Today, The London Fire Brigade (LFB) published its progress report on the tragic Grenfell Tower incident. Following its publication, the Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade appeared before the London Assembly to discuss the report’s findings. Commenting on the release of the report, Chair of the London Assembly Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee, Andrew Dismore AM said: “On the […]
Read moreSprinklers on GLA land Question No: 2019/14539 Andrew Dismore How many tall residential buildings constructed on GLA land have had sprinklers or other automated fire suppression systems fitted? Answer for Sprinklers on GLA land The Mayor Last updated: 23 July, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Sprinklers on GLA land The Mayor Last updated: 08 October, 2019 The GLA does […]
Read moreAt today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden questioned the Mayor Sadiq Khan over the resilience of the electrical supply in London, in light of the serious power cuts on 10th August 2019. Mr Dismore asked: ‘What are you doing to investigate the resilience of electrical supply to the capital, in light […]
Read moreThe London Assembly Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee submitted the attached letter in response to the Ministry of Housing, Community and Local Government’s (MHCLG) building safety consultation. Commenting on the Committee’s response to the consultation, Chair of the Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “The work of MHCLG is extremely important to ensure that an […]
Read moreElectrical appliance safety (1) Question No: 2019/14520 Andrew Dismore In your response to my question 2019/9239, you said you would expect “all Londoners to heed the advice of London Fire Brigade”. What actions has the GLA, including LFB, taken, to make developers of housing on GLA land aware of LFB advice regarding unsafe electrical appliances and to encourage them to […]
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