Responding to the announcement that London Fire Commissioner, Dany Cotton, will retire from service in April 2020, Labour’s London Assembly Fire and Resilience Spokesperson, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “I want to thank Dany Cotton for the immense dedication she has shown to keeping our city safe. “During recent years we have seen some significant challenges for the London Fire Brigade, […]
Read moreLondon Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, Andrew Dismore AM, is calling upon local small businesses to bid for a share of the £100 million funding pot the Mayor of London recently launched. Mr Dismore said that this funding should provide “the helping hand” that local small businesses need to “face up to the challenges brought on by prolonged economic […]
Read moreDear Editor, I see Jessica Learmond-Criqui (last week’s letters section) has woken up after a seemingly prolonged period of silence on the same issue of police numbers. However, it will not surprise readers that I completely disagree with all the main points of her letter. Ms Learmond-Criqui knows all too well that the drop in police officer numbers we have […]
Read moreBefore the flames were extinguished on that horrific night two years ago, questions were already being asked: how did something as appalling as the Grenfell Tower fire happen, and what must be done so that – in the words of Theresa May – “nothing like it can ever happen again, and so the people who lost their lives that night […]
Read moreThank you for your email of 28 May 2019 to our Chief Executive, Sir James Bevan. James has read your email and has asked me to respond on his behalf. He will also receive a copy of this response. We are currently undertaking a review of options with our consultants to reduce flood risk within the Silk Stream catchment. This […]
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