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VICTORY FOR MARKET AS BT PLANS ATM PHONE KIOSKS
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: May 15, 2012
British Telecom are planning to open new telephone kiosk ATMs on Portobello and Golborne Road Market. Following the closure of the HSBC Bank and their ATMs in Portobello Road last December that was bitterly opposed by Councillors, market traders, shops and local residents, North Kensington Labour Councillors worked hard to have the lost ATMs replaced. Colville [...]
SHOCK AT LACK OF CONCERN ON THREATS OF A&E CLOSURE
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: April 23, 2012
Council debate reveals uncaring Conservative and Liberal Democrat Councillors 23.4.12 Plans to close local accident and emergency units were debated by councillors in Kensington and Chelsea. Observers were shocked at last Wednesday’s Council meeting when Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors rejected a Labour proposal supporting the retention of full accident and emergency Services across west [...]
‘A LIGHT TOUCH WILL NOT PROTECT OUR CHILDREN’
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: April 20, 2012
Labour Opposition Group appalled at Council decision not to tighten standards regime in wake of second child pornography case After a bad-tempered Council meeting on 18 April, Labour opposition councillors have expressed their disgust and shame at the ruling Conservative group’s decision to dilute further the Council’s standards regime rather than introduce additional protections proposed [...]
Former Tory Councillor found guilty of child and animal porn charges
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: April 2, 2012
STOP PRESS, UPDATE 19.4.12 At the full Council meeting on 18.4.12 the Labour Opposition Group proposed an amendment to a Tory proposal about a new Standards regime. In our opinion, given the huge reputational damage done to the Council by the Lamont case, a new regime would have to provide every possible legal protection with [...]
LABOUR DEMANDS ACTION FOR POOREST WARD
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: March 13, 2012
Call for all-party plan to tackle Golborne ‘most deprived ward in London’ in the richest borough in Europe New figures* naming Golborne in North Kensington as the joint poorest ward in London on ‘extent measure’ has prompted local Councillors to propose urgent cross-party action. Cllr Emma Dent Coad, who brought the report to light at [...]
LABOUR CANDIDATE FOR WEST CENTRAL BACKS CALLS FOR KIT MALTHOUSE TO QUIT
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: March 5, 2012
Cllr Todd Foreman, Labour’s candidate for the West Central London Assembly constituency, backed calls for Kit Malthouse to resign his position as deputy mayor for policing. The calls for Malthouse’s resignation have been made by Labour MP Chris Bryant and London Mayoral Candidate Ken Livingstone after it emerged that Malthouse personally intervened with the Commissioner [...]
Kensington Labour fights to protect residents
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: February 28, 2012
Cuts will hit the poor and vulnerable worst and first – brutal cuts are proposed by Kensington and Chelsea, ‘the richest borough in Europe’ A £.5m Youth Fund, £5m Housing Benefit hardship fund, £.5m for the voluntary sector to support employment opportunities, and free swimming are some of the highlights of the K&C Labour Opposition [...]
London’s women are less safe under Tory Mayor Boris Johnson
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: February 14, 2012
London is a fantastic city. I am proud to live here and I am proud to be one of the youngest Labour candidates for the London Assembly. There are many opportunities afforded to young people in London. Yet like all cities, there are dangers to be wary of. My worry, like that of many young [...]
LABOUR’S RESPONSE TO ‘EXTRAVAGANT’ £25m EXHIBITION ROAD REVAMP
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: February 1, 2012
As the £25 million Exhibition Road streetscape scheme opens in South Kensington, North Kensington Labour Councillors criticised the Council’s extravagant spending on a scheme aimed at tourists. A short bus ride away are four of the poorest areas in the country. In Golborne Ward, 51% of the children live in poverty, residents endure high levels [...]
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