My report from City Hall No.32 17th December 2015 to 29th January 2016 1 Introduction May I firstly wish everyone a belated Happy New Year? And what better way to start off January than the wonderful Lumiere festival. It gave a real boost to London restuarants and shops too, at a traditonaly quiet time for them, with an estmated million […]
Read moreThe consultation on the operational change options for next year’s Fire Brigade budget ends on 1st February. See also letter for publication – Still time to have your say over the future of Fire Service. Since the consultation began, the budget position has improved considerably. As the Government did not claw back pension contributions as expected, and the FBU withdrew […]
Read moreAt today’s Mayor’s Budget Question Time, Labour London Assembly and Fire Authority member Andrew Dismore AM challenged London Mayor Boris Johnson over his approach to cuts in the fire service. Mr Dismore asked the Mayor: ‘Do you agree with LFEPA Resources Committee, that operational changes are best introduced, so far as possible, as part of a comprehensive package […]
Read moreChildren under 18 in police cells [1] Question No: 2016/0198 Andrew Dismore Further to Question No: 2015/3509; Over the last 6 months, how many children under 18 have been held a) overnight and b) over a weekend in police cells? Your response being: ‘The MPS Commissioner is committed to ensuring that all detainees, including young people are protected and treated […]
Read moreDear editor, The London Fire Brigade is consulting over changes to the fire service to meet £13.2 million of budget cuts demanded by the Mayor – but the consultation is about to close, on 1st February. With frontline services at stake, it’s hugely important that local people are given the opportunity to make their views known, so if you […]
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