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	Our last post reminder to mayor Boris as shutters come down BORIS JOHNSON, the new mayor of London, is understandably a very busy man, so the letter we sent to him yesterday was brief. The last one mailed from South End Green post office before it closed, it reminded him of his promise at election time to interven... » MORE

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Post office closures: isn't it time we were told the truth?

The threat to our postal services, including rising costs of postage, derives from European Union directives on the subject - over which we have no control. EU Directive 97/96 EC established a universal postal service within the European Union. This... » MORE

Everything in the garden can still be rosy

Three years ago I chaired a London Assembly investigation into the loss of front gardens. This was the first comprehensive study of the problem and our report revealed that London had already lost green space, equivalent to 22 Hyde Parks, because of peopl... » MORE

Number of Haringey GPs may well increase with new proposals

The delivery of high quality, accessible care to all our residents is the single most important element of our overall vision for improving health and reducing inequalities in health in Haringey. While there are some excellent examples of GP practices, we... » MORE

No need to sneer at former mayor's cash-for-honour idea

IT seems regrettable that scorn has been poured on an idea to help raise funds for charity (H&H Comment, May 22). At a time when many may be considering drawing in their purse-strings, new ways to persuade people to part with their hard-earned cash for t... » MORE

No smoke without ire at Spaniards Inn barbecue

I WONDER if others like myself and family have finally decided to stop going to the Spaniards Inn? Since last year the customer seems to be the last person to be considered there. There never seem to be enough staff on duty and those that are there do no... » MORE

Lib Dems and Tories both claim election successes

I am sure local psephologists who have studied recent council by-election results will have noticed an interesting and consistent trend since May 2006. After the sea-change recorded in the all-out council elections of May 2006, which saw the Liberal Demo... » MORE

Highgate Cemetery in need of a new lease on life

Just as Manchester is defined by its football, so Highgate is defined by its cemetery and is famous the world over. For many years, as I trekked from Dulwich to Highgate to work in the cemetery, I thought how wonderful it must be to actually live in the H... » MORE

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