Category Archives: Environment

Dismore welcomes new digital map of underground pipes and cables

Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has welcomed news that the Mayor of London’s Office has been awarded a share of £3.9m by the Government’s Geospatial Commission as one of two national pilots to create a digital map of pipes and cables in London. Known as London’s Underground Asset Register (LUAR), the scheme will operate across […]

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letter to editors on climate change

Dear Editor, I was pleased to see that the Committee on Climate Change has recently advised the Government that its proposed ban on the sale of diesel and petrol cars should be brought forward. Under current plans it will come into force by 2040, but the Committee says it should happen at least a decade sooner. This echoes the recommendations […]

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Holborn wins funding from Mayor for public space improvement

In response to Transport for London’s announcement that Camden has been awarded a share of £53.4 million of funding from the Mayor’s Liveable Neighbourhoods programme, local London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “I am delighted that Camden Council’s bid for this funding has been successful. This will go towards helping to transform and rejuvenate Holborn, vastly improving the public […]

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Barnet Council finally admit high risks of Brexit

Barnet Council has finally admitted to Brexit-related risks affecting the Council. On 20th February, Barnet’s Policy and Resources Committee met to discuss the issue, the committee report stating that Brexit would result in three highly likely, high impact risks. These included the likelihood that more EU nationals would leave the country or fewer arrive, resulting in loss of skilled staff […]

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