Reposted from Cllr Nigel Bakhai's blog.
Here are my notes from this evening's Elthorne Safer Neighbourhood Team police panel meeting.
To begin with, here are some of the latest figures on crime statistics in the ward.
| Residential Burglary | Personal Robbery | Violent Crimes | |
| January | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| February | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| March | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| April | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| May | 5 | 0 | Data not provided |
Ealing Council's Standards Committee (22nd May) upheld the complaint by Liberal Democrat Councillor Gary Malcolm about the offensive nature of Councillor Dennehy's blog which made a number of unfounded assertions relating to both Indians and residents of Southall.
In the meeting Councillor Gary Malcolm spoke about why he made the complaint and read out comments made by residents who stated that his blog was racist, emotive and not based on facts.

The Mayor of London today admitted that the New Bus for London is "unlikely to be compliant" with the Ultra Low Emission Zone that he is proposing for central London from 2020.
The admission came following questioning of the Mayor by Stephen Knight AM, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly environment spokesperson.
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Here is news about a Lib Dem event which focuses on EU policy discussion, and Britain's relationship with the EU. Our guests at the event are Anuja Prashar and Matt J McLaren who are our MEP candidates for the Euro elections in 2014.
Schedule:
19:30 - 20:15 - Anuja Prashar: Introduction and Q&A
20:15 - 20:45 - Break: Food will be available (included in the price of the event)

Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on MOPAC's (Mayor of London's Office for Policing and Crime) Estate Strategy for 2013-2016 which was published today said:
"Months after the Mayor's Office started a consultation on changes to policing in London the public are still being left in the dark over which police buildings will remain and which will be sold off. The only certainty for each borough is that they will have just a single 24 hours police station, with the exception of Westminster, which is a savage reduction on the public access that currently exists."

The loss of 12 fire stations and 18 fire engines is totally unacceptable claim the Liberal Democrat Group on the London Assembly.
In a formal response to the London Fire Brigade's consultation on the draft London Safety Plan they repeat their opposition to the loss of fire stations and engines across London, highlighting how it will lead to increased responses times for many Londoners.

Stephen Knight, Liberal Democrat London Assembly budget spokesperson, commenting on the London Finance Commission report published today:
"I welcome this report as it sets out a number of practical proposals for moving away from the current centralised system where the Exchequer redistribute nearly all of the taxation paid in London.
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