It’s heartbreakingly clear that the current system is failing to provide adequate support for rough sleepers.
I won’t vote in the upcoming and future GLA elections, because the people that stand and win the most votes consistently fail to address this problem properly.
In addition to that, how can Brent even aspire to become ‘Better’ until this issue is addressed wholeheartedly by the local authority and central government?
Cladding scandal a living nightmare
Tulip Siddiq MP, Hampstead and Kilburn, writes:
So many of my constituents in Hampstead and Kilburn have faced a living nightmare as a result of the cladding scandal, which is shamefully still not resolved nearly four years on from Grenfell.
Readers letters
A couple walking in the rain in the City of London.
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Redesign our streets to encourage walking
Nic Lee, De Beauvoir Road, Hackney, writes:
During the pandemic, people in London have rediscovered the simple act of walking – the oldest, cheapest and greenest transport there is. It has allowed us to stay healthy, happy and connected to those around us.
But lots of us still struggle with narrow, cluttered, uneven pavements; crossings that prioritise cars rather than people; and growing numbers of speeding vehicles.
That’s why I support Living Streets’ Manifesto for Walking - London. It calls for candidates in our mayoral election to pledge to tackle air pollution, transform our streets for people of all ages and abilities, make walking the natural choice for short journeys, and end pedestrian deaths and injuries on our roads.
Madam - During the pandemic, people have rediscovered the simple act of walking – the oldest, cheapest and greenest transport there is. It has allowed us to stay healthy, happy and connected to those around us. But lots of us still struggle with narrow, cluttered, uneven pavements; crossings that prioritise cars rather than people; and growing numbers of speeding vehicles. That’s why I support Living Streets’ Manifesto for Walking, which calls for candidates in our upcoming election to pledge to end pedestrian deaths and injuries on roads, tackle air pollution, make school streets safe and make walking easier by cutting the clutter on our pavements.
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Verge mowing OH dear, the roadside mowers have started already. Hardly has the grass started to grow than the verges are being shaved off down to the soil. Not even a daisy left. Between Easingwold and Thirsk on the A19 the mowing has begun at Hutton Sessay crossroads right up to the entrance to Thirkleby Hall. It is particularly bad around Thirkleby Barugh. Not a chance for any wild flowers to grace the sides of the A19. Verges are an important habitat for wildlife. Lots of gardeners are encouraged to make part of their gardens into a wildflower patch, yet acres of roadsides are mown into domestic lawns.