Fire Station closures were the main topic of debate at Mayor’s Question Time at City Hall. Residents and firefighters were angry and frustrated to hear the responses from the Mayor. He came across as uncaring,dismissive of the consultation process and displayed high levels of arrogance. No surprise there but the safety of Londoners should be his number one priority. The public gallery erupted with everybody feeling that they had listened to enough rubbish and walked out.
Local Assembly member Len Duvall called on the Mayor to abandon the proposals and think again. The plans for closure were reckless and Len called for an urgent rethink. The Mayor has to decide on his proposals by the 18th of July. I came away from City Hall more convinced than ever that the fight to save the Woolwich Fire Station must go on. All of this for £3.70 a year savings amounting to a penny a day saving. The mind boggles.
Meeting with Labour Assembly Member Fiona Twycross, holding the hard copy of the e-petition against the closure of Woolwich Fire Station.