Andrew Dismore, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden has just published startling official figures which reveal the number of police officers taken off their usual duties in Camden for duties elsewhere. (see Mayor’s answers below) Over the 6 months to 10th September 2014, officers were abstracted from their regular duties on as many as 123 occasions, for a total […]
Read moreDear Editor, So Barrett’s, the developers of the West Hendon regeneration scheme, Barnet Council and Barnet Homes think their plans are wonderful for current residents. (Times front page 23/10/14). They rely for residents’ ‘support’ on the outcome of a ballot 12 years ago on a completely different plan, which the Conservatives had inherited from the then outgoing Labour Council administration, […]
Read moreDear editor, Your story ‘Mill Hill East station could soon have step-free access’ ( 4th October) was somewhatoveroptimistic. Based on their own spin, Mayor Boris Johnson and the Conservative MP for Hendon would have Mill Hill East tube passengers believe that step free access was on the way. The truth is rather different. I have investigated what is really happening […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, demanded that Boris Johnson should put forward more ambitious plans for an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) , when seconding the Labour motion at today’s Assembly Plenary meeting on the Mayor’s poor environmental record (text of motion as passed below) Speaking in the debate, Mr Dismore backed the criticisms of […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, and member of the London Fire Authority raised the need for more industrial relations training for fire service officers, during today’s Assembly plenary session with the Fire Commissioner and Chair of LFEPA, the Fire Authority. Speaking in the session , Mr Dismore revealed that senior and middle ranking officers […]
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