Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly candidate for Barnet and Camden has today released papers which he has just received in response to a freedom of information request to Barnet Council concerning Hendon Crematorium and Cemetery. Mr Dismore, prior to becoming MP for Hendon, was a Westminster City councillor at the time of the infamous Westminster Council cemeteries scandal in […]
Read moreDear Editor Conservative Barnet Council’s negative approach to libraries can be contrasted with Labour Camden Council. When facing far worse Coalition Government budget cuts than Barnet, Camden worked constructively with the communities concerned and have saved three libraries through active and encouraging engagement. However, Conservative Barnet Council has strung along users of Friern Barnet Library appallingly. It is now abundantly […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly candidate for Barnet and Camden, has found out that to deal with the consequences of Conservative Barnet Council’s hike in parking charges which have forced motorists into parking elsewhere, causing obstruction to traffic, London Transport’s buses and the police. So to deal with this, Barnet are now planning extra double yellow lines. (extract council report […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly candidate for Barnet and Camden has accused the Conservative incumbent, Brian Coleman, of being “chicken” in avoiding hustings meetings for the London Assembly election. Mr Dismore said: “So far, Brian Coleman has refused invitations to attend 3 election hustings in Barnet, including for residents associations in Hampstead Garden Suburb and Cricklewood and the meeting for […]
Read moreDear Editor Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson, in his newly published transport manifesto, says that “One of the biggest complaints from businesses large and small is about parking in London making it difficult for them to do their job, increasing costs, or by making it difficult for customers to get to them”. And […]
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