• Reference: 2024/3803
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 21 November 2024

The 2022 HMICFRS report highlighted a lack of training of soft skills by the Brigade. What programs have been introduced since then?

• Reference: 2024/3802
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 21 November 2024

Are there mentorship or training initiatives aimed specifically at addressing barriers to advancement for ethnically diverse staff members?

• Reference: 2024/3801
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 21 November 2024

A 2023 report found that only 16 of the 112 LFB control staff self-declared as ethnically diverse. Further, ethnically diverse staff were not represented at the most senior levels of management. Are there any programs to support diverse staff in working towards leadership positions?

• Reference: 2024/3800
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 21 November 2024

How much, on average, was spent on ‘false alarms’ from automatic fire alarms at non-residential sites per year since 2020?

• Reference: 2024/3799
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 21 November 2024

How will the collected data be used to evaluate the effectiveness of this policy change, and are there benchmarks in place to ensure the new policy does not impact safety negatively?

• Reference: 2024/3798
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 21 November 2024

Following the change in policy regarding automatic fire alarms at non-residential sites, will the London Fire Brigade continue to collect data about how many ‘false alarms’ are not responded to?

• Reference: 2024/3797
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 21 November 2024

As we go into colder months and people adjust their routines and homes to stay warm, the risk of fires from items like candles and space heaters increases. How can people reduce the risk of fires in their homes?

• Reference: 2024/3796
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 21 November 2024

What is the TfL policy on how many a) Tube maps and b) Tube and rail maps are displayed on each London Underground platform? Whether the policy on the number has changed since 2016? Whether there is a difference between the number of maps in central London versus outer London?

• Reference: 2024/3795
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 21 November 2024

What is the expected cost for replacing a) new and b) replacement bus countdown screens in 2024/25?

• Reference: 2024/3794
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 21 November 2024

How many a) new and b) replacement bus countdown screens were installed in 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 to date?