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Boris: Broadfields & Fairway residents are “Nimbys” who “dislike school children”

At today’s (Wednesday) Mayor’s Question Time at City Hall, Boris Johnson described residents who are objecting to Avanti Free School’s plans as being “Nimbys” and “people who disliked school children”. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, Andrew Dismore AM was questioning Mayor Boris Johnson about the Government’s relaxation of planning rules which allow free schools to develop without […]

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Letter for publication: Avanti School

The Conservative Hendon MP may have gained a little publicity by presenting a petition against Avanti School’s plans to build a huge new free school on the Broadfields site, but his hand wringing  might have carried more weight if he had stood up to oppose, or at the very least criticise, the details of the Conservative led Coalition Government’s chaotic […]

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Briefing on Avanti School Permanent & Temporary move – Planning rules

Avanti School and planning rules As you may have heard, the planning rules for free schools have just been relaxed, so  I thought you would like a briefing about the general law changes and what I think this means for the Avanti permanent (Broadfields) and temporary (Fairway) proposed sites. The existing guidance from before the relaxation of the rules: The […]

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New Fire Brigade attendance figures show impact on Camden even worse than feared

Just before The deadline for submissions in response to its consultation on fire brigade cuts, the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority published figures for the attendance times of a third fire engine: previously they had only released data for the first two at any incident. Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Camden and Barnet, who has analysed the […]

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