Andrew Dismore AM, London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, has received an apology from Andrew Boff AM, Leader of the Conservative Group on the Assembly for a defamatory statement which was sent to Barnet local newspapers, published on Mr Boff’s website, and circulated to Conservative Barnet Councillors, one of whom repeated the defamation in the Council Chamber. The apology […]
Read moreFrom the image above you can see a big blue whole in the thin blue line that covers North London. With the proposed closure of Barnet, Whetstone, Southgate and Winchmore Hill – north and east of Barnet and the entire western side of Enfield, residents are exposed and without a local police station. Both myself and Enfield’s Labour London Assembly […]
Read moreLabour Fire Authority and Assembly Member Andrew Dismore yesterday voted against the Mayor’s proposals to close Belsize and 11 other fire stations. Last week it was announced that Boris Johnson wants to close 12 fire stations across London. Even after the 12 stations, 18 fire appliances and 520 firefighters have been cut the Mayor and LFEPA will still have to […]
Read moreBoris Johnson was challenged today over cuts to the Metropolitan Police in Barnet. Mr Johnson and the Metropolitan Police Commissioner faced questions at City Hall from local Labour Assembly Member Andrew Dismore. Boris was questioned about cuts to frontline policing cover including cuts to police stations, police officers and the recent “sham” consultations that his deputy Stephen Greenhalgh has been […]
Read moreBarnet Police Cuts – The Facts The Deputy Mayor for Policing graciously offered Barnet residents one hour of his valuable time to listen to his spin on Boris Johnson’s policing plan. This meeting was hastily arranged on Monday 14th January at 7pm at Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, NW4 4AX. Due to the snow you may have missed the meeting. […]
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