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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: December 13, 2011
As Labour’s GLA candidate for the West Central constituency (which includes Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster and my home borough of K&C), I am keen to run a campaign that focuses on issues that matter to the people of West Central. Between now and May’s election, I will be listening to the residents of West Central [...]