“This Assembly notes with concern the impact that the expansion of the end-to-end postal services by TNT Post UK across London on has on Royal Mail’s ability to sustain the universal service obligation. Companies such as TNT are able to cherry-pick the most lucrative areas to deliver post. Furthermore, TNT offers only insecure terms and conditions for staff, employing workers […]
Read moreMill Hill East and Finchley Central Question No: 2014/2909 Andrew Dismore further to Question 2014/2004 “As well as shuttle tube services, there are also buses between these stations with a quarter hour service interval. Currently, bus and underground timetables ignore one another. I quote from TfL’s Journey Planner for a weekday morning hour: 1010-1013, 1025-1028, 1040-1043, 1055-1058 (Tube) 1010-1014, 1024-1028, […]
Read more“..allowing greater flexibility so you can turn often empty office space into housing is right.” so says the Prime Minister, when he was asked about his Government’s policy which is leading to the closure of 150 businesses and the loss of hundreds of jobs in Premier House, Edgware ( Times, 31/7/14). His comments show how the Conservatives do not care […]
Read moreDear Editor Hendon’s Conservative MP (letters 24/7/14) attempts to put a positive spin on Govia taking over the Thameslink line, but it will be years before any difference is likely to be seen in the frequency and capacity of the service. Govia are not going to review the timetable before 2018, so there is no prospect of any increased frequency before […]
Read moreDear Editor, When I met with businesses who are about to be evicted from Premier House, Edgware last week, I was astounded to hear how some businesses had been given only a month’s notice to relocate, with notice coming ‘out of the blue’. What is even worse, the landlord’s representative said the scheme had actually been suggested by the Council’s […]
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