No.37: 7th October 2016 to 7th November 2016 Introduction May I firstly wish all my Hindu readers a Happy Diwali? I attended various Diwali events, including Diwali on the Square, Age UK Barnet, and of course at Neasden and Kingsbury temples. This month also saw the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, when Eastenders combined to resist successfully […]
Read moreLast month I reported on the review set up by the Mayor under Anthony Mayer former Chief Executive of the Greater London Authority, into the London Fire Brigade to ensure it has sufficient resources to keep Londoners safe. The review has reported recommending that there should be no further cuts to London Fire Brigade. I am supporting the LFB campaign […]
Read moreThe Strawberry Vale estate in East Finchley continues to have problems with a major rat infestation, which I have been taking up with local Councillors. I continue to campaign over the flood risk in parts of Colindale, after the serious flooding last year. Barnet Council have been in liaison with the Environment Agency (EA) with regard to flood mitigation measures […]
Read moreThe Mayor has published a new vision for London: ‘A City for All Londoners’. This document outlines the capital’s challenges and opportunities across priority policy areas, as well as the changes that City Hall wants to deliver over the next four years. The Mayor is inviting Londoners to take part in his consultation on this until 11 December by emailing yourviews@london.gov.uk. I […]
Read moreThe London Assembly Police and Crime Committee’s meeting held on 6 October 2016 which was used for a question and answer session on preventing extremism are now available here. It was clear from our session, that there are a lot of shortcomings in this programme. Locally, I understand that the merger of Camden with Islington borough police has […]
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