The Metropolitan Police’s latest figures reveal that 160 police officers have been cut in Camden and 91 in Barnet since May 2010. London has seen a decrease of over 2,900 police officers across the city.
Since his re-election last May Boris Johnson has cut over 1,300 police officers – despite promising an extra 1,000. The latest drop in police numbers comes at a time when the Mayor and government are considering buying water cannons for the police.
 
Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, Andrew Dismore, said:
“These latest figures are deeply …

Andrew Dismore AM, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, has today submitted objections to the planning application for the West Hendon Estate ( copy attached).
Mr Dismore said:
“I have five main reasons to object to the scheme:
1) Existing residents should be the priority, and under the Council’s proposals they are clearly not.
2) The density is above that permitted in the London Plan and the proposed development does not meet the criteria in Barnet Council Local Plan.
3) Lack of parking and impact on traffic congestion.
4) Lack of additional local services, especially …

The London Fire Brigade have released details of increased response times for local
wards in London. The statistics reveal that 41 local wards in London will now fall
outside of the target response time, due to the Mayor’s decision to cut 12 fire stations,
18 fire engines and 520 firefighters. This is on top of the 267 already falling outside
the target. The wards in Camden include Belsize, Camden Town with Primrose Hill;
Gospel Oak; Hampstead Town; Haverstock, and Swiss Cottage.
The information was quietly released onto the London Fire Brigade’s website late yesterday
(Tuesday). So far …

Local Labour Assembly Members are putting pressure on Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to provide funding for the electrification of the Barking to Gospel Oak line in his June spending round (letter below). The funding was originally included in the Autumn Budget only to be withdrawn.
The Assembly Members argue that electrification is necessary to ease the current overcrowding and improve air quality. The investment needs to be awarded from the Treasury as soon as possible to ensure that electrification can be introduced before Crossrail opens in 2018. Transport for London have …

Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Camden and Barnet joined protesters outside Hendon Town Hall today, to protest against the bid by BAM Nuttal/Construction for council contracts to build schools in the Borough (photo attached).
Mr Dismore said:
“In this day and age blacklisting workers because they have belonged to trades unions is outrageous. This is particularly so, when they have been dismissed for raising legitimate health and safety concerns. It is unfair when someone has participated in trades union activity to find that not only are they thrown out of …