At today’s London Assembly Mayor’s Question Time Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, questioned the Mayor on the cost and impact of policing President Trump’s visit. Mr Dismore asked the Mayor: ‘How much did the policing of President Trump’s visit to London cost; and how many Dedicated Ward Officers (DWO’s) were taken off their […]
Read moreProposals to boost the capacity of Holborn Tube station have been supported by 98% of respondents to a consultation by Transport for London (TfL). The same consultation found 96% or respondents also backed TfL’s specific plans. Holborn is one of the busiest Underground stations on the network, with around 56 million customers using it each year. Users of the station […]
Read morePlans to close the Crown Post Office in Camden Town and relocate to a new franchise have been branded “outrageous” by Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore. After plans for a new franchised Post Office doors away from the current Crown Post Office were unveiled in February, Mr Dismore wrote to the Post Office as part […]
Read moreThis is an issue I have been pursuing vigorously with TfL and I think I have got to the bottom of what has caused the relatively recent problems affecting people who had no noise issues for many years before. It is a combination of factors. Firstly, TfL renewed the track, replacing the old wooden sleepers with concrete; and the rails […]
Read moreDear editor, Coincidentally, the week after the so-called ‘Chequers agreement’ on Brexit, the London Assembly Economy Committee held an evidence hearing, with both Remainer and Brexit supporting experts, on Brexit and its impact on London. It may come as a surprise, but all the experts from whichever side of the debate agreed that: 1) the Chequers agreement is not the […]
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