The problem is that the Metropolitan Police is underfunded, due to massive cuts in its budget from central Government resulting in a significant loss of police officers across London. The Conservative Government has imposed cut after cut on the Met.’s budget. Since 2010, the Met.’s Government grant funding has fallen by more than £700 million, nearly 40 per cent in […]
Read moreMy report from City Hall No. 51: 23nd May to 27th June 2018 Introduction After the May local elections, Barnet and Camden Councils are reconstituted and back at work. I attended the Camden Council AGM. I was concerned to see that Barnet has again restricted the public’s rights at Council meetings, and not for the first time. I […]
Read moreWe desperately need to help more women into engineering. It is hard not to feel disappointed that, in 2018, our plea remains the same. Yet, four years on from the first National Women in Engineering Day, progress comes at a slow pace. It is a point of embarrassment that the UK is lagging behind when it comes to gender parity […]
Read moreYou can read the Labour Group Response to Mayor’s Culture Strategy response.
Read moreRoute 13 We can confirm that the current operator has been penalised for the performance of this route. We will continue to work closely with them to improve the management of the route regarding roadworks and other disruptions. Route 384: Alston Road, High Barnet Our Operations Manager instructed the team of Traffic Controllers to increase patrols of the area. they […]
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