No.38: 5th November 2016 to 6th December 2016 Introduction May I firstly wish everyone a Happy Christmas? My card design this year was by Sanah Sahnoun, aged 9, of Coppetts Wood Primary School, who wins the traditional book token. Also a Happy Chanukah to my Jewish readers! I attended a number of Remembrance Day events including at City Hall, […]
Read moreI thought you may wish to see the latest report from the Mayor MQT – 14 December 2016 Executive Summary Croydon Tram Incident I am sure every Londoner will have been touched by the tragic events of Wednesday 9 November, when shortly after 6am a tram derailed near the Sandilands stop in Croydon, killing seven people and injuring […]
Read moreSenior officers’ perquisites Question No: 2016/3416 Andrew Dismore What was the cost of perquisites awarded to officers of the rank of commander and above in the last financial year; what perquisites are senior officers entitled to or to claim for; what are the criteria applied to qualify for perquisites; and what was the highest value of perquisites received by a […]
Read moreBrexit [1] Question No: 2016/4361 Andrew Dismore You told the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) the government is “lurching towards a hard Brexit” that would be “deeply irresponsible”, cause “financial harm” and that the “consequences could be disastrous”. What are those consequences and what are you doing to ameliorate them? Written response from the Mayor A ‘hard Brexit’, specifically falling back […]
Read morePolicing football costs [1] Question No: 2016/3401 Andrew Dismore How much was refunded by London Football professional clubs in respect of policing costs in each of the last 3 financial years; and how much of that was paid by clubs in each division? Written response from the Mayor The total refunded and the breakdown by division over the last three […]
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