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| London Fire Authority to vote to cut fire stations | London Fire Authority to vote to cut fire stations |
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| Members of London's Fire Authority will vote later on plans to close 10 stations and cut 550 firefighters' jobs in the capital. | Members of London's Fire Authority will vote later on plans to close 10 stations and cut 550 firefighters' jobs in the capital. |
| London Fire Brigade's (LFB) cuts are aimed at saving £28.8m over two years. | London Fire Brigade's (LFB) cuts are aimed at saving £28.8m over two years. |
| The plan was revised and two fire stations earmarked for closure were saved after a public consultation. | The plan was revised and two fire stations earmarked for closure were saved after a public consultation. |
| Even if the authority refuses to endorse the cuts in the meeting, London Mayor Boris Johnson is expected to implement them anyway. | Even if the authority refuses to endorse the cuts in the meeting, London Mayor Boris Johnson is expected to implement them anyway. |
| The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) warned the cuts, which could see the loss of 14 fire engines, would "increase response times", putting lives at risk, a claim denied by LFB. | |
| A protest march across London Bridge was attended by a few hundred firefighters, BBC London reporter Marc Ashdown said. | |
| The brigade changed its plan earlier this month, removing Clapham station in south London and New Cross in south-east London from the list of stations marked for closure. | The brigade changed its plan earlier this month, removing Clapham station in south London and New Cross in south-east London from the list of stations marked for closure. |
| London fire commissioner Ron Dobson said: "We have to acknowledge that the number of fires we attend has gone down by half in the last 10 years, and our latest figures show that fires continued to fall at the same rate last year. | London fire commissioner Ron Dobson said: "We have to acknowledge that the number of fires we attend has gone down by half in the last 10 years, and our latest figures show that fires continued to fall at the same rate last year. |
| "Under my revised proposals, response times in London will remain amongst the very best of any emergency service in the UK and firefighters will continue to carry out community safety work to prevent fires at the same level as they do now." | |
| A survey of 1,500 Londoners conducted for the FBU found 70% believed the cuts would put public safety at risk. | A survey of 1,500 Londoners conducted for the FBU found 70% believed the cuts would put public safety at risk. |
| FBU regional secretary Paul Embery said: "These cuts are dangerous and wrong. They would lead to increased response times for millions of Londoners, which in turn would cost lives. | FBU regional secretary Paul Embery said: "These cuts are dangerous and wrong. They would lead to increased response times for millions of Londoners, which in turn would cost lives. |
| "There has been massive public opposition to the cuts. Londoners cherish their fire service, and they don't want to see it decimated." | "There has been massive public opposition to the cuts. Londoners cherish their fire service, and they don't want to see it decimated." |