London Fire Brigade’s Borough Commander, Richard Arnold, is urging Newham residents to have their say on the Brigade’s plan for 2023-29.

The Brigade is adopting four new pillars which focus on London’s communities – engaging with you, protecting you, learning from you and representing you – and the plan outlines how the Brigade aims to improve and meet the needs of Newham and other London communities.

Examples of that include:

Online prevention and protection services
A new way for communities to get non-emergency advice and reassurance
Using data to identify and understand trends across the Brigade’s services to forecast community’s future needs
Improving collaboration with partners to do more for communities and remove duplication
Delivering environmentally sustainable projects

Borough Commander Richard Arnold said:

“I encourage people who live, work and visit Newham to get involved and have their say on London Fire Brigade’s future plan. Our comments on the plan will shape their services for years to come and make sure that they’re doing everything that’s necessary to keep our communities safe.”

The consultation closes on Monday 25 July.

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