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• Reference: 2001/0195-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

Towards a London Plan is a notoriously central London-centric strategy. The economic development strategy, on the other hand, has the foresight to look to develop London's subregions and town centres. Does this mean that the two strategies will be working against each other? .

• Reference: 2001/0172-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

How effective has LFEPA been in raising awareness about fire safety and how does the organisation ensure that campaigns get through to hard to reach groups? .

• Reference: 2001/0176-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

What representations has LFEPA made to call for a review of current policy that only funds the service to respond to fires and not for example road accidents? .

• Reference: 2001/0179-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

Has LFEPA had a chance to study Lord Cullen's report on the Ladbroke Grove Rail Crash and if so how do they intend to work with rail authorities to increase safety and emergency planning? .

• Reference: 2001/0186-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

What steps is the LDA taking to support the regeneration of declining town centres in London suburbs? .

• Reference: 2001/0196-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

The Economic Development Strategy's support of social firms is extremely welcome. However, none of the measures outlined in the strategy will make an impact on the sector in anything like the immediate future. Can not more be done to aid a sector that is likely to be particularly vulnerable to the anticipated economic downturn? .

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

I wanted to pick up on the working practices matters that have already been raised and make two points really, the first of which is I think that maybe some people don't actually realise how tied in we are to the national agreements on these workings practices. Do you feel that the Fire Executive at the LGA is the best way to pursue some of the frankly dodgy practices that are around? Are other fire authorities making similar moves through the LGA, perhaps you could tell us? It amazes me how the fire service has this down the line division...

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

Following up from several things that have been raised really and, as you may recall, smoke alarms are an issue very dear to my heart: One thing that concerns me around the education work is doing the follow-ups. I can't remember which council it is, but I recall that one of the councils in South Wales fitted smoke alarms in all their social housing, went back a year later and 80% of them didn't have the batteries in. Croydon are obviously to be commended for what they're doing but will that type of follow-up work be happening? The other thing...