The Mayor has appointed Val Shawcross (formerly a long serving Assembly Member and chair of Transport Committee) as deputy Mayor for Transport. Val’s confirmation hearing was successful. Having lodged a petition against the HS2 Bill in the House of Lords, I have been informed that HS2 are challenging my right to object. There will be a hearing soon at which […]
Read moreAs I expect you are aware, Barnet’s organisation of the London elections was seriously deficient, I have a new page on my website about what has been going on, and the aftermath. Every polling station had only the supplementary, not the full register. Luckily, the margins of the majorities for the elections were such that the result was not affected, […]
Read moreBy the time of my next report, the Referendum will be over and we will know our ‘Eurofate’, one way or another. Quite a few people have been asking for objective facts about the vote. The most balanced thing I have read was the unanimous report of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, agreed by MPs from both sides […]
Read morePlease find here and excellent summary of Former Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s positions on Europe.
Read moreHS2 Question No: 2016/1790 Andrew Dismore What assistance and support could you offer residents and businesses in Camden , who will be adversely affected by HS2 works, in obtaining fair compensation and adequate mitigation of the impact? Written answer from the Mayor While I am broadly supportive of the HS2 project, I believe that the current proposals for Euston will […]
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