London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore has dubbed the Barnet Council scheme to build 19 tall buildings in the west of the borough as ‘Barnhattan’. Speaking to his motion at the London Assembly, Mr Dismore on tall buildings in the suburbs said the views of London from Barnet would be ‘ruined and obscured by a mass of oversized buildings. Speaking […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has called for a greater focus on the needs of students when making housing policy. Speaking after successfully moving his motion at the London Assembly plenary, passed unanimously by the Assembly ( text below) Mr Dismore said that many students were not aware of their rights, as it was the […]
Read moreSubway next to 225 Finchley Road Question No: 2016/0406 Andrew Dismore Will you ask TfL to work with Camden Council and local shop owners to clean and redecorate the subway next to 225 Finchley Road, Camden, which is in an extremely poor condition? Written response from the Mayor I have asked TfL to pursue this and advise your office […]
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Read moreletter for publication Your article ‘free parking helps the rich’ ( Times 11/2/16) says it all about shortsighted Conservative Barnet Council’s unwillingness to help the borough’s struggling high streets. Nobody is arguing for unlimited free parking, but the Times’ Campaign for 30 minutes’ free parking is a common sense solution all round. Recently I was in North Finchley […]
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