Posts Tagged ‘Fires’
“White goods should be recorded in tower blocks to prevent fires” urges Electrical Safety First
The Fire Safety Bill introduced by the Home Office is designed to ensure people feel safe in their homes and prevent a tragedy like Grenfell Tower from ever happening again. An amendment has been tabled that would aim to protect tower block residents from the dangers of white goods-related […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreResidents in flat blocks with unsafe cladding still waiting for details on Government help scheme, MP says
Earlier this year the Government announced a new £1bn fund to pay for the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding for high-rise buildings. This was on top of £600m already pledged to remove the type of cladding which was on Grenfell Tower. Owners of flats in a dozen buildings […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreResidents at ‘dangerous cladding’ apartment block asked to patrol for fires
Henry Street, Liverpool city centre. Image courtesy of Google Street View People in a seven-storey apartment block covered in ‘dangerous cladding’ were asked to carry out “waking watch” patrols to guard against fire in a move branded as “shocking” by those living there. The idea was proposed by property […] Click here to view original…
Read More#EndOurCladdingScandal – Rip Off Britain – 3/10/19
In the wake of the Grenfell fire, why is the government stumping up cash to help some residents replace their dangerous cladding but leaving other people to foot the sky-high bills themselves? Julia meets some of those affected. https://www.facebook.com/groups/natio… https://nationalleaseholdcampaign.org/ #LeaseholdScandal #NLC #Leasehold #Commonhold #Fleecehold #FleeceholdScandal #HousingCrisis #Housing #Homes […] Click here to view original…
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