CITY HALL CONSERVATIVES TACKLE BIKE AND PHONE THEFT
Our groundbreaking new report examines just how badly Sadiq Khan has failed London on theft - and how to fix it.
It’s been a jam-packed week at City Hall, as we’ve been launching reports, quizzing the Police Commissioner, and debating the issues important to Londoners. But here’s your weekly rundown on just some of the things we’ve been getting up to:
INSIDE CITY HALL IS BACK
After a few months hiatus, our regular podcast, Inside City Hall, is back! Join Neil Garratt AM and Emma Best AM discussing the events of the week and how we’ve been taking Khan to task, every fortnight. Listen now to find out what we’ve been doing this week in more detail.
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NEIL GARRATT AM LAUNCHES REPORT INTO BIKE & PHONE THEFT
This week Neil Garratt AM launched his new report into bike & phone theft, Tackling London’s Theft Epidemic. With over 115,000 phones and 20,000 bikes snatched last year, and the public’s perception that those crimes will be solved at an all-time low, this report looks to examine the causes - and the solutions. You can read Neil’s report here.
ALESSANDRO GEORGIOU AM EVISCERATES LABOUR’S BUDGET
Labour’s disastrous budget is still wreaking havoc on our economy, and putting pressure on businesses - the drivers of growth - as well as workers. Speaking in favour of his motion against Labour’s economy-crashing budget, Alessandro Georgiou AM took the London Assembly Labour Group to task on how they’re hammering workers the hardest.
THOMAS TURRELL AM FIGHTS FOR MOTORISTS
Many people have been fined for speeding along the A20, despite not knowing that it was even speed-limited. Thomas Turrell AM, when contacted about this by his constituents, decided that this was not on. Advocating his motion this week, Thomas spoke about the need for an investigation into TfL over how they carried out the traffic notice, after it was revealed that it may not actually have been done properly at all. Listen to Mr Turrell’s speech advocating for motorists: