At Mayor’s Question Time today, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM raised with the Mayor the loss of office space in Barnet due to the Government’s ‘permitted development’ rules. (Video here) Mr Dismore said: ‘The Government’s permitted development rights have led to the loss of considerable numbers of workplaces, both office and industrial. The impact […]
Read moreAt Mayor’s Question Time today, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM raised with the Mayor the extent of the redactions in the published version of the Henriques report into the Met.’s failed child sexual abuse investigations. (Video attached) Mr Dismore asked the Mayor if he would ensure that Sir Richard Henriques’s Independent Inquiry into Child […]
Read moreBarnet Council’s proposal to remove the right of MPs, Assembly Members or Councillors to submit items for discussion at residents’ forums has been described as an effort to “gag” London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore. The changes were called for by Edgware Councillor Brian Gordon, who chairs the Hendon residents’ forum, through a motion at a Barnet Council meeting in October. […]
Read moreSpeaking during the City Hall Economy Committee session on the impact of Brexit on the London Labour Market, Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden commented on the risks posed by Brexit to employment rights, the need for public procurement to support improvements in low pay and conditions, and the misunderstandings about migration on the labour […]
Read moreA new report published by the End Child Poverty campaign has revealed the stark levels of inequality and child poverty in Barnet and Camden. 16.9% of children in Barnet already live in poverty, before housing costs are factored in. When included, the figure jumps to 26.6%. Colindale has the worst rate, with 40.5% of children living in poverty when […]
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