Met detective shortage Question No: 2017/4572 Andrew Dismore How many detectives is the Met short of at present? Written response from the Mayor As of the end of October the MPS has 4,681 detective constables. The MPS ambition is to have 5,433 detective constables. This means they are currently 752 short of target. Detective recruitment remains a challenging area […]
Read moreBus stop FJ in Swiss Cottage Question No: 2017/3700 Andrew Dismore Bus Stop FJ has been temporarily sited outside Mullion Court, 112 Finchley Road. Residents of Mullion Court have now been informed that the bus stop will retained in this location permanently, with no consultation and against the wishes of the residents. Will you endeavour to reinstall the bus stop […]
Read moreCapital 500 Quarterly Economic Survey Question No: 2017/4531 Andrew Dismore The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) recently published the third quarter results of its Capital 500 Quarterly Economic Survey which shows that businesses are still grappling with the uncertainties caused by the turbulence in today’s political and economic environment. All indicators of business confidence have been in decline, […]
Read moreNight time economy [1] Question No: 2017/3289 Andrew Dismore 50,000 people visit Camden Town each Friday and Saturday evening. This is equivalent to the crowd at a Premier League football match. Camden Town have a dedicated Police team of 6 officers on duty as well as the usual SNT team. At a “category A” football match with 50,000 fans in […]
Read moreOral health Question No: 2017/4526 Andrew Dismore Given your positive answers to Questions 2017/2925 2017/2926 and 2017/2927, why isn’t oral health, especially for children, mentioned in your draft strategy on health inequality except very briefly in passing on p. 32 and 108. Nothing at all is offered in the way of measures to address poor outcomes or inequalities in oral […]
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