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Islamophobic hate crime is a shameful blight on London

Commenting on the 70% rise in Islamophobic hate crimes in London, Labour London Assembly Member for Andrew Dismore AM said:   “The 70% increase in Islamophobic hate crime is a shameful blight on London’s reputation as a welcoming, inclusive and tolerant city. The situation is made even worse by the fact that 60% of attacks are reported to be against […]

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Knife attack in Whetstone a “senseless tragedy”.

Following the knife attack last week in Whetstone local London Assembly for Barnet  Andrew Dismore AM said:   ‘Thursday’s shocking knife attack involving a young school boy, aged just 15, shows the severity of rising knife injuries and stabbings across London. Knife crime with injury in Under 25s has been rising steadily across London over the last year. Since 2012 Barnet […]

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Government’s Starter Homes scheme will be unaffordable to even the highest income families in Camden

New research from housing charity Shelter has found that Camden families earning even the highest incomes will not be able to afford any properties built under the Government’s new Starter Homes programme. Local London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore said Shelter’s analysis showed that the scheme was “doomed to fail” and warned it could result in fewer truly affordable homes being […]

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Government’s Starter Homes scheme will be unaffordable to above average income families in Barnet

New research from housing charity Shelter has found that Barnet families even with above average incomes will not be able to afford any properties in the borough built under the Government’s new Starter Homes programme. Local London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore said Shelter’s analysis showed that the scheme was “doomed to fail” and warned it could result in fewer truly […]

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Plans to cut ALL local PCSOs in Barnet are “final nail in the coffin for neighbourhood policing

The Metropolitan Police will consider plans to axe all local PCSOs at its Management Board meeting on the 29th September it has been revealed. The cuts could see neighbourhood policing teams reduced to just a single police officer for each ward. This is down from 9 officer SNT’s in Barnet (more than the London SNT norm of 6) which was […]

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