Today Mayor Boris Johnson’s latest round of inflation-busting fare rises come into effect. This will be the fifth consecutive year that Boris has raised fares above inflation, with this year the average increase being 5.2%. Andrew Dismore AM today renewed his call for the Mayor to limit his fare rise to RPI or less. This would help Londoners at a […]
Read moreLocal Labour London Assembly Members Joanne McCartney and Andrew Dismore have today welcomed the announcement that the North London Waste Authority are to withdraw their plans for a Mechanical Biological Treatment Plant on the Pinkham Way site. Over the past year both members have consistently supported local residents and opposed the plan for a waste treatment facility to be built […]
Read moreMy report from City Hall No.6: 15th November 2012 to 19th December 2012 Introduction Things are becoming busier at City Hall, as the budget cycle decisions come closer, and with the Mayor’s proposed cuts to the fore. Before getting into the detail, though, may I firstly wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year? Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree […]
Read moreDear Editor, This week saw the 60th anniversary of the Great Smog that struck London in 1952, shortly after the Clean Air Act was passed which led to large improvements in air quality in London. The Great Smog killed over 4,000 in less than a week. Whilst we don’t suffer from ‘Pea-soupers’ that blot out the sky, we do still […]
Read moreDear Editor, This week saw the 60th anniversary of the Great Smog that struck London in 1952, shortly after the Clean Air Act was passed which led to large improvements in air quality in London. The Great Smog killed over 4,000 in less than a week. Whilst we don’t suffer from ‘Pea-soupers’ that blot out the sky, we do still […]
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