Category Archives: Plenary

Fire Authority adopts Dismore’s budget proposals as preferred option for public consultation

The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority today agreed to adopt the alternative budget proposals being developed by Labour London Assembly and Fire Authority member and Chair of Fire Resource Committee Andrew Dismore AM as its preferred option for the public consultation about to commence. (Watch opening speech here and summary remarks plus vote here) Mr Dismore’s proposals avoid the […]

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Dismore challenges Fire Chief over long term future of the Fire Brigade

At today’s London Assmeby plenary session with the Fire Commissioner, (preceding the meeting of the London Fire Authority which accepted Mr Dismore’s alternative budget for next year as the basis for consultation), Labour London Assembly and Fire Authority member Andrew Dismore AM challenged Ron Dobson, the Fire Commissioner, over the long term future of the Brigade when the next fire […]

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October and November Monthly Update

My report from City Hall No.30   3rd October 2015 to 13th November 2015 1 Introduction May I firstly wish everyone a Happy Diwali ? Much of this month has been dominating by discussions on expected draconian cuts to the police and fire service (see below). We should not though forget: I attended Remembrance Day events at City Hall and in […]

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Dismore motion to reverse English Language teaching cuts passed by London Assembly

At the London Assembly plenary Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden successfully proposed a motion over the Conservative Government’s cuts to English Language (ESOL) teaching. Mr Dismore said: ‘It is hardly joined up Government, is it, for one department, the DWP, to mandate people to go on ESOL courses or lose their benefit on the one […]

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Dismore slams TNT

Andrew Dismore, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Hendon and London Assembly member, speaking during the London Assembly plenary debate on the impact on postal services of TNT, criticised TNT and the threat it poses to the universal postal service. Mr Dismore said: “TNT have not provided a very good service in Barnet so far. In the early days of their contract, mail […]

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