Albert Embankment Question No: 2018/3582 Andrew Dismore What is the present position and anticipated timescales re the future of the Albert Embankment site and its redevelopment? Response The London Fire Commissioner has a Development Agreement with U and I Group Plc (U+I) for a comprehensive redevelopment of the 8 Albert Embankment site. This includes to retain and restore the Grade […]
Read moreMuch of the coverage of the Grenfell Tower Enquiry has rightly focused on the London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) operational response to that tragic incident on 14th June last year. But it’s also important to recognise the work that’s been done since Grenfell to deal with the impact of the fire on the LFB itself, along with the lessons learned by […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assembly plenary session on the London Fire Brigade, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM, deputy chair of the City Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee led the questioning of London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton and Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience, Fiona Twycross AM. Mr Dismore asked the Fire Commissioner and Deputy […]
Read moreCommenting on the Government’s update to fire safety regulations today to give councils the powers to remove ACM cladding from privately owned high-rises, Labour’s London Assembly Fire Spokesperson, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “For nearly eighteen months, Londoners living in privately owned blocks of flats have watched with horror as building owners have delayed replacing flammable cladding. Finally, boroughs have the […]
Read moreMutual assistance and LFB [1] Question No: 2018/3259 Andrew Dismore By neighbouring brigade, on how many occasions over the last 12 months, for each month, has mutual assistance been called upon to support LFB operations? Written response from the Mayor Changes to mobilisation arrangements were introduced in March 2018 which has reduced the number of times London Fire Brigade […]
Read more