Islington Green Party is submitting a petition to Islington Council, asking them to provide a new pedestrian crossing across Drayton Park.

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Islington Green Party is submitting a petition to Islington Council and Transport for London, asking them to extend the 20mph speed limit beyond the residential side streets.

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Green Party member Darryl Croft has confronted the council with the news that two of its buildings have been given the lowest possible energy efficiency rating in a government survey.

In a question to an embarrassed council, energy expert Darryl revealed that the building at 222 Upper Street, which houses the council’s flagship Green Living Centre, is the worst in the borough, scoring 264 – well over the G rating threshold of 150. Northway House, in 257 Upper Street is also rated G, with council offices offices at Fieldway Crescent, Old Street and Laycock Street all rated F. Not a single
council building was rated A or B.

“Council taxes are being wasted heating up these terribly inefficient buildings. What is the council going to do to reduce the emissions and fuel bills from these building?” asked Darryl.

He later added: “The council has built an energy and recycling showroom at 222 Upper Street, while the building itself has the worst rating for energy efficiency. This is wasting money that could go to improving schools or care services.”

Poorly insulated homes and buildings are a major source of the UK’s carbon emissions, and 40 per cent of the government’s carbon reduction target is set to come from this sector. A key Green Party pledge is to provide cash support for homeowners wanting to reduce their bills by insulating their homes.

A top level political delegation from Pakistan recently came to the Town Hall to meet with key members of the Islington Green Party.  Representatives of the Pakistan Youth Parliament, a body elected from students and young professionals in the country to review and input to national legislation requested a meeting with Islington Greens, fresh from talks at the House of Lords.

Campaigns co-ordinator Michael Coffey said: “We were delighted to develop contacts with Pakistan’s leaders of tomorrow, and to explain the Green Party’s Foreign Policy positions.”

In a productive exchange of ideas, both sides agreed that Britain and Pakistan enjoy a strong and unique relationship. “Sadly”, said Coffey, “this, and Britain’s commitment to strengthening democracy in the region, risks being undermined by the UK being too closely aligned to US foreign policy”.

In a night of high drama, following the collapse of the Lib Dem majority on the Committee, Cllr Katie Dawson was elected On May 18th to the Chair of the East Area Committee - the local Council body responsible for developments in Highbury East and West, Finsbury Park and Mildmay. It’s the first time a Green Councillor has been in the Chair of an Area Committee, and gives us a decisive role in the future of these four wards.

It’s also further evidence of how the Lib Dem grip on the Council is crumbling - following the loss of their overall majority in late 2008 and the resignation  of their Leader in April 2009.