Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Camden and Barnet has established the latest extent of police cuts in Barnet (see below), through questions to Mayor Johnson. These show that since the Conservative led Coalition Government took power, police officers in Barnet have fallen by 71 officers, a cut of 12%. This includes the loss of 20 sergeants, vital to […]
Read moreLabour’s Andrew Dismore will today (Wednesday) call on the London Assembly to support a motion calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold a one minute’s silence during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics Games. This year will be the 40th anniversary of the 1972 massacre that saw 11 Israeli athletes and coaching staff murdered. The IOC have so […]
Read moreDuring a meeting of the London Assembly Transport Committee, Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, questioned TfL over the extent of public awareness and preparedness over people’s transport arrangements during the Olympics. Mr Dismore was told that there have been over 1 million hits on the website “Get Ahead of the Games” (put in website link) […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, has welcomed Thames Water’s announcement that it lifted its hosepipe ban at 00:01 this morning. However, Veolia Water, which serves many constituents in the north of the London Assembly constituency, have confirmed that they are not lifting their ban. In light of their refusal to do so, Andrew Dismore has written to […]
Read moreUnder the London Olympic Games ticket allocation for school children,HasmoneanPrimary Schoolwere offered tickets to a volleyball event which fell on a Saturday. When approached by the school, London 2012 (LOCOG) refused to exchange the tickets. Labour London Assembly member Andrew Dismore came to the rescue, after a request fromHasmoneanPrimary Schoolheadteacher Mrs Rodin. Andrew successfully argued with London 2012 to issue […]
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