Category Archives: London Fire Brigade

Dismore questions Mayor over slow progress in the removal of Grenfell type cladding and justice for Grenfell

At today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden and Chair of the Assembly Fire Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee, questioned the Mayor Sadiq Khan over slow progress in the removal of Grenfell type cladding  from tall buildings and the prospects (or otherwise)  of justice for Grenfell  under the next Conservative leader, probably […]

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Dismore pays tribute to London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton on the announcement of her retirement

Responding to the announcement that London Fire Commissioner, Dany Cotton, will retire from service in April 2020, Labour’s London Assembly Fire and Resilience Spokesperson, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “I want to thank Dany Cotton for the immense dedication she has shown to keeping our city safe. “During recent years we have seen some significant challenges for the London Fire Brigade, […]

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Article: The British Government has shown itself incapable of dealing with the consequences of the Grenfell Tower fire. That should worry us all.

Before the flames were extinguished on that horrific night two years ago, questions were already being asked: how did something as appalling as the Grenfell Tower fire happen, and what must be done so that – in the words of Theresa May – “nothing like it can ever happen again, and so the people who lost their lives that night […]

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Barking flats fire demonstrates urgent need to tackle flammable cladding and materials

Responding to the blaze in a block of flats at De Pass Gardens in Barking, East London, Labour’s London Assembly Fire and Resilience Spokesperson, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “This serious fire in Barking shows how terribly easy it is for a blaze to start and spread. While we are all incredibly thankful no one was seriously hurt, many residents have […]

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