Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has welcomed the decision of Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, to ‘call in’ for determination the planning application for the National Institute for Medical Research site in Mill Hill. The proposal to build 460 homes was refused by Barnet Council, but the Mayor has decided to make the determination […]
Read moreThe housing stories in your paper last week highlight just how uncaring are Barnet Council Conservatives , as once more they shun those in need. A staggering five times, Barnet turned away a homeless woman– so she was forced to sleep on a night bus. The Local Government Ombudsman said there were systematic problems with the homeless service and […]
Read moreThe GLA regeneration Committee, of which I am a member, has published a report into Cultural regeneration: A Pain in the Arts culture in the capital under threat.
Read moreAs it is a little while since I last sent an ‘NW7’ update, I thought you might like to have a catch up from me. Planning and the Green Belt There can be little doubt that Mill Hill is under considerable pressure from developers and the Green Belt is under threat like never before. I am pleased that the Mayor […]
Read moreDear editor, When I saw your headline last week, ‘Government cash to help create homes’, I might have thought that at long last we had some real recognition of Barnet’s housing crisis by the Conservatives. But then I read on. Barnet has been awarded just £49,000 – and that is to be shared with Brent Council, too! […]
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