The tragedy of the Paris terrorist mass murders must inevitably raise the question about the wisdom of the Government’s and London Mayor’s plans for huge cuts in our emergency services. At a time when the terrorist threat has never been higher, how can it be right to cut almost £1 billion more from the Metropolitan Police, on top of the […]
Read moreI feel I must reply to the comments of the Fire Commissioner, concerning the alternate crewing of two Fire Rescue Units (FRU) and attempting to justify cutting 13 more fire engines instead. The terrorist threat level in the UK and in London has not changed as a result of Paris and has been at its present level, ‘severe’, since August […]
Read moreThe London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority today agreed to adopt the alternative budget proposals being developed by Labour London Assembly and Fire Authority member and Chair of Fire Resource Committee Andrew Dismore AM as its preferred option for the public consultation about to commence. (Watch opening speech here and summary remarks plus vote here) Mr Dismore’s proposals avoid the […]
Read moreAt today’s London Assmeby plenary session with the Fire Commissioner, (preceding the meeting of the London Fire Authority which accepted Mr Dismore’s alternative budget for next year as the basis for consultation), Labour London Assembly and Fire Authority member Andrew Dismore AM challenged Ron Dobson, the Fire Commissioner, over the long term future of the Brigade when the next fire […]
Read moreMy report from City Hall No.30 3rd October 2015 to 13th November 2015 1 Introduction May I firstly wish everyone a Happy Diwali ? Much of this month has been dominating by discussions on expected draconian cuts to the police and fire service (see below). We should not though forget: I attended Remembrance Day events at City Hall and in […]
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