Victoria Borwick
News from Victoria Borwick: Borwick calls for more south east aviation capacity
6 MARCH 2012
London Assembly member, Victoria Borwick, today calls for expansion of aviation capacity in south east England.
Launching her report into what the Government should consider doing, Mrs Borwick said:
“Growth is in danger of being strangled by the lack of airport capacity in south east England.
News from Victoria Borwick: “We’ve missed the boat on an Estuary airport” says Victoria Borwick
18 JANUARY 2012
London Assembly member, Victoria Borwick, has said this morning that the time for building a new airport in the Thames estuary has passed and that the Government should look at quicker alternatives to boost aviation capacity in south east England. Instead she is suggesting that Heathrow and Gatwick are linked by an air-side 15minute high-speed rail line; that a second runway be built at Gatwick and that greater, more efficient use is made of the smaller airports that surround London.
News from Victoria Borwick: Victoria Borwick calls on Mayor to support campaign to save the Royal Brompton Hospital
14 SEPTEMBER 2011
Victoria Borwick, London Assembly Member, today called on the Mayor of London to support the campaign against the flawed proposals to close the children's cardiac unit at the Royal Brompton Hospital. The Mayor gave his full backing to campaigners in their efforts to ensure the hospital retains its paediatric and cardiac units, and made an undertaking to do what he could to supplement the efforts of those already campaigning on the subject. The Mayor recognised the international reputation of the Royal Brompton.
News from Victoria Borwick: “Sir Paul Stephenson will be a loss to London”, says Victoria Borwick AM
15 JULY 2011
Commenting today following the resignation of Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Paul Stephenson, Londonwide Assembly Member Victoria Borwick said:
"Sir Paul Stephenson focused on tackling crime and under his watch crime has fallen across the capital. The murder rate is at its lowest level since 1978 and Londoners can feel safer in their city.
News from Victoria Borwick: Scrapping Western Extension Zone has boosted business, says Victoria Borwick
15 JUNE 2011
The Mayor’s decision to scrap the Western Extension of the congestion charge zone has boosted businesses in west London, Victoria Borwick AM revealed at Mayor’s Question Time today.
In the first few month of the year since the Western Extension was scrapped, reports suggest that some west London firms’ takings have risen by between 20 and 30 per cent.
News from Victoria Borwick: Victoria Borwick backs Mayor’s funding boost for Enfield & Haringey town centres
28 MARCH 2011
Londonwide Assembly Member, Victoria Borwick has welcomed Boris Johnson’s announcement of £50m to boost regeneration in outer London town centres.
The move will allow councils to bid for funding to aid the regeneration of town centres, like Enfield Town, in Enfield, and Wood Green in Haringey.
The money can be used to aid the development of land, maximise transport infrastructure investment and improve town centres for the people who live and work there.
Commenting, Mrs Borwick AM said:
News from Victoria Borwick: Victoria Borwick backs Mayor’s funding boost for Brent & Harrow town centres
28 MARCH 2011
Londonwide Assembly Member, Victoria Borwick has welcomed Boris Johnson’s announcement of £50m to boost regeneration in outer London town centres.
The move will allow councils to bid for funding to aid the regeneration of town centres, like Harrow, Wembley and Kilburn.
The money can be used to aid the development of land, maximise transport infrastructure investment and improve town centres for the people who live and work there.
Commenting, Mrs Borwick AM said:
News from Victoria Borwick: Victoria Borwick welcomes decision on Greenhill Way buses
22 MARCH 2011
Victoria Borwick AM, London Assembly Member, has welcomed Transport for London’s decision to retain and improve the 182 bus route along Greenhill Way, as part of its changes to bus routes in Harrow Town Centre.
TfL had proposed to re-route five bus services away from Greenhill Way to allow two-way operations along Station Road. However, in response to local concerns, the 182 bus route will be retained southbound along Greenhill Way, and will also now serve it northbound.
Victoria Borwick AM: Give Mayor control to save Enfield’s train services
15 FEBRUARY 2011
London Assembly Member Victoria Borwick has today called for the Mayor of London to be given greater powers to manage London’s rail network in the interests of the capital’s commuters.
This follows reports that National Express East Anglia is looking to cut the number of rush hour trains passing through Enfield by up to a quarter.
Victoria Borwick AM said:
Victoria Borwick backs Mayor on Aviation debate
26 JANUARY 2011
Victoria Borwick AM, today backed Boris Johnson over the need for increased capacity for air travel in London. Speaking after her appearance at Mayor’s Question Time, where she questioned the Mayor about the performance of BAA and their slow response to the heavy snow in December, Victoria said:
