Following the Mayor’s decision to approve the Mount Pleasant development scheme proposed by Royal Mail Group, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “As expected, Boris Johnson today gave planning permission to Royal Mail Group for their Mount Pleasant scheme, despite excellent representations from Islington and Camden Councils and the Mount Pleasant Association on behalf […]
Read more– Boris Johnson grants permission for 111 fewer affordable homes than could be built – Mayor accused of “trampling over the rights and views of local people” Boris Johnson’s expected decision to force through the controversial Mount Pleasant planning application despite local opposition at today’s planning hearing today has been labelled ‘shamefully counterproductive’ by Labour London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore. […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore AM, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Hendon and London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden challenged Mayor Boris Johnson over Barnet Police’s poor attendance times at Mayor’s Question Time. (Video: https://vimeo.com/106411885 ) After MQT Mr Dismore said: “At July’s MQT I raised this with the Mayor. “For ‘I’ calls in Barnet, the target is supposed to be 15 minutes. In […]
Read moreFigures obtained by Andrew Dismore AM suggest where 588 frontline staff are set to be cut from across London Underground stations, with some stations losing up to 58% of staff. More than 32% of visible staff set to be axed from West Hampstead and Warren Street stations in Camden. Analysis of TfL staffing plans by Labour London […]
Read moreDear editor, The news that Camden Council refused the planning application for 100 Avenue Road is welcome indeed. But the ball is now in Boris Johnson’s court, as Mayor of London. I repeatedly pressed him at Mayor’s Question Time to agree not to ‘call in’ the decision of Camden Council for decision himself , if the Council were to turn […]
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