Council and Fire Brigade issue cheap extension lead warning

Households are being urged not to buy cheap electrical extension leads after a London Fire Brigade investigation into two different types of leads bought from a store in Southwark found numerous defects in them including no earth protection.

Ambulance Trusts’s meeting to be held this week

The London Ambulance Service Trust’s latest Board meeting will be held this week with members of the public invited to observe the first part of the meeting.

Lord Mayor invites Londoners to join his City Dip fundraiser

The Lord Mayor of London is inviting Londoners to join this year’s City Dip charity swim which is being held in support of Pitch Perfect, an initiative by the London Symphony Orchestra and Cricket Foundation to provide music and cricket opportunities to young Londoners in some of the capital’s less well off boroughs and communities.

Mayor publishes draft waste strategy

Boris Johnson yesterday set out his plans to reduce the capital’s carbon emissions and tackle the city’s “rubbish mountain”. The proposals, which include a recycling target of 45 per cent by 2015, are set out in the Mayor’s draft municipal waste strategy ‘London’s Wasted Resource’.

Fire Brigade warns Londoners to stay off the ice

The Fire Brigade are warning Londoners not to walk or play on frozen ponds or lakes and are advising that children and pets are closely supervised at all times and not allowed to venture onto any ice covered body of water.

European Commission refuse UK request for air quality extension

The European Commission has refused to allow additional time for London to meet pollution targets, claiming the capital “did not meet the minimum requirements” for a time extension.

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