Dismore slams Lib Dem and Green ‘useless incompetence’ ——– Labour London Assembly and Fire Authority Member Andrew Dismore has slammed the Lib Dem and Green Fire Authority members for failing to turn up at the critical meeting called to decide whether to accept or defy the Mayor’s direction to cut 13 fire engines from the London Fire Brigade. Due to […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly and Fire Authority Member Andrew Dismore has resigned as chair of the Fire Authority Resources Committee in protest at the Mayor’s imposition of his unnecessary cuts of 13 fire engines. Mr Dismore said: ‘Working within the Mayor’s financial envelope, I spent a lot of time and effort with Fire Brigade officers over many months developing a budget […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assembly budget Mayor’s Question Time meeting , Labour Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM challenged Mayor Johnson over his decision to order the cut of 13 fire engines, even though this is not needed to balance the fire authority’s budget. Video: https://vimeo.com/156265694 Mr Dismore asked the Mayor: ‘You have indicated you intend to […]
Read moreAt today’s LFEPA London Fire Authority meeting, Labour London Assembly and Fire Authority Resources Committee chair Andrew Dismore AM successfully defied London Mayor Boris Johnson over his approach to cuts in the fire service. Mr Dismore moved the recommendations, accepted by the Authority, to stand up to the Mayor and to refuse to implement the Mayor’s plan to cut 13 […]
Read moreFewer than one in five of the public support plans to cut 13 London fire engines according to the results of an official London Fire Brigade public consultation. Despite the lack of public support for the plans, the London Fire Brigade is pushing ahead with plans to axe the 13 fire engines after Mayor Boris Johnson ordered them to make […]
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