Andrew Dismore

Following the Grenfell Tower fire, the Mayor asked London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton to carry out an urgent review of London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) equipment. The Commissioner requested a list of extra equipment to ensure the Brigade is fully prepared for future incidents, as well as additional financial support to help with the ongoing costs of the post Grenfell Tower […]

Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore says there is now clear evidence that cuts made to the London Fire Brigade by former Mayor of London Boris Johnson have made Camden less safe. Mr Johnson’s decision to close Belsize Park and Clerkenwell Fire Stations has increased attendance times in all but two wards in Camden.   Data […]

The Government should agree to a request by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to fund 27 new fire safety inspectors, according to Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore. In a meeting of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), Mr Dismore asked Dani Cotton, the Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade (LFB), about the […]