Hendon School in Barnet has won a Mayor’s award for their ‘Silence the Violence’ initiative, which raises awareness of gang and knife violence. The students delivered a conference for 150 local primary students featuring a diverse range of speakers including the police, a former gang member and addicts. The Young Londoner awards, organised by Sadiq Khan’s volunteering programme Team London, […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has secured a review of safety along Falloden Way in the Hampstead Garden Suburb by Transport for London, in light of recent fatal accidents. TfL have agreed to look at a number issues. Firstly, the lack of signage indicating the narrowing of the road and the merging of lanes before […]
Read moreUniversal Credit will be rolled out for some new claimants in Camden in December, but fresh calls have been made to pause the process. This comes after a leading charity warned that moving more people onto Universal Credit could trigger a significant increase in foodbank use. Local London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, warned that there was a “growing abundance […]
Read moreLocal London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, is supporting fast food workers in their efforts to call for a living wage and strengthened rights. Yesterday, hospitality and restaurant staff of McDonald’s, TGI Fridays and Wetherspoons, along with couriers for Uber Eats and Deliveroo, came together across the capital to protest against the injustices faced by fast food workers. Those participating […]
Read moreBarnet Council has finally ordered a ban on street drinking in Burnt Oak, after repeated complaints about anti-social behaviour. The Public Space Protecton order (PSPO) was supported by 93% of residents in a recent consultation. The Council and police officers will be able to confiscate alcohol from anyone drinking publicly outside of a licensed venue, such as a pub or […]
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