Fires in other residential buildings with cladding Question No: 2019/20908 Andrew Dismore Since the Grenfell Tower fire, how many primary fires have occurred in residential buildings below 18m high, with ACM or another form of cladding (e.g. timber or HPL) that proves to contribute to fire spread? Fires in other residential buildings with cladding The Mayor Last updated: 07 January, 2020 […]
Read moreDear Editor, Over the Christmas period, I would like to pay tribute to those who work in our public and emergency services. Alongside showing our gratitude, we must also show we’re on their side. Almost a decade of crippling austerity, imposed by successive Governments, has placed substantial pressures on those that we rely on to keep us safe and provide […]
Read moreMost Londoners living in buildings with Grenfell-style cladding will likely spend Christmas in fire-risk homes. This comes as a result of serious delays to the removal of aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding, with the Government likely to miss its own deadlines. At least 125 buildings in the capital – both private and social sector – are yet to be remediated. […]
Read moreToday, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) released its report on the performance of London Fire Brigade for 2018/19. Commenting on the release of the report, Chair of the London Assembly Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee, Andrew Dismore AM said: “The HMICFRS report echoes the concerns the London Assembly Fire Committee has raised with […]
Read moreResponding to the news that current London Fire Commissioner, Dany Cotton, is to retire on 31 December 2019, Chair of the Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “We wish Dany all the best for the future. “The role of the Assembly is to hold the London Fire Brigade (LFB) to account and while today is a […]
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