11/01/2017 Dear Sir or Madam, Re: Letter of support for planning applications Ref: 16/6366/LBC & 16/6367/FUL Montfort House, 54 Parson Street, London, NW4 1TP Introduction I am writing to support this application in my capacity as London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden. My primary concern relates to a lack of school places in the […]
Read moreAt today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM asked the Mayor if he agreed that local politicians who are partners in landlord businesses should be especially careful to comply with housing law. (Video here) Mr Dismore referred to the example of two Barnet Council Conservative recent Mayors. He said: […]
Read moreAt today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM asked the Mayor about Westminster Council’s plans to deport homeless people to the midlands. (video here) Mr Dismore asked the Mayor: ‘You will of course remember the infamous 1980’s Westminster ‘Homes for Votes’ scandal, described by the courts as the ‘greatest act […]
Read moreAt today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM challenged the Mayor over the serious delays in criminal record checks for people waiting clearance to take up jobs or volunteering opportunities. (video here) As at 07/12/2016, the MPS ‘Work in Progress’ (backlog) for DBS checks was 43,007. Extra staff have been recruited […]
Read moreClause 48 of the HS2 Phase One Hybrid Bill would confer on the secretary of state power to acquire land by compulsory purchase if he or she considers “that the construction or operation of Phase One of High Speed 2 gives rise to the opportunity for regeneration or development of any land”. But a report published last month by the […]
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