Category Archives: Press Releases

Fire brigade response times increase in 14 Camden wards after Boris Johnson’s fire station closures

Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, and member of the London Fire Authority  has today revealed figures which show that 14 of Camden’s wards now has a slower fire brigade response times, after London Mayor Boris Johnson closed 10 fire  stations, including Belsize and Clerkenwell in Camden ( table of longer response  times below) Mr […]

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Dismore reveals startling number of police officers taken off for other duties

Andrew Dismore, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden has just published startling official figures which reveal  the  number of police officers taken off  their usual  duties in Camden  for  duties elsewhere. (see Mayor’s answers below) Over the 6 months to 10th September 2014, officers were abstracted from their regular duties on as many as 123 occasions, for  a total […]

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Dismore backs Camden demand for improved Ultra Low Emission Zone plans

Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, demanded that Boris Johnson should put forward more ambitious plans for an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) , when seconding the Labour motion at today’s Assembly Plenary meeting on the Mayor’s poor environmental record  (text of motion as passed  below) Speaking in the debate, Mr Dismore backed the criticisms of […]

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Dismore demands industrial relations training for senior Fire Brigade Officers

Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, and member of the London Fire Authority  raised the need  for  more industrial relations training  for fire service officers, during today’s Assembly plenary session with the  Fire Commissioner and Chair of LFEPA, the Fire Authority. Speaking in the session , Mr Dismore revealed that senior and middle ranking officers […]

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Dismore Challenges Mayor over Barnet Domestic Violence policy

Andrew Dismore AM, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Hendon and London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden  has questioned London Mayor  Boris Johnson over Barnet Council’s policy for domestic violence victims, which will force them to declare themselves homeless to qualify for  emergency help.   (see video https://vimeo.com/109701120) Mr Dismore asked the Mayor about the consequences of Barnet’s policy and in particular […]

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