Residents of the Strawberry Vale estate in East Finchley have finally been compensated by their housing association. Peabody have agreed to pay out £30,000 to 57 residents, after the estate was left without heating and hot water after the gas supply system broke down in February 2016. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore welcomed the news, […]
Read moreWater safety [1] Question No: 2018/0525 Andrew Dismore Does the London Resilience Forum include transport resilience and safety as part of its remit including river and water safety? The Mayor The London Resilience Partnership has a range of sector panels whose role is to promote collaboration on resilience issues within specific sectors. The Transport Sector Panel is chaired by […]
Read moreCamden Council has been awarded a Cultural Impact Award of £250,000, as part of the London Borough of Culture competition. The award will fund the Council’s digital storytelling project. Andrew Dismore, London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden said: ‘Although Camden missed out on the winning spots, it has been great to see local councillors, businesses and residents receive a […]
Read moreDear Editor, The Government’s irresponsible decision to remove £700 million per year from TfL’s budget is extremely concerning at a time when we have heard that passenger numbers on the tube have begun to fall. Worryingly, this cut has also led to all non-essential road improvements being delayed for two years. The removal of this vital funding comes as a […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assembly plenary session focussing on the Mayor’s final budget plans Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden questioned the Mayor over outer London bus services. (video here) Mr Dismore asked the Mayor what he was allocating for bus improvements in outer London. The Mayor said that he wanted to encourage more use, for example through 120 […]
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