Mayor’s planning powers
You may like to see this slide show on the Mayor’s planning powers.
Read moreDismore backs need for key worker housing for emergency service workers
At today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore, London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden welcomed the decision to halt the sale of fire brigade buildings, to see how they could contribute to emergency service worker housing instead. (video here) Mr Dismore said: ‘Can I say how pleased I was to hear that the previous mayor’s plans to sell off Clerkenwell […]
Read moreDismore attacks NHS Sustainability and Transformation’ plans to cut £900 million from NHS area including Barnet and Camden
At today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore, London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden attacked the NHS ‘Sustainability and Transformation plan’ for North Central London, which sets out a predicted shortfall of £900 million by 2020 demanding that the full plans be properly published; and that local pharmacies be properly funded. (video here) Mr Dismore told the Mayor: ‘The NHS […]
Read moreBrexit briefing: Single market access, customs union or free trade agreement: What is the difference?
Single market access, customs union or free trade agreement The UK government is considering what trading relationship it should seek to negotiate with the European Union (EU) following an EU exit. There are a number of options including seeking to stay, (or potentially pay) for access to the single market, to participate in the EU’s custom union, or to […]
Read moreBrexit Briefing: high tech, life sciences and pharmaceuticals
Regulation and equivalence London’s tech sector competes effectively across the world. A recent survey found that London is viewed as one of the world’s top three technology hubs (the other two are New York and San Francisco), and that global tech workers prefer to relocate to London, over other rival tech hubs in Europe such as Berlin and Paris.[1] […]
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