Dear editor Your last week’s front page article is correct to highlight the justified fears for Jewish school security, after the Paris attacks. Indeed, last month I had already questioned the London Mayor (who has responsibility for the Metropolitan Police) about these issues and stressed the need to provide heightened police security for all Jewish schools, not just those benefitting […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour Parliamentary candidate for Hendon and London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden today backed Labour’s alternative budget proposals for the Greater London Authority ( summary below), incuding1,000 extra police officers, a reversal and freezing of this year’s transport fares increase, and a housing investment company to commission directly the construction of new homes. Mr Dismore said: ‘ […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour Parliamentary candidate for Hendon and London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden today published up to date figures, which reveal the extent that Barnet police officers are being sent to perform duties out of the Borough ( see answers to Mayor’s questions below). Over the last 6 months of last year, officers were abstracted ( i.e. sent […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, London Fire Authority member and parliamentary candidate for Hendon today condemned Barnet’s three Conservative MPs for voting against Labour’s House of Commons motion on Fire Service pensions, as they instead the backed cuts to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme. Andrew Dismore said ‘The changes that the Conservative Government is making to […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden and Parliamentary candidate for Hendon questioned the London Mayor and the Police Commissioner over policing in Barnet and Camden during the London Assembly plenary on Tuesday afternoon. Mr Dismore said: “It is appalling that the Met is way behind its target for officers being taken away from the boroughs for […]
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