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Fire safety in office to residential conversions (2)

  • Reference: 2019/6278
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 21 March 2019
How many fires has London Fire Brigade dealt with in residential premises that have been converted from offices under the permitted development rights since this was introduced in 2013? Please provide the figures annually.

Fire safety in office to residential conversions (1)

  • Reference: 2019/6277
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 21 March 2019
When office premises are converted to residential under the permitted development rights, what steps does London Fire Brigade take to ensure the building meets fire safety standards?

Firefighter nutrition

  • Reference: 2019/6276
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 21 March 2019
What steps is London Fire Brigade taking to ensure firefighters can get healthy and suitable food on shift?

Sprinklers hit

  • Reference: 2019/6275
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 21 March 2019
London Fire Brigade’s #SprinklersHit campaign rightly points out that tenants, not developers, end up on the hook for automated fire suppression systems, and that this must change. What meetings and correspondence has London Fire Brigade and the Mayor had on this topic with ministers?

Sprinklers on new builds

  • Reference: 2019/6274
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 21 March 2019
Spot checks by London Fire Brigade revealed only two of fifteen recently built residential tower blocks had sprinklers. What steps are you taking, working with the London Fire Brigade, to ensure that the new London Plan contains strong enough guidance on automated fire suppression systems to ensure that all relevant premises have sprinklers installed in future?

Electrical appliance safety

  • Reference: 2019/6273
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 21 March 2019
An investigation by Which? showed that major retailers were still selling plastic-backed fridges and other electronic appliances, despite London Fire Brigade advice to remove these lines. What steps is London Fire Brigade and the Mayor taking to ensure London Fire Brigade guidance is followed?

Resource demands after Hackitt

  • Reference: 2019/6272
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 21 March 2019
The LFC described the work on fire safety following the Hackitt review as having a “huge impact” on London Fire Brigade resources. What has been the equivalent financial commitment from the Brigade on matters relating to the Review a) since its development and publication and b) what is predicted in future years?

Removing flammable cladding (2)

  • Reference: 2019/6271
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 21 March 2019
How many premises in London have been a) inspected by Joint Inspection Teams under the changes to the Housing Health and Safety Rating System implemented on 23 January, and b) issued with enforcement notices to remove dangerous cladding or make other fire safety improvements?

Removing flammable cladding (1)

  • Reference: 2019/6270
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 21 March 2019
Please provide an update on your work with London Councils to enforce removal of flammable cladding, particularly on privately owned residential tower blocks

Fire safety inspection officers

  • Reference: 2019/6269
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 21 March 2019
Please state a) how many fire safety inspection officers the London Fire Brigade currently employs, and b) what the rate of staff turnover has been in this department for the three most recent years
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