“ The Conservatives’ idea of ‘affordable’ housing is a million miles away from the reality facing Barnet residents in housing need . So-called’ Help to Buy’ won’t come anywhere near helping meet the needs of Barnet residents who want to own their own home. The new scheme is not even limited to first-time buyers, who are forced to compete with […]
Read moreMy report from City Hall No.32 17th December 2015 to 29th January 2016 1 Introduction May I firstly wish everyone a belated Happy New Year? And what better way to start off January than the wonderful Lumiere festival. It gave a real boost to London restuarants and shops too, at a traditonaly quiet time for them, with an estmated million […]
Read moreFurther to my campaign over cuts in ESOL teaching (English language to non native speakers) I had a very useful meeting at City Hall with ESOL teachers and students. See also my response to ESOL funding announcement. I wrote to Camden Council Cabinet in support of their libraries.
Read moreEvening Standard Vulnerable children were held overnight in police cells an alarming 100 times every week last year, figures showed today. Scotland Yard recorded more than 3,000 cases of under-18s behind bars for at least four hours between midnight and 8am over a six-month period. The detentions occurred even though the law states children should be transferred to local authority […]
Read moreChildren under 18 in police cells [1] Question No: 2016/0198 Andrew Dismore Further to Question No: 2015/3509; Over the last 6 months, how many children under 18 have been held a) overnight and b) over a weekend in police cells? Your response being: ‘The MPS Commissioner is committed to ensuring that all detainees, including young people are protected and treated […]
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