Andrew Dismore

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has issued a letter to Barnet Council outlining his concerns about a scheme to turn Barnet House in Whetstone into 229 flats. The Mayor’s stage 1 determination states that the application does not comply with the London Plan because only 10% of the units would be affordable. The Mayor’s report states that: “Given the […]

Responding to this week’s report from Shelter which found that more than 300,000 people in Britain are homeless, with Barnet ranked 17 out of the worst 20 boroughs in England, Labour London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “Recently the National Audit Office warned that government welfare policies are directly contributing to the homelessness crisis. These appalling figures show that […]

Youtube video comes to light, proving Dismore right.  A Youtube video of the Barnet Council planning committee hearing into the Ark Academy confirms complaints made by Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore about the committee presentation of Programme Director for Education and Learning, Val White. Mr Dismore has previously written to Barnet Council Chief Executive John […]

The Barnet Council Planning Committee will have to re-run an application to allow a Paddy Power bookmaker shop to open in Colindale, following an intervention from Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore. The application was originally heard on 28th September, where the committee determined to refuse the application, but deferred the reasons for refusal to the […]