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Monthly Update: Reporting back to you from City Hall: October – November 2012

My report from City Hall No.5: 5th October  to 14th November 2012 Introduction In last month’s report to you, I particularly focussed on the dire position facing the London Fire Brigade as a result of the cuts being demanded by Mayor Boris Johnson: over the next two years, cuts of £64.8m about 25% of the Fire Brigade’s total budget. I […]

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MQT Transcript: London Living Wage for TFL Cleaners

3026/2012 – London Living Wage for TFL Cleaners Andrew Dismore Why are cleaners employed by Carlisle, contracted by TfL’s franchisee Serco to provide cleaning services on Docklands Light Railway, not paid the London Living Wage? Boris Johnson (Mayor of London):  Thank you, Andrew, very much indeed.  You ask about why cleaners employed by Carlisle who are contracted by TfL’s franchisee […]

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Diwali message from Andrew Dismore AM & Labour Leader Ed Miliband MP

Diwali is being celebrated across London today by London’s Sikh, Hindu and Jain communities. Labour Assembly Member Andrew Dismore said:  “Diwali is a fantastic family festival where Barnet and Camden’s Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities come together to celebrate the future and reflect our past accomplishments. “It has been an incredible year in London and Diwali is the perfect time […]

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Barnet & Enfield Assembly Members object to Cat Hill development

Labour London Assembly Members Andrew Dismore (Barnet & Camden) and Joanne McCartney (Enfield & Haringey) have written to Enfield Council emphasising their renewed objections to the proposed development for Cat Hill. In the letter of objection to Enfield Council they highlight the lack of changes made by developer L&Q to the original planning application, despite Joanne McCartney’s original objections. Grounds […]

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