SAVE CLAPHAM FIRE STATION – THURSDAY 16TH MAY @ 6:30PM – ASSEMBLE & MARCH FROM BRIXTON FIRE STATION TO THE CONSULTATION MEETING AT LAMBETH TOWN HALL
Boris Johnson plans to close 12 London Fire Stations across London and Clapham is one of them. There will also be a cut of 18 fire engines and hundreds of fire fighters’ jobs.
This is what Lambeth Council thinks of the proposals:
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According to the London Fire Brigade, the Mayor’s proposals will actually mean the average time it takes the first fire engine to reach an emergency will rise by 34 seconds.
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Closing Clapham fire station threatens to increase concerns about safety and could undermine the preventative work that fire fighters have done in the local community over many years.
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In January 2013 fire crews from Clapham were among the first on the scene following the fatal helicopter crash in Vauxhall. They were praised for their work which helped to save lives and protect the public following the crash.
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We want Clapham fire station to remain open and fully able to deal quickly with major incidents.
On 16 May there is a ‘consultation meeting’ in Lambeth Town Hall, arranged by the London Fire Authority, as an opportunity for fire fighters and the public to have our say.
Clapham FBU and the Save Clapham Fire Station campaign has called for a demonstration and rally to assemble before the meeting at 6:30 outside Brixton Fire Station to then march to the meeting at Lambeth Town Hall.
For more information go to: http://www.saveclapham.com