In today’s City Hall Plenary debate Andrew Dismore, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Hendon, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden and London Fire Authority (LFEPA) member spoke against the plans of Mayor Boris Johnson to rig the membership of the Fire Authority in his favour. Mr Dismore said: “The Mayor wants to remove elected Borough Councillors and Assembly members from the […]
Read moreIn today’s City Hall Plenary questions session with Munira Mirza, Boris Johnson’s Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture , Andrew Dismore, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Hendon, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden and honorary Chair of Trustees of the Council of British Archaeology (London) raised the lack of mention of Archaeology in the 2014 ‘Cultural Metropolis’ Mayor’s cultural strategy […]
Read moreMy report from City Hall No.16: 23rd November to 20th December 2013 Introduction May I firstly wish you the complements of the season, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! This month, we heard the sad news of the death of Nelson Mandela: a true world statesman whose like we will not see again. For my tribute to Madiba, please click here. […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden challenged London Fire Brigade chiefs at the Assembly plenary meeting on 4th December. Mr Dismore raised the damaging cuts to the Fire Brigade, especially the closures of Belsize and Clerkenwell fire stations, with Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson, who despite accepting the cuts were financially driven, and that many parts so […]
Read moreSpeaking in the London Assembly plenary debate on transport fares, Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden demanded that Mayor Boris Johnson honoured his manifesto pledge on fares. Mr Dismore said: “The Mayor promised lower fares, but has delivered the opposite. . a single tube fare in zone 1 to 4 has gone up 52% on […]
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