My report from City Hall No.31 14th November 2015 to 16th December 2015 1 Introduction May I firstly wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a Happy Chanukah? Christmas picture by Hinako, year 5 , Tudor School, Woodhouse Much of this month has again been dominated by discussions on cuts to the police, especially after the Paris attacks; and the fire […]
Read moreThe Government’s scheme to allow building in the Green Belt again threatens its future I also raised this at Mayor’s Question Time, when he indicated that he did not support building in the Green Belt, but failed to say what he would do to stop it. I spoke at Barnet Council’s planning committee to oppose the scheme for a golf […]
Read moreObjection to planning application ref 2015/3605/P 112A Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3NP I object to this planning application. The cumulative over-development of the site for single hotel use will further change the fabric of a delicately balanced and mixed use area. This is a part of London under intense pressure to develop beyond all recognition of what makes it […]
Read moreBarnet and Camden Labour London Assembly member Andrew Dismore challenged Mayor Boris Johnson during Mayor’s Questions today over the Conservative Government’s scheme to allow house building in the Green Belt. Dismore questions Boris on Green Belt from Andrew Dismore on Vimeo. The Mayor indicated that he stuck by the London Plan, which does not permit development in the Green Belt, […]
Read moreCHAIR: Okay. We’ll take that as your final plea and we’ll reflect on what you’ve said. I think you do have a good point, that where there are local businesses, small businesses, being disrupted, I don’t think it unreasonable, if possible, for the contractors locally to put work in your direction. I’ve noticed about Central London, it’s very difficult to […]
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