As a world city with a large and mobile population, London is particularly vulnerable to disruption in the face of a catastrophic event which threatens life or property.
These large-scale dangers include:
- Infectious diseases, such as pandemic flu
- Extreme weather, such as drought and flooding
- Terrorist attack
- Chemical or radioactive leaks
London co-ordinates its response through the London Resilience Partnership. The LRP comprises more than 170 organisations with responsibilities for assessing risk and planning for emergencies.
The London Assembly Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee will tomorrow examine London’s resilience and emergency planning arrangements.
The following guests will attend:
From 2.00pm
- Steve Apter, Deputy Commissioner, Director of Safety and Assurance, London Fire Brigade
- John Hetherington, Head of London Resilience
- Fiona Twycross AM, Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience and Chair of London Resilience Forum
From 3.00pm
- Ven Luke Miller, Archdeacon of London, and Chair of Faith Sector Panel, London Resilience
- Simon Moody, Area Director London, Environment Agency
- Emma Spragg, Director for London, Independent Living & Crisis Response, British Red Cross and Chair of Voluntary Sector Panel, London Resilience
- Doug Patterson, Chief Executive, London Borough of Bromley
The meeting will take place on Thursday, 22 November at 2pm in the Chamber, City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE via webcast and our YouTube channel.
Follow us @LondonAssembly and tweet about the meeting using #AssemblyFREP.
Notes to editors
- Read the agenda papers.
- Susan Hall AM, Chairman of the Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee, is available for interview.
- Find out more about the work of the London Assembly Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For media enquiries, please contact Giles Broadbent on 020 7983 4067. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.