehicles has the potential to make good use of the Council’s buying power to influence its wider stakeholder network. However, the Council will have to ensure that scoring systems are designed in such a way that the air quality credits of different bidders actually make a material difference to the final score of bidders and therefore the procurement decision.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the Council should review whether FORS Silver Accreditation delivers any real air quality benefits. As presented, the requirements for FORS silver accreditation do not seem to provide air quality benefits as it does not ask for the vehicle fleet of accredited companies to meet targets on engine standards (i.e. Euro 6), fuel use or air pollutant emissions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Topic 4: Borough fleet actions</span></h1>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 7: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at Topic 4: Borough fleet actions on pages 24-25 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan do you, generally speaking, agree or disagree with the proposed actions?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tend to disagree</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 8: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at individual actions listed under Topic 4: Borough fleet actions on pages 24-25 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan what, if anything, would you say is missing, should be removed or should be amended, and why?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Council should stop investing in diesel vehicles and favour low emission technologies. It is paradoxical to request the expansion of the ULEZ or to welcome the introduction of clean buses on the A23 routes while planning to continue to buy and use diesel engines. The Office for Low Emission Vehicle, part of the Department for Transport provides grants to Councils to help them transition to cleaner vehicles. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Council is also one of the major employers in the borough. As a public authority it should lead by example, and incorporate plans to incentivise modal shift among its employees. The use of cars to come to work should be discouraged.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 9: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at Topic 5: Localised solutions on pages 25-26 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan do you, generally speaking, agree or disagree with the proposed actions?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strongly disagree</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 10: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at individual actions listed under Topic 5: Localised solutions on pages 25-26 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan what, if anything, would you say is missing, should be removed or should be amended, and why?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lambeth is home to the successful Brixton Energy, a social enterprise which installed solar panels on 3 estates of the borough (and counting). The council should build on this experience and encourage more initiatives aiming at developing the production and use of renewable energies in the borough. The fact that the terms “solar” or “renewable” don’t appear once in the plan document is staggering.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 11: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at Topic 6: Transport & Highways on pages 26-28 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan do you, generally speaking, agree or disagree with the proposed actions?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strongly disagree</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 12: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at individual actions listed under Topic 6: Transport & Highways on pages 26-28 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan what, if anything, would you say is missing, should be removed or should be amended, and why?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 2015, Local Authorities received new powers to fine idling motorists. In combination with the actions of information and prevention, actions should be taken to use the fining powers in sensitive areas, such as around schools, to end idling for good.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whilst promoting cycling use is necessary, it will remain inefficient if cycling is not made safer and more accessible. The plan makes no commitment to develop the much-need cycling infrastructure to encourage the modal shift.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One annual car free day is a token event unlikely to change transport habits and make any significant impact. We urge the Council to organise regular car free days across the borough. We disagree with the idea to devolve this responsibility to BIDs, when business are traditionally opposed to motor traffic reduction; other stakeholders such as cycling groups and resident forums need to be included for a better balance of opinion.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lambeth Council should also make clear its opposition to the expansion of both Heathrow and City airports. An increase of traffic at any of those airport would affect negatively the air quality in our borough.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Three main priorities listed on page 15:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 13: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at our three main priorities listed on page 15 of the draft Air Quality Action Plan do you, generally speaking, agree or disagree with them?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tend to disagree</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please tell us more if you wish:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The focus of the plan should be on areas over which the council has directly responsibility. The first priority of the plan should be to transform the Council as a leader by example, with a clean fleet of vehicles and a strong plan to avoid waste incineration.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question 14: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Is there anything else that you would like to add to the feedback you have given us so far:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Lambeth Green Party Response: </span></b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No mention is made in the plan of Lambeth’s policy of waste incineration. Actions should be taken to improve the recycling and composting rates, to reduce the amount of waste sent to Belvedere incinerator in Bexley. Although this incineration takes place outside the borough, it clearly has an impact on air quality in Lambeth as well as in other boroughs.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We also worry about the governance of this plan. It contains no clear metrics to measure the impact that various activities will have. This makes it very difficult to assess the efficiency, effectiveness and adequacy of the plan efficiency. We will advise the steering committee to set clear and transparent targets that will consistently measure progress and impact of actions throughout execution.</span></div>
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uptoelevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07207056266606667312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-79882172859558819742015-09-08T09:39:00.001+01:002015-09-08T09:39:14.200+01:00Lambeth Greens marching for refugees this Saturday<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">This Saturday (12 September) Lambeth Green Party is joining forces with other Londoners to show solidarity with the refugees fleeing to escape the prosecution and war they face in their home countries.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">With communities all over Europe stepping up to tell their leaders that we cannot stand by and let millions suffer, it is critical that we tell our government that their actions so far have fallen short.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">The march starts at 12 o'clock at Marble Arch and will be progressing towards Downing Street.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Lambeth Green Party will be meeting on the corner of Green Street and Park Street at 11:30am so that we can join the main march as a group.</strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Let's have a great turnout so that we can show David Cameron and Theresa May that we need a humane and comprehensive response.</span>Jonathan Bartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806955503158933118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-70138839670507370372015-07-30T17:15:00.001+01:002015-07-30T17:18:44.450+01:00Lambeth for a Cool Planet’s Walk for Clean Air<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: "Swis721 BT"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: "Swis721 BT"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: "Swis721 BT"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: "Swis721 BT"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">On <b>13 September</b> we will be joining
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/898677800152859/?fref=ts">Lambeth for a Cool Planet</a></b>’s <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/873850649329258/">Walk for Clean Air</a></b>. Please come down to show your
support and raise awareness of Lambeth’s disgraceful air quality.</span></span></div>
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for Nitrogen Dioxide had already been reached by mid-January 2015 and levels
across Streatham are exceeding the EU safe limits by up to 100%. </span></span></div>
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in children and can cause respiratory illnesses, especially for older people,
those with asthma, and those living or working near busy roads. Over 100 deaths
annually in Lambeth can be linked to air pollution.</span></span></span></div>
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Common (just below Holmewood Road, SW2)</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="fsl"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Swis721 BT"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: "Swis721 BT"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"></span> and walking down to Windrush Square to call on Lambeth Council to take
steps to put an end to this silent killer. Please come and join us.</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987196784382124389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-61891000330138973692015-07-09T22:49:00.000+01:002015-07-14T11:09:59.170+01:00Green Party mayoral candidate hustings on their way to Lambeth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are hosting a hustings event
for the Green Party mayoral candidates on 20 July at the <a href="http://www.hhuc.co.uk/"><b>Herne Hill United Church</b></a> (Red Post Hill, Herne Hill, SE24 9PW) from 7pm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We want to maintain momentum in
the 2016 London elections after our recent election successes. In London, our
vote share tripled in the General Election with a 7.1% increase in Lambeth, and
membership continues to surge across the city. We can have a huge impact in
2016 so it is essential that we pick the right candidate to lead the campaign. Please come and join us to hear what the candidates have to say. The hustings
are open to Green Party members from all London parties.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Six candidates have put themselves
forward:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="http://jonathanbartley.london/"><b>Jonathan Bartley</b></a>, convenor of the Lambeth Green
Party, is our work and pensions spokesperson and was the Green parliamentary
candidate for Streatham in 2015.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="http://www.sianberry.london/"><b>Sian Berry</b></a> is a Green councillor for Camden and works as a road campaigner for Campaign for Better Transport. She was our parliamentary candidate for Hampstead<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>and Highgate in the 2005 General Election.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><a href="http://tomchance.org/"><b>Tom Chance</b></a>, our spokesperson for housing, is joint-coordinator of the London Green
Party. He </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">was our parliamentary
candidate for Lewisham West in 2015.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Benali Hamdache is our equalities spokesperson
and chair of </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">LGBTIQ Greens</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Rashid Nix, who was our parliamentary candidate
for Dulwich and West Norwood in 2015.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Caroline Russell, our spokesperson for local
transport, is also an Islington councillor. She was our parliamentary candidate
for Islington North in 2015.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2016 is a real opportunity for us
to shake up London's politics, come and hear what the candidates have to say to
see who you think can make the most of it.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987196784382124389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-17196391288848530632015-07-08T19:18:00.001+01:002015-07-08T19:41:53.152+01:00Join us on 13 July to support Cressingham Gardens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Monday 13 July we will be joining the residents of
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SaveCressinghamGardens">Cressingham Gardens</a> to protest against the "disgusting" decision to demolish
the estate against their wishes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will be meeting outside Lambeth Town Hall (Brixton Hill, SW2
1RW) at 5.30pm ahead of the Cabinet meeting which starts at 7.00pm. Cressingham
Gardens residents are meeting outside the Rotunda (Tulse Hill, SW2 2QN) at 5.40pm and marching from the estate to
the Town Hall.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cressingham
Gardens was highlighted during the General Election leaders interviews as an
example of how Labour was out of touch and failing to listen to what ordinary
people wanted.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This
decision follows a long consultation process which began with Council Leader
Lib Peck’s pledge, which has now been shown to be entirely false, that Labour
would “not do anything to the estate that doesn’t command the confidence and
support of its residents”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The demolition of the estate will result in a net loss of
affordable bedrooms and concerns have been raised around the use of a
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to fund the redevelopment. Through this procedure
the SPV, rather than the Council, can ultimately decide the rent levels for any
social housing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lambeth.greenparty.org.uk/">Lambeth Green Party</a> will continue to support residents and
champion their Judicial Review proceedings against Lambeth Council. Please join
us on Monday to show your support for the residents.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987196784382124389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-64410880188429295422015-05-29T15:32:00.000+01:002015-05-29T15:32:45.627+01:00Greater London Association of Trade Union Councils Conference - London Against Austerity<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Saturday 4 July 2015 the <a href="http://www.glatuc.org.uk/home.html">Greater London Association of Trade Union Councils</a> is
holding its 'London Against Austerity' conference at Islington Town Hall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The conference aims
to bring together Councillors, trades unionists and community organisations in
opposing austerity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you'd like to
attend please register <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/london-against-austerity-councillors-communities-and-trade-unionists-together-tickets-16865794044">here</a>.
The event information is below:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SATURDAY 4 JULY 2015,
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, London, N1 2UD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nearest Tube/rail: Highbury
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buses: 4, 19, 30,
43, 271</span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987196784382124389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-18096356949555215922015-05-23T16:12:00.003+01:002015-05-23T16:12:31.428+01:00Join us on 20th June to oppose Austerity<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Saturday 20th June 2015 the Lambeth Green Party will be
at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/460624807433119/">End Austerity Now National Demonstration</a> to oppose the harsh and unfair
cuts that are set to continue under the Conservative Government. Please come
and join us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the Conservatives swept back into power with an increased
majority, cuts to vital public services are expected to be deeper and wider. It
is now more important than ever to show we will not take this lying down. The
more who join us on the streets, the louder the message we send to
the Government.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Under the Coalition Government the NHS recorded its worst
ever performance, with accident and emergency units recording their worst crisis in over a decade. Funding for mental health fell by 8% whilst
demand for services has increased by 20%. There has been a 19% year-on-year
rise in recorded use of food banks. Over 300,000 children have been forced
into poverty since 2012 and this figure is expected to rise. 60
deaths have been linked to benefits cuts. I could go on...and on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With more cuts on the way these dire circumstances are only
going to get worse, hitting the poorest and most vulnerable hardest. </span></div>
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against austerity. Please join us. For some food for thought read Paul Krugman
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Austerity Now are holding their next meeting on Tuesday 26th May from 6:30pm at the Bread and Roses pub in Clapham.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987196784382124389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-72113553759076732232015-04-29T18:13:00.001+01:002015-04-29T18:13:19.397+01:00The Big Green Jammboree - in pictures!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Green Calendar is absolutely packed. Not content with campaigning on issues such as <a href="http://lambeth.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/04/02/green-party-urges-lambeth-council-to-clean-up-its-act/" target="_blank">air pollution</a> and <a href="http://lambeth.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/04/21/lambeth-green-party-renews-call-for-end-to-housing-co-op-evictions/" target="_blank">housing</a>, attending <a href="http://lambeth.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/03/31/bartley-%E2%80%98three-times-better%E2%80%99-on-nhs-than-umunna,-says-campaign-group/" target="_blank">hustings</a> all around the borough and going out to show support for our community at events such as <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/410855589085974/" target="_blank">Reclaim: Brixton</a>, the Greens of Lambeth are also fast becoming a one stop shop for quality entertainment. We've held a film night, we've got a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/921209831233107/" target="_blank">vegan cooking workshop</a> with the award winning <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TonyBishopWeston.Author" target="_blank">Tony Bishop-Weston</a> coming up in May, and last week we were down at the <a href="http://www.brixtonjamm.org/" target="_blank">Brixton Jamm</a> putting on a musical extravaganza!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We teamed up with Jamm's label, <a href="http://www.hostagemusic.com/" target="_blank">Hostage Music</a> to deliver a truly bodacious night with performances from the <a href="http://www.thevexofficial.com/" target="_blank">Vex</a>, Shame, the Corduroys and Rob Love from Alabama 3. From our side we'd like to say an absolutely huge thank you to the incredible talents that are Blasby, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racheldarcyukulele" target="_blank">Rachel D'Arcy</a>, <a href="http://www.hornman.co.uk/" target="_blank">Hornman</a> and the <a href="http://www.thediscountorchestra.com/" target="_blank">Discount Orchestra</a>. One of the night's most memorable moments came well after midnight, (when sadly the photographer had gone home) the Discount guys had absolutely everyone (including our very own candidates and Councillor!) swinging around in a frenzy of speed-folk gypsy-stomp. We wanted to deliver a pre-election knees up for everyone who's put so much time & effort into campaigning, and it's safe to say that's what was delivered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope to see you soon, and we leave you with a competition. Go to <a href="http://www.hornman.co.uk/">www.hornman.co.uk</a> and download their EP (for free!) to win tickets to <a href="http://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/" target="_blank">Boomtown Fair</a> and/or <a href="http://www.wildheartgathering.com/" target="_blank">Wildheart</a> festivals!</span></div>
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action taken by a range of groups; from community-lead grassroots organisations
such as the <a href="https://witness.theguardian.com/assignment/53ecae88e4b038fb92169a38/1110857" target="_blank">Nanas of Lancashire </a>to well established organisations such as <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/" target="_blank">Green Peace</a>. The climax of the action came on the 21<sup>st</sup> of September,
when nearly 400,000 people took to the streets in New York ahead of the U.N’s
Climate Summit on the 24<sup>th</sup>. In London, a solidarity march drew a
further 40,000 people, and thousands more held marches in cities across the
globe. From this we can see that it’s not just climate which is changing; while
climate sceptics and other such dinosaurs still choke out their <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2013/mar/04/ukip-energy-climate-policies" target="_blank">death rattles</a> (“we’re dependant on fossil fuels, the warming we see is
natural!”), <a href="http://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/" target="_blank">97%</a> of
scientists have reached a consensus that human induced emissions are driving an
unprecedented rate of climate change, and we the people are determined not to
simply accept this, but to Act. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6 months later,
Saturday 7<sup>th</sup> March saw a further 20,000 people march through
the streets of London. What were we calling for? The same action we were
calling for prior to the 2014 Climate Summit, the action we’re calling for
still. We have a clear understanding of
what such action would look like: the transfer of investment away from fossil
fuels and into renewables, improved public infrastructure to support a move
away from private vehicles, insulating homes & public buildings, rethinking
the livestock industry and the insane quantities of animal product both used
and wasted by the West every year. It means, crucially, a complete reorganisation of our
global economy. And that’s the bit that scares people. It’s not just an
Inconvenient Truth, it’s one which is directly oppositional to the ideology of
the small group of people who govern almost every aspect of our daily lives: it
goes diametrically against the interests of the multinationals and big business
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a national
scale, we know that our government is hesitant. What action they have taken is
insufficient. We know also that this is in no small part due to the funding all big parties receive from big business, and that inaction is the by-product of
their own self interest. And here we see how climate change begins to drill
into issues within all factions of our society and political system. While big
business holds the purse strings to the parties, the parties are unable to make
sound decisions based on science and in the interests of the people. </span><br />
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government which recognises its obligation to plan not just for all sections of
society today, but all sections of tomorrow’s society too, and to do so in a
democratic and unbiased manner. In the words of Caroline Lucas, MP, speaking at
the march, what we have today is “a refusal on the part of most politicians to
stand up to fossil fuel lobbyists, listen to the scientists, and act in the
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not all doom and gloom. Time to Act 2015 had one theme running throughout which
made it an absolute pleasure to attend, that theme was Hope. As 12 year old
Laurel, a truly inspiring speaker at the event said; there are more of us than
there are of them. And we have a voice, a voice now raised and united against climate change. And this is where the Green Party comes in: we are the only party not
funded by big business and taking a strong stance against climate change. To
borrow words, again, from Lucas: “In coming together we help build the climate
movement and inspire others to join us.”</span></div>
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CharliBristowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745217843738185941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-55686150456808097952015-02-26T10:57:00.000+00:002015-02-26T10:57:57.060+00:00Five things you can do now to make a difference...<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I joined the Green Party last year and am passionate about the values it stands for and the possibility for change. But it's hard to know how you can make a difference when it feels like the electoral system is rigged against us (all of us!). Well, of course, I think people should vote for what they believe in but I've also found some other ways that I think we as individuals can start to make a real difference and be heard through our actions as well as our votes...</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Change energy supplier</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - money talks so what better signal to send than to switch to an energy company that is committed to supplying 100% renewable energy. In this year's </span><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/household-bills/10583986/The-best-energy-companies-youve-never-heard-of.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Which? survey</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> revealing the best and worst energy companies for customer satisfaction, the two companies that came out on top were </span><a href="http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ecotricity</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> at one and </span><a href="http://www.goodenergy.co.uk/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Good Energy</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> at two. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Eat less meat, fish and dairy</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - after watching the screening of </span><a href="http://www.cowspiracy.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cowspiracy</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with the Lambeth Green Party this month I've had my eyes opened to the impact agriculture has on the environment. Already fascinated with nutrition and using diet to manage symptoms of my own chronic health condition, I'm now happily working my way through the recipes in Ella Woodward's new book, </span><a href="http://deliciouslyella.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Deliciously Ella</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - cooking that is healthier, cheaper and more environmentally friendly, what's not to like about that!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Show kindness and be thankful</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - as cheesy as it might sound to some, I really do believe in building a society for the common good. All too often, especially in London, I have found myself rushing around, unable or incapable of stopping to appreciate the small things. Well, a couple of weeks ago I went to a workshop with the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Museumofhappiness" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Museum of Happiness</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> at </span><a href="http://www.rootsandshoots.org.uk/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roots and Shoots</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in Kennington. It reinforced a lot of the things I've learnt over the last few years, that living in the moment and showing gratitude and sympathy towards people around you, really can have a significant impact on your own health and well being.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Show that you care about people, community and the environment</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - media success is measured in views and engagement. A really simple thing you can do is read articles that sound interesting and if you really do find them interesting share them on Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Snapchat - wherever is authentic for you. The more that other people, the media and organisations can see that we care about these issues, the more notice they will take.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And in the run up to the election, data analysts will be watching even closer than ever to see how our clicks will influence the results in May.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551873256109700125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-80630074649513334932015-02-24T10:33:00.000+00:002015-02-24T10:33:23.468+00:00Labour's relationship with tax avoidance<div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<i>“The world is not run from where you think. Not from border fortresses, not even from Whitehall. The world is run from Antwerp, from Florence, from places you have never imagined.”- <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/58851.Hilary_Mantel" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Hilary Mantel</a>, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/6278354" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Wolf Hall</a></i></div>
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And twas ever thus. But today it’s not Antwerp and Florence but Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. Today it’s not Henry Percy and the landed aristocracy the money men have by the balls, but the Labour Party.</div>
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In 2013-14 the Labour front bench accepted over £600,000 of research help from the multinational accountancy company PricewaterhouseCooper to help form policy on tax, business and welfare. Streatham MP and shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna had research support from PwC between September 2013 and January 2014, and again between June and September this year, with a total value in excess of £60,000 - that’s more than double the average salary for his constituents.</div>
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These companies infiltrate the policy making process, help design the HMRC’s tax laws and then advise their clients, individuals and big businesses, on how to avoid paying this tax. How else do companies such as Amazon, who, despite a UK turnover in the trillions contribute less than £10m to the treasury, get away with such fraud? </div>
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In what way is the multi-billionaire tax avoiding Topshop owner, Philip Green an appropriate man to advise the government on austerity. In a country where one missed appointment at the Job Centre can lead to benefit sanctions and DWP is targeting ‘benefit cheats’, blatant fraud is acceptable so long as you’re a millionaire or a multi-national company.</div>
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When the party that is supposed to represent the workers is on the payroll of parasitic ‘big business’ there is a serious issue about the ability of these predatory firms to exert such an influence at the heart of politics. Is it any wonder that people are disillusioned with the political establishment?</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">According to Lambeth BCs published accounts for 2012/13 they spent £75.3million on supervision and management and £26.7million on repairs and maintenance. See <a href="http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/files/ec-statement-of-accounts-2012-13.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/<wbr></wbr>sites/default/files/ec-<wbr></wbr>statement-of-accounts-2012-13.<wbr></wbr>pdf</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The self-financing settlement was based on expenditure on management of £32.9million and expenditure on maintenance of £45.7million. See <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-housing-revenue-account-self-financing-determinations--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/<wbr></wbr>government/publications/the-<wbr></wbr>housing-revenue-account-self-<wbr></wbr>financing-determinations--2</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In terms of maintenance expenditure per dwelling, the self-financing settlement was based on £1,793 whereas actual spend in 2012/13 was £1,047.</span></div>
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Jonathan Bartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806955503158933118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-40091916591254810492014-11-18T22:40:00.002+00:002014-11-24T16:46:26.380+00:00Low pay, Living WageSo here's the first of my weekly (hopefully) blogs about something I've been reading/ thinking about over the week. I'll try to keep them on topical issues, hopefully they're not too much like a school essay (I've just finished uni, so I sometimes can't help it!)<br />
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This first one is on low-pay. I was lucky enough to go to a talk by the Resolution Foundation last week (I've only just found time to write about it) and so thought it was a good a place as any to start writing. I'd really appreciate any feedback you had and I hope you enjoy!<br />
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Around five million British workers, that’s around 22% of employees, are not paid enough to cover their basic needs, according to the Living Wage Foundation. Women (25% of whom earn less than the Living Wage), part-time workers (43%), and the young (72% of 18-21 year olds) are disproportionately likely to be earning less than the Living Wage which has increased to £9.15 an hour in London.<br />
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There are huge sectoral imbalances too, with those working in retail and hospitality, for example, also much more likely to be earning in low-paid jobs. Along with measly pay, these kind of jobs come with a platter of poor T&C’s, insecure contracts, no guarantee of hours, and reduced access to employment tribunals. Yet these low paid, insecure jobs, many of which are self-employed, are what drives the employment figures proclaimed by the Government. To continue to hold these figures aloft misses the crucial facet of the modern employment market, low paid jobs are now a bigger problem in Britain than shortage of work. <br />
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Britain continues to stand out as having one of the highest incidences of low paid work in advanced economies, according to research by the think-tank Resolution Foundation, behind all but 6 countries (the US, South Korea, Israel, Canada, Ireland and Poland in the proportion of full-time employees earning less than two-thirds of median full-time pay making workers in Britain twice as likely as counterparts in Switzerland (9 per cent) and four times more likely than employees in Belgium (5 per cent) to earn below the low paid threshold. Furthermore, a recent report yesterday by the New Economics Foundation suggested that, in the past year, whilst the poorest 10% of the population have suffered a 15% decline in their income, the richest 10% have seen their earnings rise by 3.9%. It’s little wonder we have growing numbers of people visiting food banks and desperately struggling to afford the absolute basics. <br />
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Nor is the issue of low pay purely a problem only for those who are earning less than the Living Wage, for the wages of the low-paid are supplemented with in-work tax credits, which means that our taxes are being used to subsidise the profits of private companies. <br />
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What all this amounts to is that poverty is increasingly the preserve of the working; in 2011, 6.1 million people in poverty were in working households (at least one person working) compared with 5.1 million living in workless household; in London 28% of people are living in poverty. Of these, nearly 60% are living in working households. The economic ‘recovery’ has not been matched by a corresponding social recovery. The fact that, since the early 2000’s, pay has failed to keep pace with increases in overall economic outputs is a reflection of a combination of shifts in the British labour market and industrial structure. So, is work still the route out of poverty?<br />
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation research suggests that, whilst decent work may still be the best route out of poverty, the rising level of in-work poverty is indicative of a labour market failing to create ‘decent’ jobs. As well as ‘bad’ jobs, in-work poverty is a result of the rising cost of living, a tax and benefit system that doesn’t incentivise work, and a lack of progression from low-paid, low-skilled jobs. This final theme was picked up on in a Resolution Foundation publication on the escape routes from low-pay, which found that, over a 10 year period from 2002-2012, the majority of people failed to escape the low-pay cycle on a permanent basis.<br />
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The truth is that none of the big three party’s recent record on income or wealth inequality is anything to shout about. For all their rhetoric we need politicians to actually commit to its reduction, and we need them to support policies that achieve this and we need the next government to make pay progression a priority; the key question in coming years will be whether or not renewed jobs growth will lead to pay growth that is shared across all workers. That doesn’t mean the hopelessly regressive taxation proposals many have put forward. It means a Living Wage, a proper industrial strategy to create decent jobs, reinstatement of the educational maintenance allowance and the 50p top rate of income tax, a progressive property tax – and a commitment that the net effect of party’s manifesto policies will be to reduce inequality.<br />
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The Living Wage will play an important part of this goal, Julia Unwin, Chief Executive at JRF and JRHT, said:<br />
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“With the economy recovering from a deep and damaging recession, our research shows higher pay is vital to helping low-earning workers make ends meet. The Living Wage - which recognises the cost of essentials in how it is calculated from JRF research - is an important part of the answer. We will never achieve our full economic potential until we address the high levels of poverty across the UK, so paying a Living Wage is an important first step to getting to grips with the country’s in-work poverty problem.” </blockquote>
Furthermore, by explicitly focusing on living standards, the Living Wage changes the terms of the debate by looking beyond the minimum wage, which focuses on what the labour market can bear without a significant effect on employment. <br />
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Yet, the Living Wage alone is not a panacea; with 44 per cent of people in working poverty living in households where no one is being paid less than the Living Wage, it only provides part (albeit a significant part) of the answer. Nor does the Living Wage guarantee an acceptable standard of living.<br />
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The massive variations in family circumstances necessarily mean that no realistic hourly pay rate can ever lift every family to an adequate living standard. In nearly half of working households in poverty, all adults earn more than around £7.40 (the national Living Wage is £7.65) an hour. The amount of work seems to be a crucial factor for in-work poverty; in nearly half of these households only one person works, a further 25% of households in poverty have only part-time workers. This is a more complex problem that requires extensive support to aid second earners, from better access to childcare to enhanced education and training, to reform of the welfare system.<br />
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I'm struggling to find a fitting conclusion to this, but the discourse around employment has changed. The political parties struggle to divorce themselves from their addiction to 'employment' figures, but we need to understand that the issue is much deeper than that. And that's why, for all the talk of a 'recovery' most of us are struggling more than ever.<br />
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I’m aware this has been quite an abstract blog, with a lot of stats and figures and very obviously lacking in anecdotal evidence about just how much of a struggle life can be on wages below the Living Wage.<br />
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If you, or someone you know, is living on less than the minimum wage then I would be honoured to chat and help share your story, because something this important cannot be left unheard, and each and every story matters, so please get in contact. I haven’t included any references but if you want to read the research yourself, or have a look at some of the literature on the subject, then, again, I’d be more than happy to share it with you.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09867028095652945731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-16774446211246955732014-11-12T20:09:00.000+00:002014-11-24T16:49:41.092+00:00Vauxhall Cross development consultationIf you live in the Vauxhall area then, unless you’ve been walking around with your eyes held firmly shut, you cannot have failed to notice the massive development works currently underway in Vauxhall Cross. <br />
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Official figures estimate that the Nine Elms on the Southbank regeneration project, of which Vauxhall is at the centre, could bring 25,000 new jobs and 18,000 jobs to the area. However, one of the major obstacles to this is the huge volume of traffic in Vauxhall, and TfL are developing their proposals to the domination by vehicles. As well as being a vital part of London’s strategic road network, Vauxhall is at the centre of London’s major transport interchanges, serving 30 million rail, tube and bus passengers a year. <br />
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In spite of this strategic importance, the one-way road system leads to a Vauxhall that is dominated by motorised vehicles, disregarding the fact that public transport users, cyclists and pedestrians account for 90% of all journeys during peak hours. <br />
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TfL proposals, including a two-way working on the roads immediately surrounding the transport interchange; A reversal of the one-way system at Harleyford Road, Durham Street, Kennington Lane; and new and improved public spaces, are aimed at creating a safer and more pleasant environment for pedestrians and cyclists. (<a href="https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/vauxhall-cross">For more details check out the website here</a>).<br />
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These plans are still very much in an embryonic stage and there is an opportunity for all of us to have our say, to help shape this development into something that works for all of us.<br />
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From 10th November to 19th December TfL will be running their first consultation (a second will come in late 2015 which will outline the benefits and impacts of proposed changes in more detail). This is an important chance for us all to offer our views to shape the developments in Vauxhall. <br />
These consultations are our chance to get involved to ensure that taxpayers money is used to the benefit of ordinary people and not just big business. These consultations really do shape policies, and only by getting the views of local people can we continue to celebrate and support Vauxhall’s existing character, culture, communities and businesses.<br />
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To have your say<a href="https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/vauxhall-cross/consultation/intro/view"> follow this link to the Vauxhall-cross consultation page</a><br />
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We should all be able to have our say on how tour city is run, which and there are a number of consultations being held for Londoners on each and every strategy the Mayor produces. To <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/get-involved/consultations">see the full range, see the London Government consultation page</a><br />
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Share your views and have your say! This is our city, we deserve a chance to make sure that these regeneration projects work for us.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09867028095652945731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-16935276188747127972014-11-11T10:43:00.001+00:002014-11-11T14:36:12.239+00:00Greens lay White and Red poppy wreaths at Lambeth Town Hall on Remembrance Sunday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqjVZjoqGN34HioKp8R3P2ZnvbjS5X-XkXHCvLfRUS2AKNUIvJgsdzW7T2B1CpN1AgRPQltaj7NI0C2s4RbKILkq7aZ3wiT5AgBAjsn6rAl92iilSxYjHQn9176jB7mXH-rkhaQ1EyvEB/s1600/wreath+laying+town+hall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqjVZjoqGN34HioKp8R3P2ZnvbjS5X-XkXHCvLfRUS2AKNUIvJgsdzW7T2B1CpN1AgRPQltaj7NI0C2s4RbKILkq7aZ3wiT5AgBAjsn6rAl92iilSxYjHQn9176jB7mXH-rkhaQ1EyvEB/s320/wreath+laying+town+hall.jpg" /></a></div>Councillor Scott Ainslie and co-convener of Lambeth Green Party Pete Elliot laid white poppy and red poppy wreaths at Lambeth Town Hall on Remembrance Sunday.<br />
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Pete served in Northern Ireland, the first Gulf War and Iraq (2005).<br />
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White Poppies have been laid since before the Second World War by veterans and others who want to remember casualties on both sides as well as civilian deaths, and believe that remembrance should involve a commitment to active peacemaking. The Red Poppy, according to the British Legion, represents remembrance of the deaths of those who fought for Britain. <br />
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The ceremony at Lambeth Town Hall was specifically to remember those staff from Lambeth Council who fought and died, so the Green Party was asked to lay the white poppy wreath after the formal wreath laying had ended. The Green Party played a full part in the other ceremonies at Stockwell and Streatham, also laying white and red wreaths.Jonathan Bartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806955503158933118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-21071551779595215832014-11-05T07:54:00.002+00:002014-11-11T10:29:01.319+00:00Why I marched with Cressingham GardensBy Councillor Scott Ainslie<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">It was a privilege to march on the Town Hall with residents from Cressingham Gardens in Tulse Hill two weeks ago, as part of the campaign to save their homes from demolition.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Armed with drums, banners and whistles, many had never protested before. Grandparents, carers, children, key workers and many others created a peaceful carnival feel. But all were united behind a very serious issue - the threat to their 300 homes and beautiful community.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The issue is so important that national news outlets such as The Guardian and ITV news covered it. One journalist told me he just couldn’t believe what Lambeth Council is proposing. Labour want to bulldoze the estate rather than invest in it, so they can bring in rich developers and build expensive housing next to Brockwell Park. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Labour councillors in Tulse Hill won’t help the residents. Nor has their MP Chuka Umunna, whose role is now to develop Labour’s relationships with big business. So local people have turned to the Green Party for help. They have collected thousands of signatures on a local petition to save their homes - many more people than voted Labour in Tulse Hill. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Many are saying they will never vote Labour again. Who can blame them? Before May’s council elections, Lambeth Council’s Labour leader Lib Peck issued a press release saying: <span style="background: white;">“I want to reassure people that we are not interested in doing anything to the estate that doesn’t command the confidence and support of its residents.” Now she won’t even support resident’s requests to have a vote on the future of their homes.</span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<i>This article was first published in the Lambeth Weekender</i> <br />
Paul Goldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446844305862053383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-49797241244390781772014-10-31T17:10:00.000+00:002014-11-30T17:18:57.661+00:00Streatham MP fails to respond to Crossrail 2 consultationWe have previously highlighted the inaction of MP Chuka Umunna with regard to bringing Crossrail 2 to Streatham, despite his election promises in 2010. <a href="http://lambethgreennews.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/evidence-of-chuka-umunnas-failure-to.html">For full details click here</a>.<br />
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The consultation report on Crossrail 2 has now been published, which includes all the various responses. Several MPs responded, however, Chuka Umunna MP made no response to the consultation.<br />
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Lambeth Greens however ran a campaign to get people to respond to the consultation. While it is clear that Streatham won't be getting Crossrail 2, we wanted people to call for improved transport links for Streatham. The result is that Streatham is the number one transport priority cited in the report. <a href="http://lambeth.greenparty.org.uk/news/2014/10/30/greens-push-streatham-up-agenda-to-make-it-london%E2%80%99s-number-one-transport-priority/">You can read more here</a>.<br />
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You can read the full report here: <a href="https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/crossrail/2/user_uploads/crossrail-2-consultation-report-2014--published-.pdf">https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/crossrail/2/user_uploads/crossrail-2-consultation-report-2014--published-.pdf</a>Jonathan Bartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806955503158933118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-51917235469915886052014-10-13T20:08:00.001+01:002014-10-13T20:14:13.129+01:00Cressingham Gardens residents to march on Lambeth Town Hall this Saturday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/images/save-cressingham-gardens-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/images/save-cressingham-gardens-01.jpg" /></a></div>Residents of <a href="http://cressinghamgardens.org.uk/">Cressingham Gardens</a> in Tulse Hill are inviting local people to come and support their demonstration this Saturday 18th October, 11:00am to save their homes from Lambeth Council's proposals to knock them down. <br />
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In case you missed it, there was <a href="http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/10/save-cressingham-gardens-campaigners-prepare-to-march-on-lambeth-town-hall-saturday-18th-oct/">a great piece on Brixton Buzz</a> yesterday, about their preparations.<br />
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They are meeting outside the Cressingham Gardens estate Rotunda Hall at 10:30 - 10:45 ready to march down Tulse Hill and Effra Road at 11:00am.<br />
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When they get to Brixton they will assemble and demonstrate outside Brixton Town Hall with banners, placards and petitions. <br />
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They expect to stay there for up to 2 hours, but everyone is invited to stay as long as they can.<br />
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The campaigners are also asking for the word to be spread on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SaveCressinghamGardens">facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SaveCressingham">twitter</a>.<br />
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Jonathan Bartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806955503158933118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-89867812977163824222014-10-07T11:15:00.002+01:002014-10-07T11:19:47.496+01:00Support Lambeth College - Demo tonightMembers of UCU Lambeth College are balloting for further strike action in their dispute over new contracts, which will include cuts to holidays, a drastic reduction in sick pay and longer working hours.<br />
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The ballot will close on the 13th October.<br />
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This evening (Tuesday) there will be a demonstration called by London Region UCU in support of the dispute. It will start at 5pm<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; line-height: 22.5px;"> at the Clapham Centre site (nearest tube: Clapham Common).</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; line-height: 22.5px;" /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; line-height: 22.5px;">You can join them or send a message of support via Mandy Brown at </span><a href="mailto:mandybrowncow@yahoo.com" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; line-height: 22.5px;" target="_blank">mandybrowncow (at) yahoo.com</a><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; line-height: 22.5px;" /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; line-height: 22.5px;">Mandy spoke about the dispute at the South London People's Assembly. </span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; line-height: 22.5px;">You can watch the closing plenary </span><a href="http://bambuser.com/v/4974141">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; line-height: 22.5px;"> (her speech is 8 mins in).</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #606060; line-height: 22.5px;" /><a href="http://lambethcollegestrike.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/ballot-re-opens-and-7th-october-demo/">You can read more about the dispute here</a> </span>Jonathan Bartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806955503158933118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-24342692511785334202014-09-27T10:48:00.002+01:002014-09-27T10:48:33.052+01:00Homes under the sledgehammer<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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Labour or the Conservatives. Across the borough Lambeth is working with
developers rather than local residents, in a strategy dictated by finance
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its vibrant community of 300 properties, faces the bulldozer. Sheltered
housing communities in Streatham, West Norwood, and Gipsy Hill will be broken
up, so the land can be developed. Meanwhile,
in the Clapham area ‘shortlife’ housing co-ops set up between local people and
the council over 30 years ago - but then ignored by Lambeth - are being sold
off for profit and the residents evicted.<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">It follows a combination of chronic underspending and endemic waste by
Lambeth Council which has left a backlog of repairs and a crisis of its own
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times more (£75 million) on supervision and management than it did on repairs
and maintenance (£27million). Neighbouring boroughs of Wandsworth
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">But rather than get their own house in order, Lambeth has decided to
kick local people out and get commercial developers in. Local residents
have described it as being framed for someone else’s crime. The result is
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">But there are plenty of alternatives. There are grants available
from Government and GLA to bring empty homes back into
use. Homes can be refurbished or rebuilt with extra
stories, raising additional finance for repairs elsewhere. Community Land
Trusts can provide permanently affordable housing. And of course, the
huge inefficiency and waste of poor management should end. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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could empower residents to be self-reliant - just as these communities have
been since the start.<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This is what a real co-operative council would do. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Paul Goldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446844305862053383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-85898316950405144512014-09-27T09:12:00.001+01:002014-10-01T09:03:49.874+01:00Why was Trinity Free School in Brixton allowed to open with just 17 pupils?'Why was Trinity Free School (in Lambeth) allowed to open with just 17 pupils?' <a href="http://www.standard.co.uk/news/education/chuka-umunna-why-was-free-school-allowed-to-open-with-just-17-pupils-9757592.html">asks Streatham MP Chuka Umunna</a>. <br />
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Part of the answer <a href="http://www.brixtonblog.com/anger-grows-plans-trinity-academy-catholic-free-school-brixton-hill/19485">is here in this article in the Brixton Blog from January</a> which states:<br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;">MP Chuka Umunna has refused to come out in support of, or against, the school.</span></blockquote>
The fact is, that as with many other issues, the MP has sat on the fence and failed to take a position.Jonathan Bartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806955503158933118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-77065501598626695302014-09-17T22:05:00.000+01:002014-11-30T17:27:35.353+00:00Air pollution is killing Lambeth residents, but the Council will not act<span style="font-family: inherit;">If there were a series of local murders or even fatal road
deaths there would quite rightly be public outcry. Resources would be thrown at dealing with it
– whether it be to track down a killer or redesign a dangerous stretch of road.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is another silent killer in Lambeth responsible for
around ten times the number of deaths caused by violence or traffic collisions.
But not only is little being done to stop it, the Council is trying to cover it
up.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">In April, Public Health England estimated there were 112
deaths in one year in Lambeth linked to air pollution. The victims tend to be those who are most
vulnerable – the old, the young, and those with lung and heart conditions.</span> But when the Green Party proposed a motion
calling on the council to deal with it, Labour councillors removed all
reference to the deaths. Not only that,
they also tried to pretend it wasn’t their responsibility to protect local
people.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are some very basic things the Council should do. It could lobby the London Mayor for more low
emission buses on routes through Lambeth. It could stop incinerating the
borough’s waste. It could create ultra low emission zones and more green and
pedestrian areas. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">But it refuses even to put small, cheap air pollution monitors
outside local schools as other boroughs have sensibly done. That would at least indicate how much
pollution our children are being exposed to on a daily basis. It would at least
enable schools to make better decisions about how to protect those in their
care.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Its time for the Council to stop blaming others for problems
it could address itself. Until it does,
with every new edition of the Lambeth Weekender, we should remember that another
four Lambeth residents will have died because of local air pollution. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>First published by Councillor Scott Ainslie as an article in the Lambeth Weekender, 31st July 2014. </i></span><br />
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Paul Goldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446844305862053383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-72722402376528735552014-09-17T08:14:00.002+01:002014-09-17T08:14:55.440+01:00People's climate march this Sunday in London<div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.8em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Lambeth Greens will be meeting with other London Greens at 11am this Sunday 21st September at Middle Temple Gardens, Embankment, to take part in the London Climate March.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20.0004997253418px;">The march will start at Temple Place at 12.30pm and finish at Parliament with a rally at 2.00pm. </span></div>
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It comes on the eve of The World Leaders' Climate Summit in New York which will be a key moment in the fight against climate change. </div>
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Where: Greens will be assembling 11am, Middle Temple Gardens, Embankment</div>
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Green Party Contact: London Campaigns Officer <a href="mailto:dave.plummer.gp@gmail.com" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dave Plummer</a></div>
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More info can be found at <a href="http://peoplesclimate.org/london/">the Campaign Against Climate Change website</a>. </div>
Jonathan Bartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806955503158933118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-48972176828708773572014-07-23T10:01:00.000+01:002014-11-30T17:08:47.518+00:00Chuka Umunna's failure to act over bringing Crossrail 2 to Streatham<div class="tr_bq">
We have now received a response to our Freedom of Information request to Transport for London regarding Crossrail 2, asking about what dealings Streatham MP Chuka Umunna has had with TfL. </div>
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<li>It contains the astonishing revelation that "At the time of your request there had been no meetings between TfL and Chuka Umunna MP". </li>
<li>It states: "Crossrail Ltd have not met Chuka Umunna in his capacity as the local MP for Streatham, nor to discuss route and station proposals for Crossrail 2."</li>
<li>It suggests the MP has not engaged at all with TfL over bringing Crossrail 2 to Streatham, until after the decision was made over the route,</li>
<li>The only correspondence seems to have come after we invited Mr Umunna to a public meeting at the beginning of June 2014. At the public meeting it was made clear that all the decisions had been made, there had been no lobbying on the issue, and Streatham would not be getting Crossrail 2.</li>
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Why is this relevant? </div>
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<li>The Streatham MP <a href="http://www.chuka.org.uk/2014/06/umunna-demands-action-from-tfl-on-crossrail-the-tube-and-an-end-to-streatham-transport-snubs/">has been accusing Transport for London</a> of overlooking Streatham over Crossrail 2, when it appears he has in fact done next to nothing as the MP for Streatham to try and get Crossrail 2 to Streatham.</li>
<li>Mr Umunna was elected on a pledge to work for improved transport links for Streatham, with a petition which noted: "T<span style="background-color: white; color: #0e153d; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">he planned Crossrail 2 scheme, running from Chelsea to Hackney, would considerably relieve congestion on the Victoria line, creating the potential for an extension southwards to Streatham from Brixton."</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #0e153d; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;">It would appear that Streatham is not getting Crossrail 2 due in no small part to a failure by the MP to ask for it. </span></span></li>
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The full text of the Freedom of Information request is below...</div>
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<b>TfL Ref: FOI-0463-1415</b> </blockquote>
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Thank you for your clarification email which we received on 26 June 2014 asking for information about meetings between TfL and Chuka Umunna about Crossrail. </blockquote>
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Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we hold some of the information you require. You asked: </blockquote>
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"Please can you let me have details of any questions or meetings between TfL and Chuka Umunna, MP for Streatham (e.g. the questions he has submitted, how many meetings he has had, what they were about & what was agreed)?" </blockquote>
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At the time of your request there had been no meetings between TfL and Chuka Umunna MP.</blockquote>
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The following correspondence, regarding the Crossrail 2 scheme, has been sent and received: </blockquote>
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Letter sent by TfL Commissioner, Sir Peter Hendy CBE, in response to e-mail received on 10 June 2014 </blockquote>
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19 June 2014<br />
E-mail received by TfL Commissioner, Sir Peter Hendy CBE, regarding Crossrail 2 serving Streatham and transport links to Streatham </blockquote>
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10 June 2014<br />
Stakeholder information e-mail regarding current Crossrail 2 consultation sent to a range of stakeholders, including MPs, by Michele Dix, Managing Director for TfL Planning. </blockquote>
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09 June 2014<br />
Stakeholder information e-mail regarding Crossrail 2 sent to a range of stakeholders, including MPs, by Michele Dix, Managing Director for TfL Planning and Paul Plummer of Network Rail. </blockquote>
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14 May 2013<br />
We also provided information to the Department for Transport (DfT) to assist them in responding to a letter they had received from Chuka Umunna MP in April 2014. As this correspondence was not between Mr Umunna and ourselves you should contact the DfT for further details. </blockquote>
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Further information on Crossrail 2 can be found at http://crossrail2.co.uk/ </blockquote>
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In addition, please see below for a description of the information we hold in relation to Mr Umunna’s meetings with Crossrail Ltd (CRL). </blockquote>
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Crossrail Ltd have had three meetings with Chuka Umunna since 2012. </blockquote>
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· On 24 November 2012, Chuka Umunna met with CRL CEO Andrew Wolstenholme. While there are no meeting notes, a follow up letter confirmed they discussed the Rolling Stock procurement, employment issues including direct employment, blacklisting allegations, compliance and apprenticeships & training. </blockquote>
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· On 11 July 2013, the Leader of the Opposition, Ed Miliband, the then Shadow Transport Secretary Maria Eagle, Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna and Lord Adonis visited Canary Wharf station, hosted by the Crossrail Chairman and Chief Executive. The nature of the visit was to view the progress made on the project and the visitors gave a media interview on industrial strategy policy, using Crossrail as a backdrop. There are no meeting notes as this was not a formal meeting, only a site visit. </blockquote>
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· On 24 June 2014, Crossrail’s Chairman met Chuka Umunna in his role as the shadow Business Secretary. The main purpose of the visit was to discuss progress on the Crossrail project, in particular the skills agenda and economic impacts on the UK economy and businesses. </blockquote>
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The meeting notes from the meeting on 24 June 2014 are as follows:<br />
· A general project progress update was provided.<br />
· An update on the extension to Reading was provided.<br />
· An update on the rolling stock procurement was provided.<br />
· An overview of the recent National Audit Office report was discussed.<br />
· Chuka Umunna did mention Crossrail 2 (the route of which is a constituency issue for him in Streatham) but recognised that it was nothing to do with Crossrail Ltd and there was no detailed discussion.<br />
· There was an explanation given as to the cost and final resting place of our tunnel boring machines.<br />
· There was an extended discussion on skills, both in the context of the changing profile of the Crossrail workforce and the changing nature of railway technology.<br />
· Chuka Umunna was interested in the demographic diversity of Crossrail’s apprentices and we undertook to send him the data we have.<br />
· An update on industrial relations was provided. </blockquote>
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Crossrail Ltd have not met Chuka Umunna in his capacity as the local MP for Streatham, nor to discuss route and station proposals for Crossrail 2.<br />
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If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.<br />
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.<br />
Yours sincerely<br />
Eva Hextall<br />
FOI Case Officer<br />
FOI Case Management Team<br />
General Counsel<br />
Transport for London</blockquote>
Jonathan Bartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806955503158933118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492994649958841385.post-82975061740596027872014-07-01T12:55:00.003+01:002014-07-01T12:55:56.508+01:00Lambeth Council gripped by a 'profit making culture' over housing policyThe Evening Standard <a href="http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/council-house-evictions-in-lambeth-are-symptom-of-profit-making-culture-claims-whistleblower-9566815.html">carries a report today</a> on Lambeth Council's ongoing evictions of residents in short-life housing, with comments from a former Lambeth council housing policy officer.<br />
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The whistleblower suggests that Lambeth Council is gripped by a 'profit making culture' over the emptying of council houses.<br /><br />
You can read the article in full here: <a href="http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/council-house-evictions-in-lambeth-are-symptom-of-profit-making-culture-claims-whistleblower-9566815.html">http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/council-house-evictions-in-lambeth-are-symptom-of-profit-making-culture-claims-whistleblower-9566815.html</a>Jonathan Bartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11806955503158933118noreply@blogger.com0