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  • Music: We said you wouldn’t do it, but you made Boris Mayor

    Be warned, there is swearing in this song, as you’d expect. A rousing chorus for those who’s main aim in May is to end the rule of Mayor Johnson, but please do remember you have two preferences in the Mayoral election, first and second, and there are equally important London […]

     
  • Wanted: Recycling Advisors

    Recycling Advisor x15 Organisation: Hyder Consulting Ltd Salary: £7.70/£8.70 /hour Location: London, Waltham Forest Hours: Full Time Position type: Paid Contract: Fixed Term Contract Closing date: Thu 01 March 12 Website: www.hyderconsulting.com Contact name: Chris Parr Contact email: Christopher.parr@hyderconsulting.com Duties and responsibilities The advisor will be required to promote recycling […]

     
  • Grand opening of Camden Green Party’s ‘pop up shop’

    All London Green Party members, and friends, are invited to the official opening of the Camden Green Party pop-up shop at 129 Fortess Rd, a mere skip and a jump from Tufnell Park Tube station, on Sunday, February 19 at 12.30pm Jenny Jones has kindly agreed to do the honours – to ceremonially […]

     
  • Grit where people walk, not just where they drive

    David Mentiply demands more grit from our councils. In the midst of a cold snap, councils across the capital have rightly been all hands on deck to ensure the roads are gritted. But they have failed in their duty to care for London’s streets and residential pavements. The picture below […]

     
  • Discussion: The Environmental Crisis: 16th Feb.

      The environment is in crisis as we are reaching the point of no return. Concrete measures have to be taken and made as a priority. The development of science can lead us to environmental improvements concerning the use and production of energy, as well as a massive depollution of […]

     
  • Vauxhall City Farm: Yard Assistant

    Want to work with animals? There’s a maternity cover yard Assistant job going at the Vauxhall City Farm. For more information call Linda on 020 7582 4204

     
  • Vauxhall: There’s something in the eyes

    Spotted outside Vauxhall City Farm. There is something very wrong about this that I can’t quite put my finger on. And if I could put my finger on it I would definitely wash my hands afterwards.

     
  • Clissold Cafe: for a Cafe we can all enjoy

    At the weekend Big Smoke met up with Caroline Allen and Emma Dixon, two Green Party members and users of Hackney’s Clissold Cafe, to discuss what kind of cafe the community really needs. Clissold Park on a Saturday is dog utopia. Full to the brim of dogs charging, full tilt, […]

     
  • Wednesday’s London Links

    What have we found today for you? Hackney Citizen reports on moves to go 20 mph in Hackney. There were 11 arrests, according to the BBC, as protesters attempted to prevent a deportation. Barnet Homes have been nominated for an award. Barnet Eye is surprised. The South London Press report that […]

     
  • Interview: Siobhan Benita, a voice for London?

    Going down to New Maldon to meet Siobhan Benita a few days ago was an interesting experience. I don’t go out that way very often so was keen to look round. Get this. When I was crossing the main road the cars slowed down and stopped to let me, a […]