Camden’s Labour Council has been praised by Andrew Dismore, the local Labour London Assembly Member, after the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced that 334 affordable homes had started being built between 2018 and 2019 in the borough. In contrast, Conservative run Barnet had started 325 during the same period. Mr Dismore said: ‘Camden is less than a quarter of […]
Read more549 care homes in London were found to be failing to meet fire safety standards through London Fire Brigade (LFB) audits carried out following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Labour’s London Assembly Fire and Resilience spokesperson, Andrew Dismore AM, who obtained this new data through a written response from the Mayor of London, said that the figures show that “some of […]
Read moreIn response to the Trussell Trust’s publication of figures that reveal that 11,553 three day emergency food supplies were given out in Barnet and Camden between April 2018 and March 2019, an increase of 28% on the previous year, Andrew Dismore, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden said: “It is scandalous that we are continuing to see a growing […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has submitted a scathing objection to the proposed “Tulip” viewing platform in the City of London, located next to the “Gherkin” tower. The proposed structure would be privately owned and operated, with a fee to access the viewing platform, restaurant and sky lounge. Such pay-for-access to views is been opposed […]
Read moreBarnet’s Conservative administration have introduced an increased charge of an extra £100 a week on rents for new build council homes and re-let council homes being transferred to Open Door Homes (ODH) – the Council’s housing development company. The plan will mean council tenants in new and re-let homes owned by ODH will have to pay £209 a week for […]
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