Category Archives: Press Releases

Dismore condemns Mayor over his emergency services record

Andrew Dismore AM, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Hendon and London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden  challenged London Mayor Boris Johnson over the poor record of emergency services’ attendance times on his watch: video https://vimeo.com/109700158 Mr Dismore  told the Mayor that all the emergency services  in the capital are under terrible strain. Mr Dismore particularly focussed on the London Ambulance […]

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Reporting back to you from City Hall: August – September 2014

1 Introduction I start with congratulations to the people of Scotland, on the outcome of the referendum there. The commitments to further devolution must be honoured, and I believe this also opens the debate for further devolution to the regions, and especially London.  Dismore welcomes Scotland ‘No’ Vote – now for devolution for London Congratulations also to the Europe Ryder Cup […]

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Mount Pleasant decision shameful

Following the Mayor’s decision to approve the Mount Pleasant development scheme proposed by Royal Mail Group, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “As expected, Boris Johnson today gave planning permission to Royal Mail Group for their Mount Pleasant scheme, despite excellent representations from Islington and Camden Councils and the Mount Pleasant Association on behalf […]

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Boris Johnson’s Mount Pleasant ruling robs London of 111 desperately needed affordable homes

– Boris Johnson grants permission for 111 fewer affordable homes than could be built – Mayor accused of “trampling over the rights and views of local people” Boris Johnson’s expected decision to force through the controversial Mount Pleasant planning application despite local opposition at today’s planning hearing today has been labelled ‘shamefully counterproductive’ by Labour London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore. […]

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Dismore challenges Mayor over Barnet Police Poor Attendance Times

Andrew Dismore AM, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Hendon and London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden challenged Mayor Boris Johnson over Barnet Police’s poor attendance times  at Mayor’s Question Time.  (Video: https://vimeo.com/106411885 ) After MQT Mr Dismore said: “At July’s MQT I raised this with the Mayor. “For ‘I’ calls in Barnet, the target is supposed to be 15 minutes.  In […]

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