News in Brentford

THE Green Party candidate for the Brentford West Ward, Stephen Clark, has challenged Hounslow Council on the environmental impact of the new apartment buildings being built in Brentford and across the borough.

According to Mr Clark, the Council's commitment to zero carbon emissions by 2030 has been "thrown into disarray by their failing to take into account the carbon cost of their massive building programme".

HOUNSLOW Greens have named their candidate to stand for the party in the Brentford West ward, ahead of next May's local elections.

Greens have selected Stephen Clark, who has lived in Brentford West for 30 years and joined the Green Party in 2018.

Andrée Frieze, Green Party London Assembly candidate, visited Park Road Allotments in Isleworth this week to support the campaign against the Northumberland Estate's plan to concrete over the site with seven blocks of flats comprising 80 dwellings.

The allotments are a designated Local Open Space in Hounslow Council's Local Plan and an Asset of Community Value.

Andree Frieze, the Green Party candidate for South West London in the London Assembly elections, gives her thoughts on reversing the decline of our town centres and high streets and her vision for making them a vibrant and varied place to visit; for shopping, working, entertainment and leisure and for just getting together.

Andree says, "Our high streets face huge challenges especially from on-line shopping. The pandemic has increased the problem with people still cautious about returning to them.

How many of our resources are wasted in dealing with petty crime such as small-scale cannabis use?

Andree Frieze, Green Party London Assembly candidate, said:

The Green Party candidate for Mayor of London Sian Berry has pledged to devise a new strategy for the Green Belt which surrounds London.

It is aimed at making sure local people value and support this vital part of the city and protect it from development.

Only 30 per cent of London's local authority collected waste is recycled or composted, according to official figures.

This is the worst rate in all of England and in the borough of Hounslow the rate is only 31%, in Kingston 49% and in Richmond 42%.

Kew Bridge is no longer safe shared space for cyclists and pedestrians after recent works to lanes and the pavement, the Green Party has said.

The decision to remove the northbound shared cycle lane on Kew Bridge and the lack of connection between Cycleway 9 in Brentford as well as new segregated cycle lanes on Kew Road has been raised with London's Walking and Cycling Commissioner.

Postponed for a year due to the coronavirus crisis, the elections for the London Assembly and the Mayor of London take place on Thursday 6th May.

The Green Party's candidate for the South West London constituency, which covers the boroughs of Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow, is Richmond Councillor Andree Frieze.