Local Labour Assembly Members are putting pressure on Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to provide funding for the electrification of the Barking to Gospel Oak line in his June spending round (letter below). The funding was originally included in the Autumn Budget only to be withdrawn. The Assembly Members argue that electrification is necessary to ease the current overcrowding and improve […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Camden and Barnet joined protesters outside Hendon Town Hall today, to protest against the bid by BAM Nuttal/Construction for council contracts to build schools in the Borough (photo attached). Mr Dismore said: “In this day and age blacklisting workers because they have belonged to trades unions is outrageous. This is particularly so, when […]
Read moreNHS report reveals NHS competition gone mad Labour London Assembly Andrew Dismore has seen a report of the NHS Co-operation and Completion Panel on the proposed merger of Barnet and Royal Free hospitals. In requiring further investigations, the panel decided, amongst other points that (para 7): “We decided that there is a realistic prospect that the merger transaction may lead […]
Read moreLocal Labour London Assembly Members met with the Board of Whittington Hospital last week about plans to downsize and reconfigure services. Jennette Arnold OBE AM, Andrew Dismore AM and Joanne McCartney AM questioned plans to sell off parts of the hospital buildings and land and the number of jobs that would be lost as a result. The Board of Whittington Hospital […]
Read moreLetter for publication: The recent fire at Hereward House School in Strathray Gardens again brings home just how dangerous Mayor Boris Johnson’s proposed cuts to the fire brigade are. The fire engine from Belsize Fire Station was at the scene in less than two minutes, and immediately got to work. The next to arrive was from West Hampstead, which took […]
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