Dear editor, When I saw your headline last week, ‘Government cash to help create homes’, I might have thought that at long last we had some real recognition of Barnet’s housing crisis by the Conservatives. But then I read on. Barnet has been awarded just £49,000 – and that is to be shared with Brent Council, too! […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assembly plenary Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore spoke in favour of a motion expressing concern about the impact of future trade agreements on London, due to the recent travel ban. (video here) Mr Dismore said: ‘What really brings it home were the comments of Sir Mo Farah, that the Queen […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assembly Plenary concerning the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP), Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM asked the deputy Mayor for Business Rajesh Agrawal what would be the consequences of the loss of European Union Social Fund (ESF) and Regional Development Fund (ERDF) grants, used to create jobs and support business growth in […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore proposed successfully an emergency motion at the London Assembly to adopt the definition of anti Semitism formulated by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). (video here and sum up here) (text of motion, passed unanimously, below) Mr Dismore said: ‘Last week’s annual report by the Community Safety Trust […]
Read moreA petition with almost 2,765 signatures from has been submitted to the London Assembly calling for the UK to remain in the Single Market despite leaving the European Union (EU). Andrew Dismore, London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden submitted the petition at a meeting of the Assembly on Wednesday 8th February. (video here) The petition, gathered by community campaigners […]
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