Boris Johnson was challenged today over cuts to the Metropolitan Police in Barnet. Mr Johnson and the Metropolitan Police Commissioner faced questions at City Hall from local Labour Assembly Member Andrew Dismore. Boris was questioned about cuts to frontline policing cover including cuts to police stations, police officers and the recent “sham” consultations that his deputy Stephen Greenhalgh has been […]
Read moreNotice of Meeting Barnet Labour Group & London Assembly Labour Consultation on Policing to be held immediately after Deputy Mayor Stephen Greenhalgh’s one hour ‘sham consultation’ As you may be aware, the police in Barnet have suffered major cuts, since the last general election: 01/05/2010 30/09/2011 30/09/2012 Total number of police officers 595.18 558.11 522.2 Total number […]
Read moreToday Mayor Boris Johnson’s latest round of inflation-busting fare rises come into effect. This will be the fifth consecutive year that Boris has raised fares above inflation, with this year the average increase being 5.2%. Andrew Dismore AM today renewed his call for the Mayor to limit his fare rise to RPI or less. This would help Londoners at a […]
Read moreLocal Labour London Assembly Members Joanne McCartney and Andrew Dismore have today welcomed the announcement that the North London Waste Authority are to withdraw their plans for a Mechanical Biological Treatment Plant on the Pinkham Way site. Over the past year both members have consistently supported local residents and opposed the plan for a waste treatment facility to be built […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore in last minute appeal to Conservative backbench councillors Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet & Camden has today written by email to Barnet backbench Conservative councillors, asking them to think again about their support for ‘One Barnet’ (Copy below). Mr Dismore said: “The future of public services in Barnet is in the hands of the backbench […]
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