One year in City Hall

May 7, 2017Dec 9, 2018 Sian Berry 4014 Views

Today it’s exactly one year since I signed in as a new Assembly Member, and a lot has happened. With

Name badge, photo Quinn Dombrowski on flickr

Councils slow to reduce job applicant name discrimination

May 6, 2017Feb 2, 2021 Sian Berry 7013 Views

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

Vote Green 2017

“We’re leading the conversation in this election” – my comments on BBC This Week

May 6, 2017May 6, 2017 Sian Berry 3137 Views

See my arguments on BBC’s This Week for why parties should be working together to change the voting system and

Vote Green 2017

Greens pledge to give voters the chance to stay in the EU

May 2, 2017May 6, 2017 Sian Berry 2355 Views

Today I helped launch our new pledge on Brexit. We’re the only party promising voters a ratification referendum on any

Sian Berry with Green candidates for the general election

Vote Green 2017

Selected as candidate for Holborn & St Pancras

May 1, 2017May 6, 2017 Sian Berry 3540 Views

I have been chosen by Camden Green Party as our candidate to fight the 2017 General Election. I was selected

Vote Green 2017

Regeneration in Camden – who is it helping?

Apr 30, 2017May 6, 2017 Sian Berry 3562 Views

Camden Council answered my Freedom of Information request on their regeneration projects after six months, so here’s the results of

Sian Berry at the Kentish Town station Big Dig

Vote Green 2017

A new community garden for Kentish Town station

Apr 24, 2017May 6, 2017 Sian Berry 3163 Views

Greening in action: local groups were out in force at the Big Dig at Kentish Town station last Saturday to

Safety

Caught on camera… but for how long?

Apr 3, 2017Apr 3, 2017 Sian Berry 13667 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 3371 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 4125 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 2988 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 2918 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 5162 Views

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

Caroline Russell AM

Fairer transport charges with Caroline’s cross-party budget amendment

Jan 25, 2017 Sian Berry 3196 Views

Today in the Assembly, Caroline Russell put forward a cross-party amendment to the Mayor’s budget asking for measures to cut

Housing

Our budget amendments – for fairness and the future

Jan 25, 2017Jan 26, 2017 Sian Berry 3890 Views

Today was the first big budget meeting since Caroline and I were elected last May. This is where the Assembly