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Dismore raises impact of HS2 on Fire Brigade attendance times

Press release: immediate 2/10/15 Andrew Dismore, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden and member of LFEPA, the Fire Authority for London, questioned London’s Fire Commissioner about the impact of HS2 on the ability of the Fire Brigade to respond to emergency calls in Camden at the Fire Authority meeting yesterday (1/10/15). Having previously raised the issue by written question […]

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Dismore demands Barnet waives unfair fees for Jewish Film Festival

(Press release: immediate 12/10/15) Andrew Dismore, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden has written to the leader of Barnet Council, demanding the waiver of  the Council’s attempted  levy of  £800 of fees from the UK Jewish Film Festival. (copy email below) Mr Dismore said: ‘After all the problems of the festival last year, and the bad publicity that ensued […]

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Dismore motion to reverse English Language teaching cuts passed by London Assembly

At the London Assembly plenary Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden successfully proposed a motion over the Conservative Government’s cuts to English Language (ESOL) teaching. Mr Dismore said: ‘It is hardly joined up Government, is it, for one department, the DWP, to mandate people to go on ESOL courses or lose their benefit on the one […]

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Dismore intervenes to save Remembrance Sunday parade route

Intervention by Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, saves the day for Edgware Remembrance Sunday procession. Mr Dismore said: ‘When I heard last weekend from our poppy appeal organiser that the police had said the traditional route for Edgware’s Remembrance Sunday parade could not go ahead, I was appalled and took up sorting it out. In […]

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Dismore raises Brexit risks with Mayor’s Chief of Staff

At the London Assembly plenary today concerning the work of London and Partners, Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden challenged Gordon Innes, Chief Executive of London and Partners and Sir Edward Lister, the Mayor’s Chief of Staff and Chair of London and Partners, over the risks of Britain leaving the EU. Andrew Dismore Questions London & […]

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