October 28, 2011
Ken Livingstone has launched a new housing campaign for the large number of Londoners who are consistently ignored in the housing debate – those living in private rented accommodation. In a speech to members of London Young Labour – party activists aged 27 and under, from London constituencies – on Sunday, Ken spoke about the ...
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September 27, 2011
Hundreds of public buildings in London including schools, libraries and hospitals are set to get a green makeover, with low cost loans from a new £100 million fund, the Mayor announced today. London’s public buildings are responsible for 10 per cent of the capital’s carbon emissions. Retrofitting these buildings with energy reduction measures will not ...
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September 14, 2011
Yesterday, a delegation from Islington Pensioners Forum travelled to City Hall to deliver a clear message to the Mayor of London and the big energy companies –they must do more to help people who are falling into fuel poverty. The delegation – which included both of Islington’s Older People’s Champions and Cllr Janet Burges, Islington’s ...
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September 14, 2011
Following the publication of Boris Johnson’s bus, tube, tram and rail fare increases today Ken Livingstone said, ”London already has some of the highest fares in the world, but instead of putting squeezed Londoners first, Boris Johnson is sticking to further stealth-taxes on fares even as he argues for tax cuts for the rich. “These ...
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September 8, 2011
The Mayor Boris Johnson today announced a network of charge points is planned to support the Olympic and Paralympic zero-emission electric vehicle fleet. After the Games, the charge points will boost the Mayor’s growing Source London electric network. The significant number of charge points provided by GE will ensure ample power supply, provided by EDF ...
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