In response to the Mayor’s announcement that Whitefield School in Barnet will receive a portion of his ‘Young Londoners Fund’ to set up a Stepping Stones programme, aimed at helping the most vulnerable local pupils with the transition to secondary school, local London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore AM said: “The transition between primary and secondary school can be a difficult […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM has written to the Leader of Barnet Council Cllr Richard Cornelius with a series of questions after the plan to expand Brent Cross Shopping Centre was delayed by the developer, Hammerson. Mr Dismore’s questions were: 1) When do they now expect to start, if at all? 2) What is […]
Read moreImmigration officials who raided restaurants in Chinatown acted in a “heavy-handed” manner, according to Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore. On 24th July, Chinatown protested with a 5 hour shutdown of businesses and a march of a thousand people from London’s Chinese community to the Home Office demonstrating their deep concerns and feelings against what they […]
Read moreIn response to the Mayor’s launch of his ‘Vision Zero’ road safety action plan, local London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore AM said: “It is appalling that thousands of Londoners are killed or seriously injured on our roads each year. In our community, we have felt the devastating impact of these tragic incidents. “The Mayor’s new Vision Zero approach […]
Read morePlans to double the size of Brent Cross Shopping Centre have been cast into doubt due to a “turbulent period in UK retail and uncertainty with the current economic outlook”. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore said this was disastrous news for North London, and further evidence of the damage Brexit is doing to the economy. […]
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