The Metropolitan Police’s latest figures reveal that 160 police officers have been cut in Camden and 91 in Barnet since May 2010. London has seen a decrease of over 2,900 police officers across the city. Since his re-election last May Boris Johnson has cut over 1,300 police officers – despite promising an extra 1,000. The latest drop in police […]
Read moreSpecial Update Emergency services special: April 2013 As there have been a lot of announcements concerning the fire and police services lately, I thought I should write to you about what is going on, with reference to the Mayor’s proposed cuts to the fire brigade and the recent announcement of the outcome of the police consultation. […]
Read moreIn the final version of the Mayor’s crime plan published today , Barnet and Camden both see police stations closed and to be sold off. Barnet will lose Golders Green and Whetstone, and Camden will lose Hampstead and Albany Street, with West Hampstead’s front counter closing too. There will only be 4 “contact points” replacements in each borough, open […]
Read moreFollowing Friday’s revelation that Boris Johnson’s policing figures were not actual figures but had been ‘adjusted’, local Labour Assembly Member Andrew Dismore has called into question the accuracy of the information given to residents on the number of police officers in Camden and Barnet Andrew Dismore AM is today backing calls for the UK Statistics Authority’s opinion as to whether […]
Read moreMy report from City Hall No.7: 20th December 2012 to 7th February 2013 (With ‘Stop Press’, 12th February 2013) Introduction Firstly, may I wish you a rather belated Happy New Year? This month, most of the time seems to have been spent on the police and fire brigade cuts, as well as the fare rises the Mayor has imposed on […]
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