Tag Archives: Mayor of London

Boris’s Broken Promises #4: “Making our streets and homes safer with 1,000 more police on the beat”

Posted on April 16, 2012 by nickygavron

It’s difficult for candidates to break their manifesto pledges before the actual election, but Boris Johnson’s apparent pledge to make London safer with “1,000 more police on the beat” manages that feat. In 2008 Johnson inherited a budget from Ken … Continue reading →

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Three Years on, Mayor is Failing to Tackle Rough Sleeping

Posted on February 21, 2012 by nickygavron

Three years ago this month, Boris Johnson pledged to end rough sleeping in London by 2012. Today, faced with a perfect storm of unemployment, funding cuts, welfare reform and housing market failure, even more people are sleeping rough on London’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged boris Johnson, CHAIN, homelessness, housing, London, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Nicky Gavron, rough sleeping | 2 Comments

Interview: ‘Housing crisis endangers London’s social fabric’

Posted on February 10, 2012 by nickygavron

Last week I was interviewed by young journalist Ed Challis about London’s housing crisis, including the issues of soaring rents and welfare reform (pdf). You can listen to the interview by clicking on the links below. http://audioboo.fm/boos/652280 http://audioboo.fm/boos/652275-nicky-gavron-the-mayor-is-silent-on-london-s-housing-crisis

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged housing, London, Mayor of London, Nicky Gavron | 1 Comment

Housing budget in a pickle

Posted on February 9, 2012 by nickygavron

The coalition government has slashed London’s housing budget by 60 per cent, although you wouldn’t know it from the press release. Under the cover of giving new powers to City Hall, a budget of £3 billion has been spun to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged boris Johnson, Eric Pickles, housing, ken livingstone, London, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Nicky Gavron | Leave a comment

In the face of rising crime the Mayor cannot persist with his policy of cutting police numbers

Posted on January 31, 2012 by nickygavron

Figures published this week show the impact the Mayor’s cuts to the police service have had at a local level. In the last two years the number of police officers based in the London boroughs has reduced from 20,599 in … Continue reading →

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Guide to Major Welfare Reforms Being Introduced and Planned for Introduction

Posted on January 17, 2012 by nickygavron

London is characterised by mixed and diverse communities. For me – and I suspect millions of other Londoners, it is what makes London a great city. These mixed and balanced communities are also a major contributor to London’s economic and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ghettoisation, Local Housing Allowance, London, Mayor of London, Nicky Gavron, welfare, welfare reform | Leave a comment

Countdown for Housing

Posted on January 13, 2012 by nickygavron

In London, no one can be unaware that we are in the midst of a housing crisis. So the Co-operative Housing (Tenure) Bill is timely and welcome. With supply at an all time low, spiralling private sector rents and home … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged boris Johnson, Co-operative Housing (Tenure) Bill, Cooperative housing, Cooperative Party, Election, housing, International Year of Cooperatives, ken livingstone, Labour Party, London, London Assembly, London Labour Housing Group, Mayor of London, Nicky Gavron, United Nations | Leave a comment

Earls Court’s Future in the Balance

Posted on December 21, 2011 by nickygavron

Astonishingly, the Mayor just decided that the iconic Earls Court exhibition centre is no longer needed and should be demolished. This issue has attracted few column inches and little publicity. But, as a result of the Mayor’s response to the … Continue reading →

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Putting the Record Straight: Time for the Mayor to Come Clean on Housing Figures

Posted on September 20, 2011 by nickygavron

During last week’s Mayor’s Question Time (14 September) Boris Johnson double counted thousands of homes that will be delivered between 2008 and 2015. He claimed: “We are not only on course to achieve 50,000 new affordable homes during this mayoralty, … Continue reading →

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Response from Richard Blakeway

Posted on September 7, 2011 by nickygavron

Date: 7 September Dear Nicky Thank you for your letter. 54,000 completions refers to the four-year investment round, 2011/15. The GLA has been clear we are referring to this investment round, and this includes existing commitments as well. You will … Continue reading →

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