Responding to the blaze in a block of flats at De Pass Gardens in Barking, East London, Labour’s London Assembly Fire and Resilience Spokesperson, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “This serious fire in Barking shows how terribly easy it is for a blaze to start and spread. While we are all incredibly thankful no one was seriously hurt, many residents have […]
Read moreLocal families have been left to live in claustrophobic and sub-standard conditions as a result of flawed Government planning policies. 1,386 homes have been built under relaxed conversion to residential rules (Permitted Development) in Barnet and Camden since 2013, according to London Development Database figures obtained through a written response from the Mayor of London. Analysis of this data has […]
Read moreCamden Council has been listed as one of the top 5 boroughs in London for the number of hate crimes; (faith, anti-Semitic, disability, transgender, homophobic and racist and religious crimes) according to police data for 2018. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore said: ‘Residents of Camden will know the borough as one that celebrates its diversity […]
Read moreBarnet has topped the list of boroughs that suffer from anti-Semitic and faith crimes, the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee heard. The borough also came second in London for the volume of racist and religious crimes. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore said this showed how dangerous is the rise of extremist politics for public […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has welcomed news that the Mayor of London’s Office has been awarded a share of £3.9m by the Government’s Geospatial Commission as one of two national pilots to create a digital map of pipes and cables in London. Known as London’s Underground Asset Register (LUAR), the scheme will operate across […]
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