FOI release

Shutting down of book swap at TFL stations

Case reference FOI2025/00439

Received 28 April 2025

Published 28 May 2025

Last amended 28 May 2025

Request

1. Which TFL stations have/had exchange book clubs? 2. Where the stations involved required to submit individual Fire Safety Plans if they wished the exchange book club to be reinstated? 3. Which stations have submitted Fire Safety Plans? Please provide copies 4. Which stations have said they will/won’t be submitting Fire Safety Plans 5. What final assessments have been carried out by LFB to establish whether a particular exchange book club poses fire safety issues. Please provide copies 6. Which stations are you satisfied with regarding fire safety so that the book exchange may continue? 7. Regarding Acton Town station why are Metros allowed on either side of the entrance gates but not books for exchange 8. Is it accepted that books are less of a fire hazard than newspapers like the Metro?

Response

Please see response in the Document section below

Documents

• FOIA response for disclosure log - FOI2025_00439 (1).pdf (50.6 KB)

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