Andrew Dismore has today written to the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency Dr Paul Leinster demanding that they test the Pymmes Brook for contaminants from the Cat Hill construction site. Kim Coleman of the Cat Hill protest sent Mr Dismore images of waste from the construction site entering the Pymmes Brook at the water way of the Oak Hill […]
Read moreDear Editor, Conservative councillor Evangeli has yet again showed himself to be out of touch and asleep on the job (letters 27/2/14). If he had not been, he would know that I have been involved with the Cat Hill campaign from when I was elected to the Assembly, as the campaigners would confirm. And what’s more, I have been consistent. I […]
Read moreThe site for the proposed golf club, for which new plans are imminently expected, has been badly flooded. The proposed golf clubhouse site is now under 4ft of water. The Silkstream flood relief scheme has worked. But as planned, by protecting the properties downstream in Edgware by using as water containment areas the farm land on which the golf course […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden and Labour candidate for Hendon today challenged energy company EDF over their profiteering, during a hearing of the City Hall Environment Committee. Mr Dismore also raised the impact of Government cuts in the “Energy Company Obligation” to fund retro fitting of homes in Barnet to save energy costs, meaning that […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden has just learned that the developers have today withdrawn the plans to build a golf course on Edgwarebury Farm. Mr Dismore said: “Although this may well not be the end of the story, it is very welcome news indeed. It is a pity that local people have been put to […]
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