Cricklewood residents were left “aghast” during a meeting with Barnet Council’s Capita planning officers, as they were not allowed to feed views into a scheme for an aggregate waste transfer site along the Edgware Road. During the meeting, Capita officers would only discuss the controversial scheme for 400 Edgware Road, despite the invitation explicitly being for a discussion of the […]
Read moreShocking figures from the End Child Poverty Coalition show that 3,188 extra children in Barnet are living in poverty, taking the figure to 38,737. In Barnet the figure rose by 1,810 to 24,308 and in Camden it rose by 1,378 to 14,429. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore says this is due to harsh welfare changes […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has submitted a petition of 2,882 signatures to the Mayor of London, asking him to write to the Lord Chancellor and Chief Coroner about the behaviour of Mary Hassell, the Senior Coroner for inner North London. Ms Hassell made a controversial decision to institute a “cab rank rule” for post […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has written to the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to support the bid by Camden Council to become the London Borough of Culture. Mr Dismore said the borough had an international offer, with Euston being the doorstep to Europe. His letter focused on the boroughs theatres, eateries, music venues, museums […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has written to Transport for London to say it is unacceptable for repairs to a lift on the northbound platform at Finchley Central Station to take five months. The lifts became inoperable and in need of servicing in December, but signs at the station and correspondents to residents who have […]
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