Earlier this month members of the the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) sought legal advice after Boris Johnson indicated he was minded to oder them to sell the former Silvertown, Southwark Bridge Road and Bow fire stations for less than the best offer.
Fire authority seeks legal advice after Boris suggests selling stations at below market value
Boris Johnson is encouraging members of the capital’s fire authority to accept bids from the Government’s Education Funding Agency which are lower than the properties would fetch on the open market.
Boris’s final budget includes more cuts to police and fire spending
Funding for London’s police and fire services is set to fall by almost £100m next year under budget proposals published by Boris Johnson on Monday.
AMs should grasp the opportunity to make Boris accountable for his fire policies
AMs should take the opportunity to remove themselves from a situation in which they’re legally responsible for decisions they disagree with but are ordered by a political foe to take.
Boris to ask Ministers to boost fire authority appointments
Boris Johnson is considering asking Government Ministers to allow him to treble the number of appointments he’s allowed to make to the capital’s fire authority (LFEPA). The Mayor also wants Ministers to cut the number of Assembly Members and Councillors who sit on the 17-strong authority.
