Reacting to news that Transport for London (TfL) had decided to go ahead with their decision to scrap the current 13 bus route, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM said the decision was “an outrage”. Under TfL plans the existing 13 bus route from Golders Green to Aldwych via Oxford Street will be scrapped. […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assembly Budget Plenary Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM raised the cost of Brexit to the GLA and the wrong direction for London the Prime Minister was taking in the Brexit negotiations. (video here) Mr Dismore said to the Mayor: ‘Whilst yesterday’s Supreme Court judgment giving Parliament the right to […]
Read moreAt today’s Assembly Budget plenary, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM raised the need for courses in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). (Video here) Mr Dismore said: ‘In September 2015 we saw another example of un-joined up Conservative Government, when on the one hand the DWP, mandated people to go on […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assembly Budget Plenary, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM asked the Mayor to look again at the proposed minicab drivers’ English language requirements, which have become very controversial in the industry. (Video here) Mr Dismore asked the Mayor: ‘Can I raise TfL’s proposed PHV drivers’ English requirements? Clearly, drivers should […]
Read moreEU and non-EU migration into London and the UK Long-term international migration to the UK has increased in recent years. Total long-term net migration (i.e. inflows minus outflows[1]) into the UK has risen from 268,000 in the year ending June 2010 to 385,000 in the year ending June 2016 (see chart 1).[2] This is considerably higher than the government’s net […]
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