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- Statement: Nicky Gavron AM will not be seeking re-election in 2020 to the London Assembly
- Armistice Day centenary commemorated: remembering Londoners killed during the First World War and in conflicts since
- Letter to Editors on Violence Reduction Unit
- My speech to the London Assembly on the rights of Assistance Dogs users [VIDEO]
- New funding announced to promote precision manufactured homes for London
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Statement: Nicky Gavron AM will not be seeking re-election in 2020 to the London Assembly
Dear Colleagues and Friends, I will not be seeking re-election in 2020 to the London Assembly. It has been an honour to represent London and Londoners for what will have been 20 years. I want to take the opportunity to … Continue reading
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Armistice Day centenary commemorated: remembering Londoners killed during the First World War and in conflicts since
At City Hall, we have been remembering the Londoners killed during the First World War and in conflicts since. The photograph on the poster I am shown holding (below) is of Lottie Meade, born in Marylebone in 1889 and whom … Continue reading
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Letter to Editors on Violence Reduction Unit
Dear Editor, I welcome plans for a new Violence Reduction Unit at City Hall, particularly as we’ve seen something of this kind have real results in Glasgow. This is a positive step forward which builds upon the stringent action the … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, government, health, local government, London, news, Police, politics, public health, violence reduction, Youth services
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My speech to the London Assembly on the rights of Assistance Dogs users [VIDEO]
On 6 September 2018 a motion about discrimination against Londoners who use guide dogs passed unanimously. I was moved to speak on the issue. Access for Assistance Dogs for the Blind Motion – 6 September 2018:
New funding announced to promote precision manufactured homes for London
Following recommendations set out in my report (Designed, sealed, delivered), the Mayor approves funding for a project to promote precision manufactured homes (PMH) The project will provide manufactured housing design guidance and shows the Mayor’s commitment to the modernisation of … Continue reading
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Tagged building, construction, design code, designed sealed delivered, housing, housing crisis, London, London Assembly, manufactured housing, manufacturing, Mark Farmer, Mayor of London, modern methods of construction, offsite manufacture, OSM, planning, planning committee, precision manufactured housing, Sadiq Khan
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Government’s national planning proposals and their impact on delivering homes for London (MQT, 22 March 2018)
At the 22 March 2018 questions to the Mayor of London, I asked Sadiq Khan about Government proposals to revise the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and their impact on delivering the homes that London needs. Here is the response … Continue reading
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Tagged homes, housing, London, mayor, Mayor of London, Mayor's Question Time, MQT, National Planning Policy Framework, national policy, NPPF, planning, Sadiq Khan
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Building regulations post-Grenfell
The London Assembly Housing Committee recently met to investigate the issues for social housing post-Grenfell. There, I asked whether strategic changes are needed in the quality, design and standards for future homes. It has been a long-held concern of mine … Continue reading
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Behind the scenes look at the first Mayor’s Question Time (MQT) of 2018
A welcome look behind the scenes at the first Mayor’s Question Time of 2018. As part of our role as Assembly Members we hold the Mayor and representatives of other bodies to account. One of the ways we achieve this is at Mayor’s Question Time (MQT). At the 18 … Continue reading
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Mayor of London wants London to become a leader in offsite manufacturing
At Mayor’s Question Time on 14th September, I raised the issue of off site manufacturing with the Mayor, who said he was very keen to encourage offsite manufacturing in London and sees London as a future leader in the sector. … Continue reading
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Light industrial workspace under threat
My 13th July 2017 question urged the Mayor to ask the Government to revisit their rule change that could see London lose vast swathes of light industrial workspace At the London Assembly’s 13th July Mayor’s Question Time I urged the … Continue reading
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