Dismore backs alternative City Hall budget for extra 1,000 police officers in London

Andrew Dismore, Labour Parliamentary candidate for Hendon and  London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden today backed Labour’s alternative budget proposals for the Greater London Authority ( summary below), incuding1,000 extra police officers, a reversal and freezing of this year’s transport fares increase, and a housing  investment company to commission directly the construction of new homes. Mr Dismore said: ‘ […]

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Dismore reveals appalling scandal of lost Barnet police- 98 officers a week sent out of Borough

Andrew Dismore, Labour Parliamentary candidate for Hendon and London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden today published up to date figures, which reveal the extent that Barnet police officers are  being sent to perform duties out of the Borough ( see answers to Mayor’s questions below). Over the last 6 months of  last year, officers were abstracted ( i.e. sent […]

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Letter for publication: Mill Hill affordable housing

Over recent months, we have heard a lot in your news and letters columns about the problems of overdevelopment in Colindale and West Hendon, including the lack of affordable housing in the huge schemes  being built (or on the way)  in those wards .  However, we have heard little about the pressing housing and development   issues in Mill Hill. the […]

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MQT Answers – Nov-Dec 2014

MQ answers Nov 14 Fire Brigade HQ Question No: 2014/4111 Andrew Dismore Do you consider the cost of the rent of Brigade HQ good value for money? James Cleverly AM (Chairman, LFEPA) & Ron Dobson (Commissioner, LFEPA) The LFEPA HQ premises provides good quality offices at a current rent of £19/sq ft rising to £25.75/sq ft  in March 2015. This […]

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Police Plenary December 2014 – Written answers

Police plenary Dec 14 : written answers criminal records Question No: 2014/4982 Andrew Dismore In what circumstances do you consider a criminal record should not be a bar to joining the police service; and in particular, would you consider or rule out an application from someone with a conviction or caution for drugs, violence or acquisitive crime offences? Written response […]

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