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Dismore challenges Mayor and Police Commissioner over abstractions from Barnet and Camden, CCTV and burglary

Andrew Dismore Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden and Parliamentary candidate for Hendon questioned the London Mayor and the Police Commissioner over policing in Barnet and Camden during the London Assembly plenary on Tuesday afternoon. Mr Dismore said: “It is appalling that the Met is way behind its target for officers being taken away from the boroughs for […]

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Letter for publication: the Temple of Mithras oral history project

In September 1954, 60 years ago, London’s greatest archaeological discovery- the Temple of Mithras, was unearthed when  a wartime  bombsite was being cleared for redevelopment. An estimated 400,000 people flocked to visit the site and view the ruined remains. Now, Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA)  are undertaking an oral history project, collecting and celebrating the memories, ephemera and pictures of […]

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Mayor ‘loses it’ under Dismore’s challenge over 90% cuts in education and youth programmes

Andrew Dismore, Labour Parliamentary candidate for Hendon and  London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden yesterday challenged Mayor Boris Johnson over his secret plans to cut education and youth services by 90%. When Mr Dismore confronted the Mayor with his GLA policy paper at Mayor’s Question Time , the Mayor firstly denied all knowledge of it (even though it is […]

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Fire brigade response times increase in 6 Barnet wards after Boris Johnson’s fire station closures

Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, and member of the London Fire Authority  has today revealed figures which show that 6 of Barnet’s  wards now have   slower fire brigade response times, after London Mayor Boris Johnson closed 10 fire  stations and 14 fire engines last year. Mr Dismore said: ‘It  is  not surprising that the […]

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Fire brigade response times increase in 14 Camden wards after Boris Johnson’s fire station closures

Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, and member of the London Fire Authority  has today revealed figures which show that 14 of Camden’s wards now has a slower fire brigade response times, after London Mayor Boris Johnson closed 10 fire  stations, including Belsize and Clerkenwell in Camden ( table of longer response  times below) Mr […]

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