Building on last month’s informal consultation, the most important development this month was the publication for consultation of the Mayor’s draft Police and Crime Plan. The consultation period ends on the 23 February 2017. The Police & Crime Plan will determine, direct and communicate the Mayor’s policing and crime priorities for his period in office (from 2017-21). Core […]
Read moreTaxpayers handed over more than £5 million to police London’s football matches last season, new figures show. In response to a Mayor’s Question from Labour London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore AM, Mayor Sadiq Khan stated that the money spent last season was enough to fund an additional 93 officers on London’s streets. Mr Dismore urged the Home Secretary to push […]
Read moreBorough mergers pilot The mergers are being piloted in amongst other places, Camden and Islington. For the Met.’s explanation of what this is about, please click here. Mayor’s Question Time At MQT I raised the damning Henriques report into the Met.’s investigation of historic sexual abuse cases Police and Crime Committee This was the last Q and A session with […]
Read morePolicing football costs [1] Question No: 2016/3401 Andrew Dismore How much was refunded by London Football professional clubs in respect of policing costs in each of the last 3 financial years; and how much of that was paid by clubs in each division? Written response from the Mayor The total refunded and the breakdown by division over the last three […]
Read moreAt Mayor’s Question Time today, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM raised with the Mayor the extent of the redactions in the published version of the Henriques report into the Met.’s failed child sexual abuse investigations. (Video attached) Mr Dismore asked the Mayor if he would ensure that Sir Richard Henriques’s Independent Inquiry into Child […]
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