Responding to the news that current London Fire Commissioner, Dany Cotton, is to retire on 31 December 2019, Chair of the Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “We wish Dany all the best for the future. “The role of the Assembly is to hold the London Fire Brigade (LFB) to account and while today is a […]
Read moreBarnet Council collected just £570 from developers to help offset carbon emissions according to a new report compiled by the Greater London Authority. According to the report, Barnet has a total of £430,131 of carbon offset payments agreed to in Planning Committee Reports, but which are waiting to have section 106 agreements signed off. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan […]
Read moreIn response to the Prime Minister’s written statement on the publication of the full Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, Labour’s London Assembly Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning spokesperson, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “This is the first step on the road to answers for the bereaved, survivors and residents of the Grenfell Tower fire. But those affected, and the firefighters […]
Read moreCommenting on the inquiry, Chair of the London Assembly Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee, Andrew Dismore AM said: “Our thoughts today are first and foremost with the bereaved, survivors, and residents of Grenfell Tower. “Earlier this month, the LFB published their own review of the night of the fire at a London Assembly Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee […]
Read moreLondoners living in buildings with Grenfell-style cladding may be waiting longer than expected for the dangerous materials to be fixed, after the Government’s deadline was called into question. In a written question to the Mayor of London, Labour’s London Assembly Fire and Resilience Spokesperson, Andrew Dismore AM, asked if the Government’s targets would be met. In his response, Sadiq Khan […]
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