Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM has written to the Leader of Barnet Council Cllr Richard Cornelius with a series of questions after the plan to expand Brent Cross Shopping Centre was delayed by the developer, Hammerson. Mr Dismore’s questions were: 1) When do they now expect to start, if at all? 2) What is […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assembly Mayor’s Question Time Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, questioned the Mayor on the Royal Free scheme to sell Queen Mary’s House for luxury flats and the need for key worker housing in Hampstead (video here). Mr Dismore said: ‘At the Royal Free Hospital on Monday, the Prime Minister announced the […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has hailed the success of Camden Council, who have secured the agreement of Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, to issue a directive, known as an Article 4 directive, that would stop the automatic conversion of offices to residential premises in Camden’s Central Activities Zone (CAZ). Currently, due to the deregulation […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assembly Plenary considering the Mayor’s draft Housing Strategy Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, questioned London Mayor Sadiq Khan over need to address London’s construction industry skills shortage in light of Brexit. Mr Dismore asked the Mayor: ‘London’s construction industry workforce is facing a perfect storm. We have an ageing workforce on […]
Read moreResponding to the announcement today that all London boroughs have now signed-up to the Mayor’s rogue landlord checker, Labour London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore AM said: “Private renters in Barnet and Camden will benefit from the transparency the register provides. “We know that the vast majority of landlords are decent. Sadly there remains a small minority who take advantage of […]
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