Category Archives: Mayor’s Question Time

Boris: Broadfields & Fairway residents are “Nimbys” who “dislike school children”

At today’s (Wednesday) Mayor’s Question Time at City Hall, Boris Johnson described residents who are objecting to Avanti Free School’s plans as being “Nimbys” and “people who disliked school children”. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, Andrew Dismore AM was questioning Mayor Boris Johnson about the Government’s relaxation of planning rules which allow free schools to develop without […]

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Briefing on Avanti School Permanent & Temporary move – Planning rules

Avanti School and planning rules As you may have heard, the planning rules for free schools have just been relaxed, so  I thought you would like a briefing about the general law changes and what I think this means for the Avanti permanent (Broadfields) and temporary (Fairway) proposed sites. The existing guidance from before the relaxation of the rules: The […]

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Reporting back to you from City Hall: December 2012 – February 2013

My report from City Hall No.7: 20th December 2012 to 7th February 2013 (With ‘Stop Press’, 12th February 2013) Introduction Firstly, may I wish you a rather belated Happy New Year? This month, most of the time seems to have been spent on the police and fire brigade cuts, as well as the fare rises the Mayor has imposed on […]

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Monthly Update: Reporting back to you from City Hall: October – November 2012

My report from City Hall No.5: 5th October  to 14th November 2012 Introduction In last month’s report to you, I particularly focussed on the dire position facing the London Fire Brigade as a result of the cuts being demanded by Mayor Boris Johnson: over the next two years, cuts of £64.8m about 25% of the Fire Brigade’s total budget. I […]

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MQT Transcript: London Living Wage for TFL Cleaners

3026/2012 – London Living Wage for TFL Cleaners Andrew Dismore Why are cleaners employed by Carlisle, contracted by TfL’s franchisee Serco to provide cleaning services on Docklands Light Railway, not paid the London Living Wage? Boris Johnson (Mayor of London):  Thank you, Andrew, very much indeed.  You ask about why cleaners employed by Carlisle who are contracted by TfL’s franchisee […]

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