London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

LFEPA runs the London Fire Brigade, and is responsible for advising about fire safety, enforcing fire safety laws and carrying out various emergency planning activities, including helping the boroughs plan for emergencies.

It also has specific responsibilities for responding to traffic accidents and to other emergencies, including acts of terrorism or other catastrophic events.

The authority has 17 members; eight are London Assembly members, seven are borough councillors and two are mayoral appointments.  The borough members are nominated by London Councils but appointed by the Mayor. The party political balance of the London Assembly and borough council members must reflect the party political balance of the Assembly and across the London boroughs. The Mayor appoints the chair of the authority.

Each borough has a borough commander who is responsible for the full range of services provided by the Authority in that area. 

LFEPA is a (non-voting) member of the London Councils.

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