The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Louise Hyams, and Leader of Westminster City Council, Cllr Colin Barrow CBE, visited Westminster’s three fire stations last Thursday, to learn about the work of the Borough’s firefighters.
Cllr Brian Coleman AM FRSA, Chairman of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, accompanied them on their visit, introducing them to firefighters and showing them the specialist fire and rescue equipment in use at Soho, Westminster and Paddington fire stations.
“I was very pleased to welcome such important local figures onto our fire stations, as building strong relationships with our partners is key to keeping Londoners safe.” said Cllr Brian Coleman. “By working together we can highlight, prepare for and tackle risks like terrorism, that have the potential to affect us all.”
Note to editors:
London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority runs London Fire Brigade and is part of a family of organisations under the umbrella of the Greater London Authority.
Paddington Fire Station is located on Harrow Road, W2, Soho Fire Station is on Shaftesbury Avenue and Westminster Fire Station is on Greycoat Place, SW1P.
Members of the media can obtain further information from the press office on:
telephone number: 020 8536 5922
email: press@london-fire.gov.uk
