Category Archives: Plenary

Fire safety failings need to be addressed urgently, says Assembly

Thousands of people are still living in homes with ACM cladding in England. The Government has provided £400m to deal with social sector ACM cladding, but the costs of fire safety remediation works for London boroughs could rise to £1 billion. Today, the London Assembly called on the Mayor to work with London Councils to estimate of the costs to social sector […]

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Dismore raises inadequate Government response to dangerous cladding and fire safety crisis

At today’s Assembly plenary, Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden and Chair of the Assembly Fire Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee proposed successfully a motion raising the inadequate Government response to dangerous cladding and the fire safety crisis  (text of motion below). Mr Dismore said: Through no fault of their own, many Londoners have found […]

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Dismore questions mayor over progress on cycling commitments

At today’s Assembly plenary session on transport, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM questioned Mayor Sadiq Khan over progress on his cycling commitments. Mr Dismore asked the Mayor: ‘What action have you taken to improve cycling infrastructure in London over the past four years? ‘Can I firstly welcome the improvements for cycling and pedestrians at […]

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Andrew Dismore AM backs the Mayor’s Draft Budget

Local London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, gave his backing to the Mayor of London’s Draft Budget yesterday (Wednesday 29th January) in a bid to support policing, the delivery of affordable homes, the expanded Ultra-Low Emission Zone and other vital public services in the capital. Yesterday, (Wednesday) the Mayor told the London Assembly that he would raise the policing precept […]

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