Dismore publishes official figures on impact of fire Cuts on Camden as last ditch court case fails
Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Cmden has today published official figures from the fire authority showing the impact of fire brigade cuts on Camden residents, after the judical review brought by Labour Councils failed to stop the cuts. Belsize, Clerkenwell and 8 other fire stations across London are now scheduled to close on 9th January.
Mr Dismore said:
“The impact of these damging cuts cannot be underestimated. residents in Belsize fare the worst : they will have to wait for 3 minutes 22 seconds longer for a fire engine, a mere second short of 8 minutes in total, if their home is on fire or they are trapped in a car accident awaiting rescue.
Two weeks ago, when I questioned him in the Assembly, the Fire Commissioner confirmed that those living in high rise blocks would wait 15 minutes or more for fire fighting to begin.
All these cuts are finance driven because the Mayor wants to save a penny a day on the council tax. All the polling shows Londoners do not want these cuts and prefer to pay a fair amount for their fire service but the Mayor has ignored them. He is putting lives at risk for his political dogma. Londoners did not vote for these cuts but he is forcing them through anyway.”
Official answers to questions to LFEPA
Impact of the cuts 1
Question No: 2013/4557
Andrew Dismore
What is the current average attendance time for a first appliance to attend an incident in Belsize Ward Camden?
LFEPA answer
4m:37s (based on the three year average to 2011/12 as published as part of LSP5). The performance for 2012/13 was 4m:07s.
Impact of the cuts 2
Question No: 2013/4558
Andrew Dismore
What is the anticipated average attendance time for a first appliance to attend an incident in Belsize Ward Camden after your cuts take effect?
LFEPA answer
The modelled average time after implementation of the changes in the Fifth London Safety Plan (LSP5) is 7m:59s based on modelling using data up to 2011/12.
Impact of the cuts 3
Question No: 2013/4559
Andrew Dismore
How much longer will people who live in Belsize Ward Camden have to wait for a first fire appliance to attend after your cuts take effect?
LFEPA answer
The difference between the answers to question number 2013/4557 and question number 2013/4558 is 3m:22s based on the published LSP5 data. It would be misleading to compare the difference between current performance (2012/13) and modelled anticipated performance (based on data to 2011/12).
Impact of the cuts 4
Question No: 2013/4560
Andrew Dismore
What is the current average attendance time for a first appliance to attend an incident in Kings Cross Ward Camden?
LFEPA answer
4m:44s (based on the three year average to 2011/12 as published as part of LSP5). The performance for 2012/13 was 4m:18s.
Impact of the cuts 5
Question No: 2013/4561
Andrew Dismore
What is the anticipated average attendance time for a first appliance to attend an incident in Kings Cross Camden after your cuts take effect?
LFEPA answer
The modelled average time after implementation of the changes in the Fifth London Safety Plan (LSP5) is 5m:38s based on modelling using data up to 2011/12.
Impact of the cuts 6
Question No: 2013/4562
Andrew Dismore
How much longer will people who live in Kings Cross Ward Camden have to wait for a first fire appliance to attend after your cuts take effect?
LFEPA answer
The difference between the answers to question number 2013/4560 and question number 2013/4561 is 54 seconds based on the published LSP5 data. It would be misleading to compare the difference between current performance (2012/13) and modelled anticipated performance (based on data to 2011/12).
Impact of the cuts 7
Question No: 2013/4563
Andrew Dismore
What is the current average attendance time for a first appliance to attend an incident in Holborn and Covent Garden Ward Camden?
LFEPA answer
4m:41s (based on the three year average to 2011/12 as published as part of LSP5). The performance for 2012/13 was 4m:32s.
Impact of the cuts 8
Question No: 2013/4564
Andrew Dismore
What is the anticipated average attendance time for a first appliance to attend an incident in Holborn and Covent Garden Camden after your cuts take effect?
LFEPA answer
The modelled average time after implementation of the changes in the Fifth London Safety Plan (LSP5) is 5m:53s based on modelling using data up to 2011/12.
Impact of the cuts 9
Question No: 2013/4565
Andrew Dismore
How much longer will people who live in Holborn and Covent Garden Ward Camden have to wait for a first fire appliance to attend after your cuts take effect?
LFEPA answer
The difference between the answers to question number 2013/4563 and question number 2013/4564 is 1m :12s based on the published LSP5 data. It would be misleading to compare the difference between current performance (2012/13) and modelled anticipated performance (based on data to 2011/12).
Impact of the cuts 10
Question No: 2013/4566
Andrew Dismore
What is the current average attendance time for a first appliance to attend an incident in Bloomsbury Ward Camden?
LFEPA answer
4m:32s (based on the three year average to 2011/12 as published as part of LSP5). The performance for 2012/13 was 4m:19s.
Impact of the cuts 11
Question No: 2013/4567
Andrew Dismore
What is the anticipated average attendance time for a first appliance to attend an incident in Bloomsbury Ward Camden after your cuts take effect?
LFEPA answer
The modelled average time after implementation of the changes in the Fifth London Safety Plan (LSP5) is 4m 45s based on modelling using data up to 2011/12.
Impact of the cuts 12
Question No: 2013/4568
Andrew Dismore
How much longer will people who live in Bloomsbury Ward Camden have to wait for a first fire appliance to attend after your cuts take effect?
LFEPA answer
The difference between the answers to question number 2013/4566 and question number 2013/4567 is 13 seconds based on the published LSP5 data. It would be misleading to compare the difference between current performance (2012/13) and modelled anticipated performance (based on data to 2011/12).
Impact of the cuts 13
Question No: 2013/4569
Andrew Dismore
What is the current average attendance time for a first appliance to attend an incident in Camden?
LFEPA answer
The modelled average time currently is 4m:41s, as published in the Fire Commissioner’s report to LFEPA (FEP2091) in July 2013. The performance for 2012/13 was 4m:36s.
Impact of the cuts 14
Question No: 2013/4570
Andrew Dismore
What is the anticipated average attendance time for a first appliance to attend an incident in Camden after your cuts take effect?
LFEPA answer
The modelled average time after implementation of the changes in the Fifth London Safety Plan (LSP5) is 5m:26s based on modelling using data up to 2011/12.
Impact of the cuts 15
Question No: 2013/4571
Andrew Dismore
How much longer will people who live in Camden have to wait for a first fire appliance to attend after your cuts take effect?
LFEPA answer
The difference between the answers to question number 2013/4569 and question number 2013/4570 is 45 seconds based on the published LSP5 data. It would be misleading to compare the difference between current performance (2012/13) and modelled anticipated performance (based on data to 2011/12).
