New research shows that three major pedestrian crossings in Barnet may be putting the safety of pedestrians at risk by not conforming to timing guidelines set by the Department for Transport. Labour Assembly Member Andrew Dismore is writing to Mayor of London Boris Johnson to demand he takes action immediately to ensure that the time to cross at these pedestrian […]
Read moreSpecial edition update: November 2012 Policing: Briefing on the cuts; Stations in Barnet & Camden at risk I am writing to you outside my normal monthly report, because the threats to the local police service are so serious and are only now coming to light. You have probably seen in the local press, various reports about the cuts Mayor […]
Read moreBelow is the full unedited document i received from the Barnet Metropolitan Police who are being forced to implement Mayor Boris Johnson’s unprecedented cuts to our emergency services. The Metropolitan Police have been ordered to cut over at least £500m from their £3bn budget – a huge chuck. Re: Changing the way front counter service is delivered in Barnet Borough […]
Read moreBelow is what i received from Camden Metropolitan Police. They are having to take the political flack for having to enforce Mayor Boris Johnson’s unprecedented cuts to the Metropolitan Police – at least £500m – probably more. Below is unedited and i leave it to constituents in Camden to decide whether this is really what you want. Councillor Abdul Hai and i […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, has just been informed that Mayor Boris Johnson intends completely to close the police stations in Whetstone and Golders Green to the public and reduce public access to Barnet police station to just 8 hours a day for only 5 days a week. These fully functioning police stations are to […]
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