Category Archives: Press Releases

Overdevelopment in Colindale designed on back of an envelope

Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, has published answers he has just received to questions he put to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson (see below) Mr Dismore said: “these answers show just how little thought  has been given to the continuing overdevelopment in Colindale, which will see another 10,000 homes being built- but that is […]

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Dismore welcomes London Assembly call for HS2 review to address concerns over environmental damage, costs and design flaws.

Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, welcomed the criticisms in the London Assembly reports on HS2 published today.   Mr Dismore, a member of the Assembly Environment Committee said: “As is well known, I do not support HS2 . I believe it demonstrates poor value for money, the impact on communities and individuals is far too […]

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Dismore demands Barnet Council drops Mill Hill Academy school contractor

Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly ember for Barnet and Camden has today written to the leader of the Council, Cllr Cornelius, demanding that Barnet drop their preferred provider E-ACT from their arrangements for the new Academy primary school planned for Mill Hill East.    Mr Dismore said: “On 25th February this year Conservative Barnet Council’s Cabinet  agreed  “to put forward […]

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Mayor Boris Johnson forces through closure of Belsize and Clerkenwell fire stations

Conservative Mayor of London, Boris Johnson is continuing to force through his closure of Belsize and Clerkenwell fire stations. The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) will meet next week to vote on the Mayor’s plans. The documents for that meeting – which were published yesterday – shows the Mayor has backed down on the closure of two fire […]

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Dismore demands urgent investigation after near miss on Northern Line

Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore  AM is demanding an urgent investigation into the near miss on the Northern Line on Monday evening. The incident involved two trains which reportedly narrowly averted a head-on collision between Mill Hill East and Finchley Central. The RMT Union have released a statement saying that it was the quick actions […]

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