We already know that London has lost over 2,000 police officers in the last two years, but this plan confirms that the majority of London’s boroughs will have fewer police officers than in 2010. The report makes little reference to project investment in Wembley in Brent on p36: In Wembley we will build on the success of the iconic national stadium, with the Arena and Conference Centre and the reinvention of the Olympic Way to create a new community of shops, much enhanced public spaces, a new civic centre for Brent Council and 11,500 new homes. These figures are a damning indictment of the failure to properly plan our NHS services. Local London Assembly Member, Navin Shah AM, said: “London is a welcoming, friendly city, but there is still more that we can do to make it accessible for everyone who lives here. By increasing adult fares yet again Boris Johnson has dealt a parting blow to Londoners who have already had to contend with astronomical fare rises during his mayoralty. In those buildings over 30 metres high alone, this could cost up to £500 million. Hamilton said: ”If there is any questioning it has to be to the Indian government and why have they sat on their hands for 13 years? At the stage of preparing / amending local planning policies when preparing their ‘Local Development Framework’ the report recommends that the Councils should be mindful of how public space is to be managed in any significant schemes and how they will engage the community in both the design and the ongoing management process. Conservative Chair of the Fire Authority, James Cleverly, has publicly stated that only 28 out of London’s 112 stations “will definitely not close”. Panel 2: Together with Memorial the Museum will complete the twin missions of commemoration and education, and will be an authorative source of both the history of 9/11 and understanding its meaning and implications in the context of world history. "This is damaging to the credibility of the Games and the reputation of London.”. The London Fire Brigade and their dedicated staff do a fantastic job keeping us safe and helping us when we need it most. The 10 wards in the borough that will be forced to share five sergeants between them as part of the police cuts across London have been revealed. Housing is more expensive than the UK average. This is neither a new policy nor one that Harrow Council can make let alone impose. On my table there was a considerable interest from the youth about the London Olympics and how it will benefit Harrow. But Boris chose to carry on with his foolish plan to axe 12 fire stations and 18 fire engines. The Mayor has tried to duck and dive when questioned directly about cuts to the NHS but he has direct responsibility for the fire and police services so has to take responsibility for the closure of fire and police stations and the loss of police officers on his watch. As well as secondary frontages of town centres, at most risk will be corner shops, local parades, and some neighbourhood shopping centres, which are often at the core of local communities. 15 out of 22 Hospital Trusts have failed to meet this key target. I am concerned about the impact the staff cuts will have on disabled and elderly passengers. Step-free access will play a major part in Harrow’s plans for regeneration. This scheme would give 21 hours per week of work experience, paid at the London Living Wage for six months. I’m baffled as the Mayor has stated that he is keen for the public sector to ‘share’ services but has chosen to go against the wishes of Harrow Council by closing the front counter provision at the Civic Centre. He hasn’t attended any public meetings about his police cuts either. To maintain the excellent work undertaken by the SNTs commitment to current level and composition of the current  model of neighbourhood policing is crucial and this was endorsed by the London Assembly in a resolution in March 2010. At this rate of progress Mr Copley has calculated that it would take a further 103 years before Boris Johnson hits his 100,000 target. Londoners need to know that there are clear and costed alternatives available that would protect the frontline and which the Mayor must seriously consider if he wants to protect the safety of the capital. Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime Stephen Greenhalgh hosted the meeting, accompanied by Assistant Commissioner Simon Byrne to consult on the new policing model for London and its implications on Harrow. The launch has been described as the beginning of Boris Johnson’s “long-goodbye to London” as his attention increasingly turns elsewhere. Boris Johnson has admitted that he is unlikely to reach his target to create 250,000 apprenticeships between 2012 and 2016. Even after the 12 stations, 18 fire appliances and 400 fire-fighters have been cut the Mayor and LFEPA will still have to find over £5 million of cuts. The vast majority of people over 25 in apprenticeships already worked for their employer before starting an ‘apprenticeship’ under the new system. There are 33,225 residents who live in the borough with reduced mobility, yet only 43% of Brent’s bus stops are fully accessible. Even with those apprenticeships which are being created, almost half of them are going to people over 25 years old and already in work. We need real change in the private rented sector. Night Bus services in Brent and Harrow could face changes this September after the introduction of the Night Tube, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. The A&E units will today shut their doors, despite a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report into the North West London Hospital Trust giving the A&E unit at Central Middlesex Hospital a ‘good’ grade. Cutting fares by one per cent will save residents in Brent £282.74 on their annual travelcard. Proposed ‘contact points’ will mean drastic reduction in opening hours for public access. Ask the children if they know what a ‘door of opportunity’ might be. The new Mayor, Sadiq Khan, makes no apologies for wanting to tackle this crisis. All screening information is available here or contact your local GP for more information. I’ve asked that Strategic Industrial Land in Brent gets its due recognition and is made attractive for its development to generate local industry and local jobs. Top of the bill this year was the performance at the Dhamecha Lohana Centre, on Sunday 27 October, by the artists of the ‘Samarthanam - Sunadha’ – a cultural group comprising vision, hearing and speech challenged youth from Bangalore, India. It has an elected mayor and assembly (25 elected members) that together form the Greater London Authority (GLA). I am deeply disappointed that Ken Livingstone didn’t win the Mayoral contest. “I hope we can then finally agree start and finish times that will help us make Londoners and firefighters safer.”. The letter to save the London Mayor’s proposal to merge the Borough Commands of Harrow and Barnet has drawn a surprising response from the Mayor of London amounting to backtracking of the merger proposals not just for Harrow and Barnet but also other Boroughs across London. -        There are currently 5,102 families on council home waiting lists in Brent. All the latest breaking news, headlines, analysis and articles on London Assembly from the Evening Standard Key aims of the meeting were how NHS London will be affected by changes  - with a particular attention on. Inauguration of the Shri Swaminarayan Nutan Mandir, Bhuj, Gujurat. I’m firmly against the closure of police stations as I see police stations as a community hubs providing vital access to local police. These targets completely underestimate the need for new housing in areas like Brent and Harrow and offer no new plans on how the Mayor proposes to increase the number of homes being built. Last week Brian Coleman, chairman of LFEPA, complained that the blue light proposal has been scuppered by the Metropolitan Police which refuses to allow its infamous 'black museum' to be incorporated into the attraction. He added that he would continue lobbying the Mayor for step-free access at Stanmore Station, and would try to ensure that weekend closures on the Jubilee and Metropolitan Lines are kept to a minimum. In Harrow, the two key stations that are least accessible for people with mobility difficulties are Harrow-on-the-Hill and Stanmore. It's worrying that the model which has served Brent for the last five years now appears to be under threat at the same time the number of officers on the beat is going to go down.”, At this month's mayor's question time on 17 November Boris Johnson said: "I don't want to be absolutely rigid about this. The successful candidates will be covering a designated local area, based on your location, you will be Installing UPVC Deckingand fencingto the highest standard acrossmainlyresidential properties andsomecommercial settings. Their sharpest power is to reject the Mayor's annual budget for the GLA, which they can only do with a two-thirds majority. I feel the figures are disturbing and I call on the Mayor to do more to "get a grip" on the problem. But George Hamilton, Dow's vice-president of Olympic operations, described the company's critics as "irresponsible". This opens up so many exciting opportunities for local people, and I can’t wait to see the £1 million award go towards unlocking the huge talent and creativity in our community. This is why the recommendation from London Assembly, in line with the recommendation of the Skyline Campaign, was made to the London’s Mayor is to set up a SKYLINE COMMISSION. Given the changes how do we hang on to a significant level of improvements / achievements made in London when 54% reduction in management cost is sought through financial controls. The consultation was described by one resident as a complete waste of time and accused the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime Stephen Greenhalgh and the Assistant Commissioner Simon Byrne Deputy Mayor of not listening to the public. The proposals would allow the owners of shops to convert them into flats without planning permission. This Assembly calls on the Mayor of London to lobby the Government to reverse its proposal to allow the conversion of shops into flats without planning permission. London Assembly member Navin Shah said: "The London Mayor's cuts to police in Harrow undermine the fight against crime and should be reversed. An urgent Londonwide plan was needed to address the numerous factors contributing to and perpetuating fuel poverty in the capital. 2. Athletes, Londoners and spectators the world over would be better able to enjoy the Olympics if the problem is addressed before they begin. I will give this petition to the Mayor on 2 December. He said: “It’s one of the key issues facing the borough of Harrow at the moment, because if we close custody suites here, there will be less police on the streets of Harrow. It was a pleasure to meet Pierre and congratulate him personally on his outstanding achievement. Other emergency services affected in Harrow would in theory be Stanmore Fire Station. It has been signed by around 300 people, including Mr Shah and mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone. With RMT union members expected to demonstrate outside City Hall this morning over planned ticket office closures, London Underground bosses have published new figures suggesting ticket office sales have fallen by 15 per cent during the last year. Figures released by the London Assembly also show that one in ten Londoners are excluded from parts of the transport system due to mobility issues. In reality, with the proportionally representative electoral system in use for GLA elections, this proves a high threshold. The cuts are going too far and too fast and will inevitably endanger families and communities across the capital. But the controversy is about their proposal to convert the shop units from existing four small shops to two large shop units. The Tory Mayor's fare rises are costing Londoners a lot more. Special constables are volunteer police officers with all the powers of police officers. The meeting was chaired by Cllr Muhammed Butt – Leader of Brent Council and the panel included Brent’s Borough Commander Matthew Gardner. ”It is very curious that the facts are clear and publicly available but repeated attempts by activists and some politicians are misguided, misinformed and misdirected,” he said. Neighbourhood policing in London has been a great success, and the model has worked well. We've been here for 112 years and we're planning to go for the next 100. Addressing the congregation at the service called  ‘Remembering with Hope’, Right Reverend Graeme Knowles stated how people of from many  backgrounds had come together  “to pray for the future security of the world, for a spirit of tolerance and mutual respect, for peace and freedom, for justice and the rule of law.”. The London Fire Brigade's budget has been cut by the Mayor and government by £45 million over the next two years. The closures of police front desks, fire stations and A & E departments will mean various pockets of London could see the safety of residents threatened by longer response times. You must be a proactive person and be able to communicate clearly in the English Language and work well in a team. -       93% of apprentices over the age of 25 already worked for their employer prior to starting an apprenticeship. This is tragic and it is shameful. This shows his promises are not worth the paper they’re written on. Expect AMs to seek Boris’s view on the reported possible use of water cannon to quell future unrest. The wide ranging questions and comments focused on MOPAC’s claim about the police numbers going up, when MOPAC’s own evidence suggest that the numbers had fallen dramatically from 2010. It is for these reasons there’s been no confidence in the so called listening exercise. Of these 184 are residential. London’s 38 ‘Opportunity Areas’ (new hubs planned for economic and housing growth) with a combined capacity for 300,000 new homes and the Intensification Areas with 8,650 new homes are the type of locations where such tall buildings can and are most likely to emerge. I’m firmly against the closure of police stations as I see police stations as community hubs providing vital access to local police. Harrow: The funding for school meals in Harrow is delegated to schools and they are free to set their policies for school meals and choose their own provider for meals. 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