London Fire Brigade

Members of the Authority

The 17 members of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority are appointed by the Mayor. Eight are nominated from the London Assembly, seven from the London boroughs and two are Mayoral appointees.

The current political composition of the Authority is seven Conservative members, five Labour members, two Liberal Democrat members, two Mayoral appointees and one Green Party member.


Councillor Colin Aherne

Labour, Borough Member


Councillor Liaquat Ali

Labour, Borough Member


Councillor Tony Arbour, AM

Conservative, London Assembly Member


Councillor Ed Butcher

Liberal Democrat, Borough Member


Mr David Cartwright

Mayoral appointee


Councillor Brian Coleman, AM, FRSA, Chairman of LFEPA

Conservative, London Assembly Member


Councillor Roger Evans, AM

Conservative, London Assembly Member


Councillor Betty Evans-Jacas

Conservative, Borough Member


Councillor Rebekah Gilbert

Conservative, Borough Member


Councillor Maurice Heaster

Conservative, Borough Member


Councillor Darren Johnson, AM

Green Party, London Assembly Member


Councillor Bertha Joseph

Conservative, Borough Member


Councillor Caroline Pidgeon, AM

Liberal Democrat, London Assembly Member


Mr Murad Qureshi, AM

Labour, London Assembly Member


Councillor Navin Shah, AM, Vice-Chair of LFEPA

Labour, London Assembly Member


Ms Valerie Shawcross, CBE, AM

Labour, London Assembly Member


Alderman Simon Walsh

Mayoral appointee