Conservative Cllr Hall AM ( letters 15/2/18) and the Conservative leader of Barnet Council, Cllr Cornelius ( Times 15/2/18) complaints about police numbers are arrant hypocrisy. It’s their Conservative Government that has imposed cut after cut on the Met.’s budget. Since 2010, the Met.’s Government grant funding has fallen by more than £700 million, nearly 40 per cent in real […]
Read morePolice were called to a violent confrontation at a staircase on Watling Avenue in Burnt Oak on 8th February, leading to the arrest of one woman for Domestic Common Assault and S5 Public Order Offences, after passing children and their parents witnessed the incident. In response, the Police have requested a Gating Order to block off the steps leading from […]
Read moreAt today’s Assembly Plenary discussing the Mayor’s proposed 2018/19 budget, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM asked London Mayor Sadiq Khan about his planned increase in Council Tax. (watch video here) Since 2010-11 the Met.’s general grant funding from the Government has fallen by more than £700 million or nearly 40 per cent in real […]
Read moreDear all, Happy new year. My first update of 2018 follows. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone you think might be interested. The Mayor has announced his council tax proposals for 2018/19 include an overall 5.1 per cent increase to his total precept. All of the proceeds will go to the Metropolitan Police and the London Fire […]
Read morePolice merged boroughs pathfinder evaluation Question No: 2018/0242 Andrew Dismore When do you expect the evaluation to be completed; and why has it been delayed? Written response from the Mayor Officers are drafting a response which will be sent shortly. drug dealers using social media sites Question No: 2018/0256 Andrew Dismore Reports suggest that drug dealers are increasingly […]
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