The LFB ‘pop up’ museum has now opened (appointment needed) , behind the old LFB HQ on Albert Embankment. This building is to be redeveloped and will include a purpose built museum in the scheme as well as a fire station. The consultation on the draft London Safety Plan 2017 is still open if you wish to contribute to it.
Read moreAt the December Plenary, I questioned the Deputy Mayor for Housing over landbanking, in the process exposing the slow pace of building Millbrook Park in Mill Hill. The Mayor has published a draft new guide on estate regeneration, which if it had been in force at the time of some of Conservative Barnet’s worst excesses, might well have prevented them. […]
Read moreGovernment cuts of £17.4m lead Mayor to propose 8p a week council tax rise to defend police officer numbers In the Autumn police funding settlement for the Metropolitan Police next year, the Government has recently confirmed there will be a cut in central Government funding of £17.4m compared to 2015-16, because of the decision of previous Mayor Boris Johnson […]
Read moreThe start of January has seen the Mayor meet his pledge to freeze TfL fares, though increase have gone ahead for suburban rail lines, over which the Mayor has no decision making powers, this being for the Government to decide. I think these increases are wrong, especially given the poor service commuters suffer. What makes things worse was the Government’s […]
Read moreAt the December Assembly Plenary, I raised the consequences of Brexit on London’s Life Sciences sector. I also proposed a motion on Medcity. I have prepared two more detailed Brexit briefings: Brexit briefing: single market access, customs union or free trade agreement: what is the difference? Brexit Briefing: High Tech, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals. Sadiq Khan has unveiled […]
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