At MQT I raised the Barnet Council scheme to abolish meals on wheels . I spoke in the plenary about domestic slavery and how the Government’s visa policy; and I also raised visa policy as it disadvantages students and . makes things worse I also had a busy Mitzvah Day, preparing vegetables for meals for homeless people at Golders Green […]
Read moreThe big issue here this month is the decision to put the London Ambulance Service into special measures due to poor performance : Camden version. Barnet version. Please see this letter I sent regarding recruitment to the LAS. See also some more information here about ambulances taking longer to reach incidents. And finally my letter to Whittington Hospital on winter […]
Read moreI again spoke about the need for transparency over the Olympic stadium deal. I also proposed a plenary motion against blacklisting in the construction industry. I attended the briefing given by the Federation of Small Business. See also my letter about the problems of the less well off in London.
Read moreBoth boroughs are set to lose out dramatically under the schools funding formula being proposed by the Conservative Government. Further to my campaign over cuts in ESOL teaching (English language to non native speakers) I visited Barnet and Southgate College to speak to staff and students This month’s Education Panel meeting was with the deputy Mayor for Schools, Munira Mirza […]
Read moreThe Government’s scheme to allow building in the Green Belt again threatens its future I also raised this at Mayor’s Question Time, when he indicated that he did not support building in the Green Belt, but failed to say what he would do to stop it. I spoke at Barnet Council’s planning committee to oppose the scheme for a golf […]
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