FIRE CUTS COST LIVES MARCH &RALLY 25 May & 8 June
MARCH TO SAVE BELSIZE FIRE
STATION 25 May 11.30am
11.30am assemble Oriel Place (top of Hampstead High St,
12.00 march to a Belsize fire station.
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, wants to close 12 fire stations, remove 18 engines and slash 520 frontline firefighter posts. Even the mayor’s own fire Authority is against his plans!
The mayor wants to cut your fire cover so he can reduce council tax up 7p a week.
This move will mean it takes longer for firefighters to get to you in your hour of need and will put you and your family in danger.
SAVE CLERKENWELL FIRE STATION
Saturday 8th June
Assemble: Highbury Fields (bytennis courts), Islington, 12 noon
Twitter @saveclerkenwell
Facebook: on.fb.me/SaveIslingtonFireStations
Mayor of London Boris risk. Islington is one of the most
Johnson is planning to close densely populated areas in
12 fire stations across London, London. We need Clerkenwell
including Clerkenwell. He also station to keep us safe.
wants to remove 18 fire engines These cuts are being made
and slash 520 firefighter posts. for purely financial reasons.
These cuts will cost lives. While bankers continue to rake
Emergency response times will in profits and bonuses, the
increase significantly. People in Coalition government are
high rise flats are particularly at cutting public services.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
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Join the march at 12 noon on 8th June to Clerkenwell Fire
Station with rally at Spa Field
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Write to the London Fire Brigade: londonsafetyplan@londonfire.
gov.uk and Mayor of London: mayor@london.gov.uk
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Sign this petition: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/
page/s/stop-fire-service-privatisation#petition
This campaign is supported by Islington FBU,
Islington Trades Union Council, Ihoops,
Islington NUT, Islington UNISON, Local MPs:
Jeremy Corbyn and Emily Thornberry, North and
South Islington Labour Party,
Camden Trades Council 