This week’s industrial action has highlighted the Government’s unjust approach to public sector pensions.Whilst some changes are necessary, the Conservative led Coalition Government have spouted a lot of rubbish about the public sector pension funds in their efforts to justify increased contributions and reduced benefits. A short while ago I submitted a Freedom of Information request to Barnet Council about […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly candidate Andrew Dismore has received the response to his freedom of information request, concerning representations ( or the lack of them) made by sitting Conservative GLA member about a series of controversial local issues including: 1. the proposal for Saracens to move to Copthall Stadium 2. the proposed establishment of a free school in Mill Hill 3. […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour’s candidate for the London Assembly for Barnet and Camden has today challenged Brian Coleman over speculation that Mr Coleman is no longer wholeheartedly behind the Council’s “One Barnet” plan to contract out the Council’s services ( text of Mr Dismore’s email to Mr Coleman below). Mr Dismore said: “there has been considerable speculation that Mr Coleman is […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour London assembly candidate for Barnet and Camden said: “This is another Conservative breach of faith with local residents, David Cameron and Andrew Lansley fought the last election on clear commitments to keep Chase Farm open and to listen to the views of local people. They said there would be no top down reorganisations. They said their priority […]
Read moreOn Sunday, I was out and about with the ward councillors in Regents’ Park, asking residents about policing and security. People were overwhelmingly willing to sign our petition protesting at the cuts in police numbers being implemented by London Mayor Boris Johnson and the Conservative led coalition Government. Whilst the Mayor protests that he has not cut the police I […]
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