Please see here the letter I co-signed, sent from the APPG on leasehold and commonhold reform to the Secretary of State, to support leaseholders living in unsafe private residential leasehold properties who may be facing substantial retrospective remedial safety-work costs: APPG Leasehold letter – Cladding – 08.01.21
Read moreThe spotlight has been on the trade negotiations with the EU, heading for ‘no deal’.- a failure because of the Conservative Government’s ‘little Englander’ ideology, put way above commonsense and the good of the country. But far less light has shone on the failure of policing and security arrangements. Boris Johnson is jeopardising our safety by losing access to vital […]
Read moreDear Editor, The pandemic continues to cripple Transport for London’s main source of income, which comes from passenger fares. Despite this, the Government has so far refused to provide TfL with the sustainable and long-term funding deal it needs to keep services running smoothly and to secure the future of key infrastructure projects- which are crucial for job creation and […]
Read moreDear Editor, The Mayor and the London Assembly is committed to tackling all forms of crime, and as Londoners, we all must play our part in this. Underpinning this is the fact that the police must have the trust and confidence of the communities they serve to protect. A continuing key concern revolves around the disproportionate use of policing powers against […]
Read moreDear editor, I want to thank everyone who stood up to the Government and their appalling plans to penalise London by scrapping concessionary travel for the young and old, and do untold damage to businesses and family incomes by extending the congestion charge to the North and South Circulars. Mayor Sadiq Khan could not have stood up to the Government […]
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