Dear editor, Your continuing recent coverage of problems at our local hospitals brings home the extent of under-resourcing, understaffing, and increased workloads. NHS data show a continuing trend of missed A and E waiting times for the most serious (Type-1) emergency cases across London, including at the Royal Free, University College and Whittington Hospitals. A&Es are expected to treat […]
Read morePolice officer experience: Barnet Question No: 2016/1133 Andrew Dismore a) how many police constables are there presently stationed at Barnet; and b) how many of those have i) less than 2 years’ service; and ii) less than 1 year’s service? Written response from the Mayor As at the end of February 2016 there was a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) […]
Read moreLondon Fire Brigade Question No: 2016/1082 Andrew Dismore How many pump fire appliances did the London Fire Brigade have when you first came to office, and how many will it have after your directive to cut 13 more has taken effect; how many fire stations were there then and are there now; and how many operational firefighters were there, and […]
Read moreWhat chutzpah the Conservatives display ! Cllr Thomas, and his mentor disgraced former Conservative London Assembly Member Brian Coleman, have had the cheek to boast on Twitter about Barnet’s supposed housing success story, arguing that Camden “should be more ambitious with regeneration of estates.” What has being “more ambitious” with regeneration meant in Barnet under the deputy leadership of Cllr […]
Read moreConservative Barnet’s mismanagement of housing doesn’t stop with West Hendon. Grahame Park’s 1,777 homes comprise the largest council estate in Barnet. Conservative Cllr Thomas is behind the demolition of 1,314 of these homes. The exact proportion of replacement social homes is still to be finalised but the new estate will be around 2,000 privately-owned and at best 1,000 social homes, […]
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