Writing about Brexit to a deadline a few days ahead is risky, but to quote Tancredi in Tomasi di Lampedusa’s wonderful book ‘the Leopard’, “For things to remain the same, everything must change“- and this could be applied to Brexit: Parliament and Government in reversed roles, MPs’ votes ignored, fruitless negotiations in Downing Street and Brussels, a stubborn Prime Minister, timetable extensions- […]
Read moreThe Mayor of London has announced that the second round of his £45 million Young Londoners Fund is now open for applications. Local London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, is calling upon organisations and groups in the community to bid for a portion of the funding pot in order to bolster the “crucial work” being undertaken, against the backdrop of […]
Read moreMQT answers May 19 School Air Quality Audits Question No: 2019/9214 Andrew Dismore When will you be conducting your next set of school air quality audits? Will you consider undertaking one at Martin School in East Finchley, where air quality monitoring equipment was recently installed, and showed a reading of 46.2ug/m3, which is well above the legal limit set by […]
Read moreTube noise [1] Question No: 2019/9216 Andrew Dismore Tube noise has not been reduced sufficiently for a number of residents, who have suffered ground borne noise well in excess of 50Db, in some case for several years and in one case rendering the property uninhabitable. in such cases will you now consider compensating residents, if necessary buying their property? Tube […]
Read moreMQT May 19 LFB mqs Joint inspection of tower blocks Question No: 2019/9231 Andrew Dismore Changes to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order and the Housing Health and Safety Rating System have now been passed by Parliament, which came into force on 23 January this year Joint inspection from fire and rescue services, the Health and Safety Executive and local […]
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