Category Archives: Press Releases

Extra £38 million investment in fighting crime by Sadiq Khan

In response to the Mayor’s announcement of a further £30m of investment in policing in London, and an additional £8m in violence prevention initiatives, local London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “With lockdown measures set to ease slowly in the coming months, our local police teams must have the resources to clamp down on a potential rise in violent […]

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Response to cladding funding announcement

In response to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick’s, announcement of £3.5 billion of funding to go towards stripping unsafe cladding from buildings, Labour’s London Assembly Fire and Resilience Spokesperson, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “Any new funding aimed at stripping unsafe cladding to protect Londoners is welcome. However, Ministers are aware of the huge […]

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Rough sleeping saw 9% increase in Camden in lead up to Christmas

Rough sleeping in Camden increased by 9% in the build up to last Christmas, new figures have revealed. Greater London Authority CHAIN data shows that there were 185 people sleeping rough on the borough’s streets between September and December 2020, up from 170 over the previous three-month period. Local London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, is now urging the Government […]

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Dismore questions Mayor over Fire Brigade Finances

At today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM questioned London Mayor Sadiq Khan over the financial settlement for London Fire Brigade. Mr Dismore asked the Mayor: ‘I am sure you will join with me in condemning the vicious assault on a firefighter overnight.  He was doing his duty attending a fire at […]

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Dismore questions Mayor over Conservative waking watch con trick

At today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM questioned London Mayor Sadiq Khan over the Conservative Government’s Waking Watch Relief Fund con trick, which provides no money for waking watches at all. Mr Dismore asked the Mayor:   ‘The Government has announced a ‘Waking Watch Relief Fund’ that will pay for fire […]

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