Letter for publication: why I have resigned as Chair of Fire Authority Resources Committee It is a sad irony that in the same week we read of the accidental death inquest verdict into the demise of Mr Choi Yip, the 85 year old who jumped from his burning third floor Camden flat, we also read of the plans of a […]
Read moreDear editor, Tall buildings can augment and even enhance a city skyline, for example in the City of London or Hong Kong, but only if they are in the right place, meet the right needs, and respect the character and identity of the surrounding area. Tall buildings are presently defined as those over 20 storeys, but in the suburbs far […]
Read moreThe Mayor of London’s promise to “double the number of Special Officers to 10,000” looks to be in tatters after the Met’s latest figures showed that there are now only 3,253 Specials in the capital, 43% fewer than in May 2012 when he made the pledge. In Barnet and Camden the number fell 41% from 424 in May 2012 to […]
Read morePlease click here to see the letter I sent to Lord Kerslake regarding the gas supply situation on Strawberry Vale in East Finchley.
Read moreDear David, Further to your letter to the Chair of the Regeneration Committee and your appearance before the Assembly’s Plenary earlier this week, I write to request answers to the questions I raised and other consequential issues . I would be grateful if you could provide me, at your earliest convenience, answers to the following: Why and how […]
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