Football clubs in London paid just 5% of policing costs for matches last season, leaving the Metropolitan Police with a bill of nearly £6.7 million. New figures, obtained by Labour London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, show that only £361,000 was recovered, the full amount allowed under the current legislation. Commenting on the figures, Mr Dismore said “enough was enough” […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has condemned the record level of anti-Semitic incidents in the UK. There were 767 anti-Semitic attacks in the first half of 2017 — the highest figure recorded within six months since monitoring began in 1984. The total number of incidents recorded from January to July by the Community Safety Trust […]
Read moreDear editor, So Theresa Villiers MP is concerned about the possible closure of Barnet Police Station’s front counter ( Times 27/7/17), a proposal which is out for public consultation. She says she is raising the issue with the Mayor. If she is so concerned, the real question is why has Mrs Villiers ( and the other Barnet Conservative MPs) consistently […]
Read morePA GOVERNMENT CALLS IN EXPERTS TO EXAMINE EU MIGRANTS’ ROLE IN UK Experts will be called in to launch a major assessment of migration from the European Union as the Government steps up its efforts to devise a post-Brexit immigration system. Home Secretary Amber Rudd will commission the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to carry out a detailed […]
Read moreDraft planning brief for Golders Green [1] Question No: 2017/2467 Andrew Dismore Barnet Council is currently consulting on a draft planning brief for the Golders Green area, which is proving very controversial, with TfL being blamed by some people for the more extreme elements in Barnet’s draft plan. What are TfL’s intentions towards development of the tube and bus station; […]
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