The Metropolitan Police has launched a #giveupyourgun campaign as part of a week long firearm surrender. The campaign will give people in Barnet and Camden the opportunity to safely dispose of firearms, imitation weapons or ammunition. The most recent figures show gun crime in Barnet and Camden is up by 28%. Local London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore described the opportunity […]
Read moreMQT – 20 February 2017 This is my ninth Mayor’s Report to the Assembly, fulfilling my duty under Section 45 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999. It covers the period from 5 January – 6 February 2017. Executive Summary Low Emission Bus Zones On 6 January, I announced plans for 10 more Low Emission Bus Zones, deploying the greenest […]
Read moreIntroduction This month has seen worrying developments in relation to hate crime (see the policing section below), which was made all the more relevant by this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day. I attended events at City Hall, the Camden and Barnet Councils’ organised events, school events at Edgware Reform and Finchley Reform synagogues and as a founder of HMD when I […]
Read moreAt MQT, I raised the need for more support for courses In English for speakers of other languages: I also met with the Middlesex University Vice Chancellor, to discuss the impact of Brexit on higher education; and the issue of skills training. I also attended the opening of Middlesex’s exciting new academic building.
Read moreIt now looks like the Government have missed their target for the abolition of the Fire Authority, which is set to continue till the end of September. I have found out that one of the consequences of the Brexit referendum is to increase dramatically the price we will have to pay for replacing the fire engine fleet (see above under […]
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