ICO says councils must publish fire safety reports

Aug 2, 2017Aug 7, 2017 Sian Berry 5829 Views

Councils refusing to publish fire safety information will have nowhere to hide. Today the Information Commissioner has urged them to

Newsnight discussion on Grenfell support

Housing

Grenfell – one month on

Jul 17, 2017Jul 18, 2017 Sian Berry 4123 Views

Still not enough is being done to support the local community. Newsnight on Thursday looked at the response so far

Your London

Pride 2017: more important than ever to celebrate

Jul 8, 2017Jul 8, 2017 Sian Berry 3572 Views

Human rights and standing with marginalised groups of Londoners are important parts of my work. Homophobic and transgender hate crime

Questioning the Mayor on Grenfell estimates

Safety

Could the Mayor help provide a better estimate of Grenfell Tower losses?

Jul 7, 2017Jul 10, 2017 Sian Berry 3204 Views

At policing questions in the London Assembly on 6 July I asked the Mayor if he could use his position

Sian Berry at the Camden towers evacuation centre

Housing

Camden evacuation – clear info needed on what the Fire Brigade told the council

Jun 25, 2017 Sian Berry 5721 Views

Four towers in Camden are being evacuated because of cladding and other fire safety critical issues. I’ve been working in

Housing

Concerns from the community around the Grenfell Tower

Jun 20, 2017 Sian Berry 7911 Views

Below is a message I have sent today via the Mayor to the new response team, having been asked to

Speaking to the BBC about the horrific events at Grenfell Tower

Housing

Grenfell Tower – a tragedy and a true scandal

Jun 18, 2017Jun 18, 2017 Sian Berry 6743 Views

I woke up on Wednesday horrified to see the ongoing fatal fire unfolding at Grenfell Tower in Kensington. I visited

Sian Berry, Caroline Russell in the Assembly

Safety

Statement from Green AMs after London Bridge attack

Jun 4, 2017Nov 12, 2017 Sian Berry 2856 Views

Caroline Russell AM and I have made the following joint statement this morning on the attack in London Bridge. We

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Your London

Councils slow to reduce job applicant name discrimination

May 6, 2017Feb 2, 2021 Sian Berry 7139 Views

People applying for jobs in the GLA will face less discrimination after the Mayor adopted my idea of ‘name-blind’ recruitment

Safety

Caught on camera… but for how long?

Apr 3, 2017Apr 3, 2017 Sian Berry 14103 Views

Victims of crimes on public transport need to know that there’s only a short time before CCTV evidence is lost.

Housing

Letting them get away with it – ban on agent fees needed

Mar 24, 2017Mar 24, 2017 Sian Berry 3491 Views

My new report, published today, shows that rules for letting agents are being routinely flouted. The research shows that rogue

Sian Berry with residents at Central Hill Estate

Housing

Mayor’s guidance won’t stop estate demolitions

Mar 9, 2017Mar 13, 2017 Sian Berry 4254 Views

The Mayor’s manifesto pledge to estate residents will be broken unless his estate guidance is rewritten from scratch. That’s my

Housing

Where are the new renting powers in London’s devolution deal?

Mar 8, 2017Mar 8, 2017 Sian Berry 3082 Views

I’m disappointed today to see no new powers for London over renting in the ‘memorandum of understanding’ for the Mayor’s

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Safety

Scrap unaccountable spy cops in Mayor’s Police and Crime Plan

Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017 Sian Berry 3008 Views

Abuse by undercover police must end, with ‘spy cop’ operations made accountable to Londoners in the Mayor’s new Police and

For the cost of one bud far a year the Mayor could help stop council youth service cuts

Safety

Is the Mayor doing all he can to support young people?

Jan 28, 2017Jan 28, 2018 Sian Berry 5337 Views

This week I questioned the Mayor about the support he could give to youth services in London. This special session