Avanti School and planning rules As you may have heard, the planning rules for free schools have just been relaxed, so I thought you would like a briefing about the general law changes and what I think this means for the Avanti permanent (Broadfields) and temporary (Fairway) proposed sites. The existing guidance from before the relaxation of the rules: The […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore AM, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, has today submitted objections to the planning application for the West Hendon Estate ( copy attached). Mr Dismore said: “I have five main reasons to object to the scheme: 1) Existing residents should be the priority, and under the Council’s proposals they are clearly not. 2) The density is above […]
Read moreLocal Labour London Assembly Members Andrew Dismore and Joanne McCartney have today written to Mayor Boris Johnson asking him to join them on a visit to the former Middlesex University campus on Cat Hill. Last night Enfield Council voted to give the proposed development the go-ahead despite overwhelming local opposition. Barnet Labour London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore said: “Despite originally […]
Read moreLocal Labour London Assembly Members Joanne McCartney and Andrew Dismore have today welcomed the announcement that the North London Waste Authority are to withdraw their plans for a Mechanical Biological Treatment Plant on the Pinkham Way site. Over the past year both members have consistently supported local residents and opposed the plan for a waste treatment facility to be built […]
Read moreDear Editor, This week saw the 60th anniversary of the Great Smog that struck London in 1952, shortly after the Clean Air Act was passed which led to large improvements in air quality in London. The Great Smog killed over 4,000 in less than a week. Whilst we don’t suffer from ‘Pea-soupers’ that blot out the sky, we do still […]
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