Category Archives: London Fire Brigade

Council is to flag up 999 to mark emergency services day

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

Croydon Council announced yesterday that it is to mark Emergency Services Day tomorrow by hoisting a special flag outside the Town Hall at 999 – 9am on the 9th day of the 9th month. The annual event is to celebrated … Continue reading →

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Fire brigade on stand-by for fire risk at Croydon beauty spot

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

There’s growing concerns, ahead of another hot and dry weekend, for the safety of a Croydon beauty spot from fires, coupled with mounting anger at the carelessness and “eco-vandalism” of some who might be planning to hold barbecues at Croham … Continue reading →

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Fire Fighters’ Charity car wash, Lodge Lane, Addington, Jul 14

Posted on July 3, 2018 by
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Large sections of Croham Hurst left scarred after day-long fires

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

Firefighters are on standby today to dampen down the embers after fire left a large part of Croham Hurst charred and blackened. Three fire engines attended the Site of Special Scientific Interest for most of yesterday, as a bush fire … Continue reading →

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Citiscape residents hit with £2m bill to remove Grenfell cladding

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

Residents in a town centre tower block could face financial ruin after a tribunal ruled today that they must meet the costs of replacing the Grenfell-style flammable cladding that encompasses their homes. The leaseholders in the 95-apartment Citiscape complex on … Continue reading →

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First residential tower block in borough gets sprinkler system

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

If the contractors who this week finished retro-fitting sprinklers on a residential block in Upper Norwood continue their work at a similar pace, it would be 2035 before all of Croydon’s towers have the fire safety system fitted. Fortunately, the … Continue reading →

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Twycross is appointed as London’s Deputy Mayor for Fire

Posted on February 8, 2018 by

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 →

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