Local London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore AM has backed calls for a diesel scrappage scheme following a sharp increase in the number of diesel vehicles on London’s roads. New analysis shows over 170,000 diesel cars have been registered in the capital since 2012, despite serious public health warnings about the risks of cancer and air pollution. Mr Dismore criticised the […]
Read moreNo.34: 5th May 2016 to 15th June 2016 1 Introduction Wecome to my first update from City Hall after the elections on 5th May, and to the new regime at City Hall, with our new Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. May I firstly thank all those who voted for me to continue as your London Assembly member, and for your […]
Read moreIt is clear that one of the key issues in the Mayor’s term will be the fight to improve air quality in London. He has already uncovered concerns that the true picture was being concealed by the previous Mayor in Barnet and in Camden. I believe that our EU membership is vital to these efforts to improve our air: The […]
Read moreAir pollution is an environmental challenge that has no respect for national boundaries. The only way this can be effectively tackled is through international co-operation. If we are to influence policies that drive pollution in neighbouring countries, pollution that can affect London, we must be at the table to have our voice heard. The alternative is suffering all the negative […]
Read moreLondon Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has criticised former Mayor of London Boris Johnson for concealing a damning GLA report that links poor air quality with deprivation in schools. The report, ‘Analysing Air Pollution in London’ states that 433 schools in the capital are located in areas that exceed EU limits for nitrogen dioxide pollution – […]
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