No.38: 5th November 2016 to 6th December 2016 Introduction May I firstly wish everyone a Happy Christmas? My card design this year was by Sanah Sahnoun, aged 9, of Coppetts Wood Primary School, who wins the traditional book token. Also a Happy Chanukah to my Jewish readers! I attended a number of Remembrance Day events including at City Hall, […]
Read moreBorough mergers pilot The mergers are being piloted in amongst other places, Camden and Islington. For the Met.’s explanation of what this is about, please click here. Mayor’s Question Time At MQT I raised the damning Henriques report into the Met.’s investigation of historic sexual abuse cases Police and Crime Committee This was the last Q and A session with […]
Read moreNo.37: 7th October 2016 to 7th November 2016 Introduction May I firstly wish all my Hindu readers a Happy Diwali? I attended various Diwali events, including Diwali on the Square, Age UK Barnet, and of course at Neasden and Kingsbury temples. This month also saw the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, when Eastenders combined to resist successfully […]
Read moreIn my last City Hall report, I wrote of my appointment to the Congress of Europe, to represent London regional government. To clarify, the C of E is not part of the EU, but is a body of the Council of Europe, which comprises all the 47 European countries. Its main mission can be summarised as the promotion of democracy, […]
Read moreMy report from City Hall No.36: 23rd July 2016 to 6th October 2016 Introduction This report covers a longer period than usual, due to the Summer break in proceedings at the Assembly, and I wanted to get a full cycle of meetings in, to report back to you comprehensively . May I wish my Jewish constituents a belated Shanah Tovah […]
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