At today’s City Hall Plenary meeting Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM questioned Cressida Dick the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and Mayor Sadiq Khan over post Brexit policing and security. Mr Dismore asked the Commissioner: ‘With the Brexit negotiations deadline rapidly approaching, what would be the impact of a no deal Brexit on the Capital’s security […]
Read moreHendon School in Barnet has won a Mayor’s award for their ‘Silence the Violence’ initiative, which raises awareness of gang and knife violence. The students delivered a conference for 150 local primary students featuring a diverse range of speakers including the police, a former gang member and addicts. The Young Londoner awards, organised by Sadiq Khan’s volunteering programme Team London, […]
Read moreBarnet Council has finally ordered a ban on street drinking in Burnt Oak, after repeated complaints about anti-social behaviour. The Public Space Protecton order (PSPO) was supported by 93% of residents in a recent consultation. The Council and police officers will be able to confiscate alcohol from anyone drinking publicly outside of a licensed venue, such as a pub or […]
Read moreJessica Learmond- Criqui says that I ‘owe‘ her answers, over police funding and her desire for a referendum on putting up the police Council Tax element by 123%. What she actually means is that she does not agree with the answers I gave her- though she also refused to answer the key question I put to her. Ms Learmond- Criqui […]
Read moreDear Editor, I welcome plans for a new Violence Reduction Unit at City Hall, particularly as we’ve seen something of this kind have real results in Glasgow. This is a positive step forward which builds upon the stringent action the Mayor of London has already taken to clamp down on violent crime and increase the help available to the most […]
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