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58,211 Barnet residents may be stripped of the vote

Data revealed by a Parliamentary Question from Labour’s Shadow London Minister, Sadiq Khan, has today revealed that more than 58,000 Barnet residents may be denied the opportunity to vote. The Government has changed the way voters are registered from households to individuals. As part of the move, the Government have conducted a dry run of matching individual voters records to […]

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Dismore challenges Mayor on lack of action to give Londoners housing priority

During questions  on the Mayor’s draft Housing Strategy Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, challenged Mayor Boris Johnson on his inaction over the extent to which foreign  speculators are buying up homes in London, forcing up prices and depriving Londoners of the opportunity of having their own home. Mr Dismore told the Mayor: “On your visit […]

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Mausoleum plan sounds death knell for Green Belt

Andrew Dismore, Labour Parliamentary candidate for Hendon and London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden has launched a campaign against plans to develop the large area of land, 14 acres, uphill from Mill Hill cemetery. The land is between Milespit Hill and Woodcote Avenue. Mr Dismore said: “Barnet Council has already agreed, wrongly in my view, that the land has […]

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Letter in the Daily Telegraph: Water Cannon

With accompanying article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10715100/Water-cannon-is-not-very-British-say-campaigners.html ————— SIR – We write to express our deep concern at the attempt by the Metropolitan Police to introduce water cannon on the streets of London, and urge Theresa May, the Home Secretary, not to authorise their use. The proposal lacks support even from the police, with five out of the six largest police authorities, several police […]

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