James McAsh

Leader of Southwark Council.
Southwark Green Party councillor for Goose Green.

Ex-primary school teacher & trade unionist. Personal capacity. Socialist. 🪿🟩

[Southwark Council @lb_southwark]

Developers in Southwark will now start to pay more towards community needs.

This week our Executive agreed to increase the amount student housing developers must contribute in Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

It’ll mean more money for transport, schools, community projects and more. This will ensure growth in our borough benefits you.

See the link in the first comments for more information

[James McAsh @mcash]

Great to see @owenjonesjourno campaigning for @ZackPolanski and the Greens in H&SP at the weekend.

He thinks @miatsf should say NO to new Oil & Gas in the North Sea.

Agree with Owen? Sign & share our petition below 👇
https://t.co/MS6BOUvQ7u

[Southwark Council @lb_southwark]

UPDATE 12.09: Rye Lane is fully reopened in Peckham.
Cllr @mcash said: "I am pleased to report that Rye Lane has reopened following the completion of the emergency safety works on the old cinema building."

Thank you to everyone for their patience.

🚌 Bus users should continue to check TfL for diversion updates.

More: https://t.co/zF0MK3veoJ
#Peckham

[Central London Forward @CLF_news]

Government has confirmed London will be given powers to introduce an overnight visitor levy.

CLF has long called for a fair share of the revenue to be retained locally & for boroughs to have a meaningful role in how the levy operates, to make sure it works for all of London.

[Ledbury Action Group @LedburyAction]

This is excellent from @mcash - what a difference it makes when someone who really cares is in charge.

[James McAsh @mcash]

The Green Party has been in power in Southwark for 100 days.

Here's 10 achievements in 60 seconds 💪

[James McAsh @mcash]

An exciting opportunity to work for the Green Group of Southwark Councillors!

https://t.co/5S6cVQQvVk

[James McAsh @mcash]

New gas drilling could be approved within weeks. This would be a climate disaster.

The decision belongs to the Energy Secretary - our local MP for Peckham, Miatta Fahnbulleh.

@Miatsf please stand by your previous commitments. Reject Jackdaw!

https://t.co/0GZoaqOZaB

[James McAsh @mcash]

It's time Parliament genuinely reflects our votes.

And with the majority of the public rejecting Nigel Farage's politics of hatred and division, we can't let a broken voting system hand him unchecked power.

It's time for proportional representation.

https://t.co/o258C33rIm

[James McAsh @mcash]

Dolly Parton stood for feminist, anti-racist and pro-LGBT+ class-conscious politics.

A Freewoman of Southwark, in 2016 she launched her Imagination Library in the borough, delivering thousands of free books to Southwark's children.

Rest In Peace, Dolly

[James McAsh @mcash]

@danielmgmoylan You're right. Droughts are caused by weather patterns. Poor preparation for droughts is an issue of governance and management.

[James McAsh @mcash]

We've all experienced the cost of water privatisation: droughts, flooding and excess pay for the bosses.

The Prime Minister has it the wrong way around.

We can't afford to not bring Thames Water into public ownership.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham has paused plans to nationalise Thames Water due to the cost and legal risk involved

[@thetimes]

[James McAsh @mcash]

Our local MP, Miatta Fahnbulleh, faces a choice: protect the planet and the people of Peckham or prioritise the profits of polluters.

Help her make the right one.

Tell her: No New Oil & Gas.

Sign the petition 📝 https://t.co/S0f8os7XTO

[James McAsh @mcash]

The Prime Minister wants to take power from local councils and give them to more distant regional Mayors

He says he's pro-devolution - but this is the wrong way around.

Power should move closer to people, not further away.

https://t.co/5T5bayU4jd

[James McAsh @mcash]

Huge congratulations to every young person who received their GCSE and BTec results today, across Southwark and the country. Well done!

[James McAsh @mcash]

"Defiant councils" pledge to treat trans people with dignity and respect.

We're on the front page of The Times for doing the right thing.

[Southwark Council @lb_southwark]

As Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister, the Leader of Southwark Council, Councillor James McAsh, has written to him on the importance of devolving more power away from Westminster, and enabling local authorities to build much-needed council homes (1/2)

[Southwark Council @lb_southwark]

Car clubs are back in Southwark!

HiyaCar, Enterprise and Co-wheels have all signed deals to supply rental vehicles in the borough with immediate effect 🚗

Find out more about car sharing options in Southwark and how to hire a vehicle 👇

https://t.co/QKCEZmzl0P

[James McAsh @mcash]

I have been elected the first Green Leader of Southwark Council.