Camden’s Labour Council has been praised by Andrew Dismore, the local Labour London Assembly Member, after the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced that 334 affordable homes had started being built between 2018 and 2019 in the borough. In contrast, Conservative run Barnet had started 325 during the same period. Mr Dismore said: ‘Camden is less than a quarter of […]
Read more549 care homes in London were found to be failing to meet fire safety standards through London Fire Brigade (LFB) audits carried out following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Labour’s London Assembly Fire and Resilience spokesperson, Andrew Dismore AM, who obtained this new data through a written response from the Mayor of London, said that the figures show that “some of […]
Read moreDear Editor, This week marks the UN’s Global Road Safety Week, and it comes as a reminder that we all have a part to play when it comes to reducing the risks faced by pedestrians and all road users. The latest TfL data shows that in 2017 148 people were tragically killed or seriously injured on Barnet’s streets. The pain […]
Read moreLocal authority funding sustainability Question No: 2019/0378 Andrew Dismore Are you concerned that any London local authorities will be left unable to set a balanced budget as a result of the forthcoming £1.3 billion reduction the Government has chosen to make to the Revenue Support Grant? Answer for Local authority funding sustainability The Mayor Last updated: 22 January, 2019 Officers […]
Read moreDear editor, West Hendon’s Conservative Councillor really should not be such a naïve hypocrite, nor should she unduly frighten people about the incidence of crime in the ward. As your report showed, the most prevalent crimes in West Hendon are shoplifting and theft- hardly a surprise, when Brent Cross Shopping Centre is in the ward. She should also accept her […]
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