Jenny Jones Elected As Green Mayoral Candidate
The former Deputy Mayor stands against Boris and sort-of-against Ken.
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2012 Olympic VIP Ticket Allocations Should Be Transparent
Whilst we scramble for seats in the Olympic ticket ballot it’s only fair we find out who’s getting tickets paid for by our taxes.
Jenny Jones Hopes To Be Green Mayoral Candidate
The first Green candidate for the 2012 mayoral elections will be Jenny Jones, a current member of the London Assembly.
What Will Get You Walking?
By Darren Lehane Monday morning, the Victoria Line’s suspended, the buses are full and you haven’t got a bike. Walking is a good plan B but often a chore or necessity; a last resort when all else fails. However, the London Assembly reckon almost a …
Assembly Urges Later Tube Running
Caroline Pidgeon used yesterday’s Mayoral Question Time to remind Boris of his manifesto pledge to keep the tube running an hour later on Fridays and Saturdays (an opening salvo, no doubt, in the centre-left Assembly parties’ bid to point out all the election promises yet …
London Assembly Examine Boris’s Promises
Image by Simon Wicks from the Londonist Flickr pool Boris is getting it flung at him from all angles today. The Assembly’s environment committee is calling for some detail, please, on how he intends the Waste Management Strategy to work (like who’s going to pay …
London Assembly Pokes LOCOG Over 2012 Ticketing
Will you be sitting here in 2012? Following forum style consultation with you, dear Londoners, the London Assembly today presented a document to LOCOG asking for clarification on 2012 ticket allocations, pricing, accessibility and availability. Specifically, the Assembly wants to know how many freebies will …
How Much Will Olympics Tickets Cost?
No one knows yet. Or if they do, they’re not saying. The London Assembly, through their recently polished web site, are asking for YOUR ADVICE on how to price up the nine million tickets for the 2012 games. They’ve even gone all old-skool social media …
Civil Liberties Panel Call For G20 Experiences
Image by PhotoGrafia O’ Valciño from the Londonist Flickr Pool The MPA’s Civil Liberties Panel is holding an open meeting to discuss April’s G20 demonstrations. They’re looking for first hand accounts from people who were there, grouped into three broad topics: – pre-event planning – …
Power Your Home With Rubbish
Image / cakehole A new London Assembly report urges Boris to set the wheels in motion for turning more of our non-recyclable waste into energy. “Where There’s Muck There’s Brass” (oh dear) says Londoners produce rubbish to fill Canary Wharf every 8 days, and that …
Mayor Defends Transport Strategy But Not Boris Island
Image of a maligned bendy by steve_w from the Londonist Flickr pool Boris Johnson spent time defending his transport strategy at the London Assembly
