The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is proposing to close Bow Fire Station, and 11 other fire stations in London, as part of budget cuts to the London Fire Brigade, alongside plans to reduce the number of firefighters, and the overall number of fire engines, including from two to one at Whitechapel. These proposals are set out within the draft fifth London Safety Plan which is out for public consultation which closes on the 17th June. Respond to the consultation here: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/lsp5.asp
Bow Fire Station is located within Tower Hamlets, in an area of increasing population, which had the highest number of call outs out of any London borough last year. It has multiple high rise buildings with high risk factors, and response times for firefighters to reach a fire are critical. Every second counts. The proposals to close Bow Fire Station will inevitably increase the time it takes for firefighters to reach a blaze and tackle a fire, thereby endangering life, and public safety.
This petition was established by Tower Hamlets Labour Party, supported by the Fire Brigades Union, and local firefighters, to petition the Mayor of London to keep Bow Fire Station open, to continue to protect local residents and serve the community.
The petition is being submitted as part of the consultation process, and is therefore now closed. Further updates on the campaign to oppose the closure of Bow Fire Station can be found at www.towerhamletslabour.org.uk or via the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SaveOurFireStationBow/info and Twitter account @saynotobow
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May 7, 2013
The petition reached 1,000 signatures today. We are currently packaging these results to deliver them to the Mayor as a formal component of our response to the consultation process.
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May 3, 2013
We need to hit the 1,000 signature mark before we present this documentation to the Mayor's office. Please direct your contacts to the consultation link immediately so we can finalize our submission with maximum leverage.
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January 24, 2013
We are approaching the one hundred signature milestone which will serve as our baseline when we present this to the Mayor. Please contact your local representatives today to ensure they are prepared to discuss this data during the upcoming consultation meetings.
11 Comments
Its a disgrace what you are planning todo. I hope you never need their services
I can't bear to think what would happen if there was a major incident in the East End. How long would it take crews to arrive from other stations, especially as traffic is horrendous in that area
If fire fighters have to travel too far there will be tragic consequences, roads are busier by the day, jammed nose.to tail, emergency vehicles must have difficulties.
Do not shut any fire stations this is one government move that cannot happen
Living right round the corner from bow station and seeing how busy the roads get everyday this is just madness. Seconds save lives and they are just throwing that away.
Needed!!
This is dangerous.
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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is proposing to close Bow Fire Station, and 11 other fire stations in London, as part of budget cuts to the London Fire Brigade, alongside plans to reduce the number of firefighters, and the overall number of fire engines, including from two to one at Whitechapel. These proposals are set out within the draft fifth London Safety Plan which is out for public consultation which closes on the 17th June. Respond to the consultation here: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/lsp5.asp
Bow Fire Station is located within Tower Hamlets, in an area of increasing population, which had the highest number of call outs out of any London borough last year. It has multiple high rise buildings with high risk factors, and response times for firefighters to reach a fire are critical. Every second counts. The proposals to close Bow Fire Station will inevitably increase the time it takes for firefighters to reach a blaze and tackle a fire, thereby endangering life, and public safety.
This petition was established by Tower Hamlets Labour Party, supported by the Fire Brigades Union, and local firefighters, to petition the Mayor of London to keep Bow Fire Station open, to continue to protect local residents and serve the community.
The petition is being submitted as part of the consultation process, and is therefore now closed. Further updates on the campaign to oppose the closure of Bow Fire Station can be found at www.towerhamletslabour.org.uk or via the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SaveOurFireStationBow/info and Twitter account @saynotobow
Updates
May 7, 2013
The petition reached 1,000 signatures today. We are currently packaging these results to deliver them to the Mayor as a formal component of our response to the consultation process.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 5, 2013
May 3, 2013
We need to hit the 1,000 signature mark before we present this documentation to the Mayor's office. Please direct your contacts to the consultation link immediately so we can finalize our submission with maximum leverage.
Reached 100 supporters
January 26, 2013
January 24, 2013
We are approaching the one hundred signature milestone which will serve as our baseline when we present this to the Mayor. Please contact your local representatives today to ensure they are prepared to discuss this data during the upcoming consultation meetings.
11 Comments
Fire Stations are important to the community. By closing a fire station in the East End of London which is over populated you are putting people’s lives at risk.
Its a disgrace what you are planning todo. I hope you never need their services
I can't bear to think what would happen if there was a major incident in the East End. How long would it take crews to arrive from other stations, especially as traffic is horrendous in that area
If fire fighters have to travel too far there will be tragic consequences, roads are busier by the day, jammed nose.to tail, emergency vehicles must have difficulties.
Do not shut any fire stations this is one government move that cannot happen
Living right round the corner from bow station and seeing how busy the roads get everyday this is just madness. Seconds save lives and they are just throwing that away.
Needed!!
This is dangerous.
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Fire Stations are important to the community. By closing a fire station in the East End of London which is over populated you are putting people’s lives at risk.