The Mayor of London has written to more than 40 London landlords to demand that they put the safety of their residents first and begin work to remove dangerous aluminium composite materials (ACM) cladding immediately. In a letter to building owners who have had funding applications approved but are yet to start remediation work Sadiq urges them to ‘take all […]
Read moreNew concerns around the Government’s Huawei ban for 5G and how it could impact the Emergency Services Network programme for blue light emergency services, which ensures they can talk to each other during any incident, have been raised by the London Assembly Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee today. The Emergency Services Network programme is set to change radically the way […]
Read moreLondon firefighters are spending over 4,000 hours per month visiting high rise blocks where fire safety failings have resulted in ‘Stay Put’ advice being suspended. Labour’s London Assembly Fire and Resilience Spokesperson, Andrew Dismore AM, who obtained these figures from a series of written questions to the Mayor, said that the Government’s “dither and delay” over removing dangerous cladding from […]
Read moreAt today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden questioned Mayor Sadiq Khan over the proposed £25 million cuts to the London Fire Brigade budget , due to the £493 million impact of Covid19 on City Hall funds and the failure of the Government to step in to help bridge the gap. Mr […]
Read moreVisits to buildings with stay put suspended – June Question No: 2020/1989 Andrew Dismore How many buildings with Stay Put suspended is each London Fire Brigade station responsible for visiting? Answer for Visits to buildings with stay put suspended – June The Mayor Last updated: 23 June, 2020 Officers are drafting a response Visits to buildings with stay put suspended […]
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