Dear Editor, As a member of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, with my Labour colleagues and supported by Lib Dem and Green Authority members who backed Labour’s motion, I voted against the draconian fire service cuts that Mayor Boris Johnson intends for the fire brigade. We see these are risking the lives and property of Londoners, and despite […]
Read moreDear Editor, As you reported last week, London Mayor Johnson is trumpeting an increase in police numbers, but in fact there is actually a cut over the life of this Coalition Government. The Mayor has chosen the arbitrary date of 2011, when the Met was at a very low number in the middle of a long recruitment freeze under his […]
Read moreNo-one was able to buy a ticket for Olympic athletics, track cycling or swimming medal sessions for less than £50, the London Assembly said today as it called for lessons to be learned from the 2012 Games for future sporting events. The Assembly’s new report The Price of Gold also highlights how the average price to see Mo Farah win […]
Read moreThe London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority is holding a public consultation in Enfield, Haringey and Barnet next week to discuss proposals to close 12 fire stations, cut 18 fire engines and lose 520 firefighters. The public meeting is taking place on 18 April at Grand Palace Banqueting Suite, 242 High Road, Wood Green, N22 8JX and local London Assembly Members Joanne […]
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