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Category Archives: Fiona Twycross
Fire Brigade backs petition in memory of victim of e-bike fire
The London Fire Brigade is backing a petition from the friends and family of 21-year-old Sofia Duarte, who lost her life in a fatal fire caused by the catastrophic failure of a lithium battery used to charge an e-bike. The … Continue reading
Posted in Fiona Twycross, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues
Tagged e-bikes, e-scooters, Fiona Twycross, fire, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Sofia Duarte
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Fire Brigade at the ready as risk of grass fires rises in the heat
Firefighters are asking people to follow safety advice as the hot weather continues, with forecast temperatures above 30⁰C. This follows an Amber heat-health alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency, which asks people to check on older family members, … Continue reading
Brigade goes the hole way to try to control summer wildfires
Major incident review found 39 appliances were unavailable because of staff shortages on Brigade’s busiest day for callouts last year One year on from what is seen as the London Fire Brigade’s busiest day for emergency call-outs since the darkest … Continue reading
Tory ministers must act on public safety over firefighters’ pay
Now the Fire Brigades Union are planning their first national strike action in 20 years, it puts Croydon Tory MP Chris Philp at the centre of the dispute. By ANDREW FISHER The worst cost-of-living crisis in decades is bringing an … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Boris Johnson, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon South, Fiona Twycross, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon South, FBU, Fiona Twycross, Fire Brigades Union, Labour, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Sarah Jones MP, Suella Braverman, Tory
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CLP chair fixes vote to block emergency motion on Gaza
The chair of the Croydon Central Constituency Labour Party avoided losing a no confidence motion in her competence last night by delaying the vote long enough so that friends and allies were able to log-in to the meeting belatedly. The … Continue reading
Posted in Carole Bonner, Croydon Central, Fiona Twycross, Paul Scott, Tony Newman
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Assembly told track and trace app ‘may not work’ in London
The government’s self-acclaimed “world-beating” track and trace app won’t be available for use in London “until the autumn”, and even then, it may not work properly in the capital. That was the stark assessment of a key tool in Prime … Continue reading
Tory Bailey manages just a single question for Mayor Khan
Shaun Bailey, the Conservative Party candidate in next year’s London Mayor elections, is so hard-working that he managed to put up just a single question for last month’s session of Mayor’s Question Time. Bailey, who has been a London Assembly … Continue reading
Labour names Euro candidates as City Hall selection undecided
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, reports on the glacial progress in Labour choosing its candidates for London elections which are now barely 12 months away The Labour Party thought they had sorted a major selection dilemma last night when they … Continue reading
Posted in 2019 European elections, 2021 London elections, Andrew Dismore, Fiona Twycross, Jamie Audsley, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Manju Shahul Hameed, Mayor of London, Patsy Cummings, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman
Tagged Conservative, Jamie Audsley, Labour, London, London Assembly, Manju Shahul Hameed, Mayor, Neil Garratt, Patsy Cummings, Tony Newman, Tory
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Twycross hits out at Tory Government’s ‘reckless’ police cuts
Fiona Twycross has hit out at the Conservative Government for its continuing cuts to police funding in London, saying that the budget cuts – begun when Theresa Mayhem was the Home Secretary – and the “reckless austerity agenda” is risking … Continue reading
Twycross is fourth Labour Assembly Member to stand down
Selections for next year’s London elections could have a Scandi-noir messy ending for some. WALTER CRONXITE on the latest to announce their departure from the capital’s political stage Fiona Twycross, the London Assembly Member, last night announced that she would … Continue reading
Could Newman back ‘shoot Trump’ Skipper for Assembly?
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE has found Croydon Town Hall’s political ‘elite’ on manoeuvres, hopeful of selection for bigger, better allowances. But is the local Labour leader going to back a complete outsider? Despite campaign groundwork being laid for a snap … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 council elections, 2021 London elections, Addiscombe East, Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Caragh Skipper, Fiona Twycross, Joseph Lee, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Simon Hoar, Sutton Council, Tony Newman, Waddon
Tagged Boris Johnson, Caragh Skipper, Conservative, Croydon, Jamie Audsley, Joseph Lee, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Patsy Cummings, Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Simon Hoar, Tony Newman, Tory, Waddon
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Poverty rising as 1,759 Croydon families need food banks
As food bank use across London surged over the summer, because of the “shambolic” introduction of Universal Credit, figures released this week show that there were 1,759 three-day emergency food supplies given out in Croydon in that six-month period. The … Continue reading
Posted in Fiona Twycross, London Assembly, London-wide issues
Tagged Croydon, Fiona Twycross, food banks, Trussell Trust, Universal Credit
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‘Shambolic’ roll-out of Universal Credit sees food bank use soar
Food bank use across London increased by 23 per cent this year, a trend described as “appalling” by London Assembly Member Fiona Twycross, who blamed it on the “shambolic roll-out of Universal Credit”. Figures released by the Trussell Trust show … Continue reading
Posted in Fiona Twycross, London Assembly, London-wide issues
Tagged Fiona Twycross, food banks, London Assembly
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Three Croydon high streets among ‘unhealthiest’ in London
Another day, another survey that demonstrates that Croydon is slowly deteriorating into decay, poverty and neglect. The Royal Society of Public Health published a list of “Unhealthiest Streets” this week, and Croydon was the only borough that had three entries … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, Croydon Council, Environment, Fiona Twycross, Health, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, New Addington, New Addington North, Oliver Lewis, Paul Scott, Sadiq Khan, Simon Hall, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Tony Newman
Tagged Addiscombe West, Alison Butler, Croydon Council, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Norbury, Oliver Lewis, Paul Scott, Simon Hall, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Tony Newman
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Twycross is appointed as London’s Deputy Mayor for Fire
Fiona Twycross is to be London’s first Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience when responsibility for the London Fire Brigade passes to City Hall next month. Croydon resident Twycross has been the Labour’s lead Assembly Member on the London Fire … Continue reading
Council planners ignore Queen’s Hotel objections from MP
Croydon Council’s planning department has gone against the views of two MPs, a pair of London Assembly Members, elected councillors and hundreds of angry residents, and has recommended approval of a monstrous expansion of the historic Queen’s Hotel on Church … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon North, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fiona Twycross, History, London Assembly, Planning, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Croydon North, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fiona Twycross, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Queen's Hotel, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell, Steve Reed OBE
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Fire Brigade stages open day without mentioning £11m tower
Sshhh! Don’t tell everyone, but there’s another public consultation meeting arranged in Croydon where there’s been very little notice given, and no mention in official publicity of probably the most significant proposal affecting the area. The London Fire Brigade has … Continue reading
Eat, or heat? Twycross backs scheme to tackle fuel poverty
One-tenth of all households in Croydon are living in fuel poverty, according to a senior City Hall figure, meaning that more than 14,000 families in the borough could be forced to choose whether to heat or eat this Christmas. Fiona … Continue reading
Posted in Fiona Twycross, Housing, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Fiona Twycross, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Sadiq Khan
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Fire tower in Croydon will be used ‘seven days a week, 24/7’
London’s fire authorities have confirmed that an £11-million training tower they want to build in Croydon will be operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, potentially producing dense smoke close to a densely populated residential area and four … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Fiona Twycross, London Assembly, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Waddon
Tagged Conservative, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Waddon
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Alarms raised over Fire Brigade’s £11m training tower scheme
A £11.1 million scheme to build a six-storey training tower at Croydon fire station seems likely to be given the go-ahead at a meeting on Friday, though local figures have accused London Authority officials of being “arrogant” and expressed concerns … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Croydon Greens, Environment, Fiona Twycross, Joy Prince, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, Peter Underwood, Planning, Robert Canning, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Croydon Council, Croydon Flyover, Green Party, Joy Prince, London, London Assembly, London Fire Brigade, Peter Underwood, Robert Canning, Waddon
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Brexit would cost London tourism billions, Twycross claims
Fiona Twycross, the London Assembly Member who lives in Croydon, has today joined the European Union referendum debate by claiming that Brexit would create a “devastating loss to London’s tourist economy”. London has been named as the world’s most popular … Continue reading
In low-key election, the Tories’ invisible man should win
Two years ago, WALTER CRONXITE correctly predicted the 40/30 seat result in the Croydon Council elections. Last year, he said Croydon Central was “too close to call”. So, will he be right in his prediction of tomorrow’s Croydon and Sutton … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Boris Johnson, Fiona Twycross, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Marina Ahmad, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell, Zac Goldsmith MP
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, Marina Ahmad, Mayor, Member of parliament, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell, Tory, UKIP, Zac Goldsmith MP
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Dismore refuses to preside over Boris’s fire engine cuts
Andrew Dismore, the Labour London Assembly Member, today resigned as the chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority’s resources committee, refusing to preside over Tory Mayor Boris Johnson’s latest cuts to the fire service. Dismore’s resignation comes after … Continue reading
