Green Party Key Local Policy Messages

Context

We are facing a crisis of growing inequality, dangerous levels of pollution and increasingly unaffordable housing, out of reach of ordinary Londoners.

What we stand for – A Green vote is a vote for:

SAFER AND HEALTHIER STREETS – reducing traffic to cut pollution and introducing a default borough-wide 20mph speed limit to make our streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

STANDING UP FOR LOCAL SERVICES – Opposing the Government’s austerity cuts  and working with local community groups to protect our schools, health services and fire stations and provide proper care for the elderly.

PROTECTING THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT – Setting up green energy co-ops,  re-instating the tree-planting budget and encouraging more community gardens and local food growing.

GENUINELY AFFORDABLE HOUSING – Building new council and social housing as well as pushing for rent controls on private landlords to protect tenants from unaffordable rent increases.

TACKLING INEQUALITY – Pushing for all local employers to pay at least the London Living Wage, an end to zero hours contracts and tough action on racism and discrimination.