Author Archives: office

Letter for publication: school places rebuttal

Cllr Reuben Thompstone (letters 10/7/14) is trying to pull the wool over people’s eyes concerning class sizes in infant schools. The Department for Education figures confirm the numbers I previously published, that 1,343 children are in larger sized classes over 30. I suspect his number reflects the fact that so many of Barnet’s schools have been forced out of the […]

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Mayor’s revamp of local policing has “gone the wrong way”

Under questioning at the London Assembly yesterday, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe   conceded that the balance of the Mayor’s neighbourhood policing teams had “gone the wrong way” and is being reviewed, whilst Mayor  Boris Johnson admitted that the local policing model needs to “be improved”. Following the restructure, Barnet  has lost 65 Police Officers (11%) and 108 PCSOs […]

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Dismore defends Colindale Health Protection Agency against closure threat

  Andrew Dismore, Labour parliamentary candidate for Hendon and  London Assembly member has today learned that  Public Health England (PHE) yesterday informed staff at its Colindale  HPA site that it will be recommending to the Government,  that PHE consolidate its operations at the former GSK facility in Harlow.  This means closure of the Colindale site, beginning in 2016.  Mr Dismore […]

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Dismore objects to overdevelopment on British Library site

  Andrew Dismore. Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and parliamentary candidate for Hendon has today submitted his objections to the plans to develop the British Library site (see attached).  Mr Dismore said: “Trying to stop the overdevelopment of Colindale under the Conservatives has as much chance of success as King Canute trying to hold back the waves. The Conservatives […]

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Dismore meets Chief Executive of Royal Free to discuss Barnet Hospital

Following the takeover of Barnet and Chase Farm hospitals into the new merged Royal Free Hospital Trust on 1st July,  Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member, City Hall Health Committee member,  and parliamentary candidate for Hendon met David Sloman Chief Executive of the Royal Free Hospitals Trust  on Friday 4th July, to discuss Mr Sloman’s  plans for  the new merged hospital. After the meeting […]

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