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Joanne McCartney AM calls for tax on bankers’ bonuses to tackle spiralling youth unemployment in Enfield & Haringey

Posted on February 17, 2012

Joanne McCartney AM calls for tax on bankers’ bonuses to tackle spiralling youth unemployment in Enfield. Local London Assembly Member Joanne McCartney has called for a tax on bankers’ bonuses to fund work placements for unemployed 16-24 year olds to … Continue reading →

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Joanne McCartney AM ‘deeply concerned’ by rise in muggings on buses

Posted on February 13, 2012

Local London Assembly Member Joanne McCartney today called on Mayor Boris Johnson to get a grip on increasing crime on Enfield & Haringey’s buses. New figures show that Enfield has seen a 3% rise in the last nine months in … Continue reading →

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City Hall council tax cut will buy you one onion a month

Posted on February 3, 2012

Local Labour Assembly Member Joanne McCartney emphasises the meagre saving that Boris Johnson’s council tax cut will save Londoners – just 26p a month – enough to buy one onion. The Mayor today announced that he will cut City Hall’s … Continue reading →

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Joanne McCartney AM calls on Mayor to reverse police cuts in face of rising crime

Posted on February 2, 2012

Local London Assembly member Joanne McCartney is calling on the Mayor to reverse his police cuts as it was revealed that Enfield lost 32 officers over the past two years. In March 2010 there were 595 based in Enfield.  By … Continue reading →

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Boris’s budget reveals “out of touch” Mayor

Posted on January 27, 2012

London Mayor Boris Johnson this week came under pressure from local Assembly Member Joanne McCartney over soaring six figure City Hall salaries, police cuts and huge fare rises. As the Mayor faced questions on his final £14.6 billion budget of … Continue reading →

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