The Barking to Gospel Oak line will be electrified following today’s announcement of a borrowing guarantee of £90m. Labour Assembly Member Andrew Dismore and campaigner for electrification welcomes the move and urges Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London to ensure work starts as soon as possible. Labour London Assembly Members wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, speaking at the London Assembly Health Committee today, revealed that whilst Barnet had the second highest number of diabetes sufferers in London, the take up of diabetes screening in the borough was precisely zero. Mr Dismore said: “The NHS Vascular Screening Health Checks programme was implemented in England April […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, speaking at the London Assembly Health Committee today, revealed that whilst Barnet had the second highest number of diabetes sufferers in London, the take up of diabetes screening in the borough was precisely zero. Mr Dismore said: “The NHS Vascular Screening Health Checks programme was implemented in England April […]
Read moreAt today’s (Wednesday) Mayor’s Question Time at City Hall, Boris Johnson came under pressure to intervene in the closure of Chase Farm Accident and Emergency Department[1]. Following concerns raised by Dr Onkar Sahota AM and referring to the recent survey from the Foundation Trust Network that describes A&Es as being at “tipping point”, local London Assembly Member Joanne McCartney asked […]
Read moreAt today’s (Wednesday) Mayor’s Question Time at City Hall, Boris Johnson described residents who are objecting to Avanti Free School’s plans as being “Nimbys” and “people who disliked school children”. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, Andrew Dismore AM was questioning Mayor Boris Johnson about the Government’s relaxation of planning rules which allow free schools to develop without […]
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