Please see below joint letter from Tulip Siddiq, MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, myself, local Councillors and activists to local papers regarding the 13 bus consultation: We, as local Labour Party representatives and activists, are writing to urge Transport for London to reconsider their proposed plans for changes to bus routes along the Finchley Road. TfL intends to rename the […]
Read moreDear editor, TfL’s consultation on plans for bus services on the Finchley Road proposes to “extend route 13 to North Finchley in the north and divert it to Victoria in the south (replacing route 82)” as part of an effort to reduce traffic flow through the Finchley Road. However, on closer inspection, their proposals would in effect rename the 82 […]
Read moreNo.35: 16th June 2016 to 22nd July 2016 Introduction May I firstly wish all my readers a belated Eid Mubarak to mark the end of Ramadan? We are clearly at a time of great political and economic upheaval, with the consequences of the Brexit vote, the Conservative leadership ‘non-contest’ leading to Theresa May taking over as Prime Minister, and the […]
Read moreDear editor, I had a sense of déjà vu on reading your coverage of the recent flooding on The Greenway. Such flash flooding is becoming more common, in part due to climate change. In light of these severe floods, Barnet Council must review its planning policies. The overdevelopment in the west of the borough and concreting over front gardens for […]
Read moreDear editor If it wasn’t true, it would be hard to credit. After the Brexit vote, London has seen a doubling in race hate crime. The pound is tumbling. 11% of London’s population don’t know if they will be allowed to stay here. Universities are losing research funding. Businesses are already seeing joint ventures disappear. London faces uncertainty over hundreds […]
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