Many people are taking the credit for seeing off a third runway at Heathrow – but victory should really go to the tireless campaigning of the villages threatened with destruction. Victory has many fathers, but the victory over the third runway truly belongs to the tireless campaigners of Sipson, Harlington, Longford, Cranford and Harmondsworth. They [...]

I welcome the introduction of two new police teams in his constituency and I am delighted that a transport hub team in Hayes Town will be launched on Monday. With a police sergeant, a constable and seven PCSOs working in this unit, they will reduce crime and anti-social behaviour on buses.

I welcome the Mayor’s announcement of 50 more British Transport Police patrolling trains and stations in outer London including at Acton Mainline, Ealing Broadway, West Ealing, Hanwell, Southall, Drayton Green, Castle Bar Park, Greenford and South Greenford. Commenting, Mr Barnes said:

The London Assembly is at its best when it acts cross-party, solely in the interests of London and not seeking party political advantage. The most dramatic demonstration of this was the “7 July Review Committee: the lessons learnt”, of which I had the privilege to Chair, draw up its terms of reference and issue the [...]