Main image Leaseholders at Churchmans House in Ipswich have secured government funding to remove dangerous cladding, offering relief after years of uncertainty. However, unresolved fire safety issues remain. MP Jack Abbott calls the move a “crucial step forward” for residents. 20 September 2024 The government has announced that it […]Click here to view original web…

“Combustible” cladding is set to be removed from Somerset Court, which houses a primary school and student hall of residence (Image: Google) “Combustible” cladding will be removed from building containing a primary school and a student hall of residence. Somerset Court in Aldenham Street is the site of St […] Click here to view original…

Image caption, Safety issues were discovered at the building after the Grenfell Tower fire in London Kris Holland BBC News, Suffolk Published19 September 2024 The government has announced it will pay to replace dangerous cladding on a block of flats. Leaseholders of 29 flats at Churchmans House in Portman […] Click here to view original…

Housing minister Rushanara Ali gave the numbers as she led a Commons debate on building safety. Last updated Sep 11 Owners of up to 7,000 buildings have yet to apply for funds to address fire risks caused by unsafe cladding, according to the Government. Housing minister Rushanara Ali said […] Click here to view original…

More than a quarter of a million flats are in buildings with potentially dangerous cladding – with an estimated 116,000 still waiting for work to start on making them safe. The first figures released since the conclusion of the Grenfell inquiry show there are 4,771 residential buildings taller than […] Click here to view original…

More than 100,000 homes in England are still covered in potentially deadly cladding despite the risk being identified seven years ago. This is the first update since the report into the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, which said all 72 deaths were avoidable. Click here to view original web page at www.channel4.com

Families whose homes are covered in dangerous and flammable cladding say they live in fear of a Grenfell Tower-like fire happening in their unsafe tower blocks Steve Day, with fellow residents, said he fears his tower block could be the next Grenfell Tower tragedy ( Image: Steve Bainbridge) News […] Click here to view original…

13 blocks of flats have similar ACM cladding to Grenfell Tower and are yet to start remediation work Desperate families have spoken of living in fear that they will be the next victims of a Grenfell Tower-like fire as they are trapped in homes with dangerous cladding. More than […] Click here to view original…

Work still hasn’t started to remove deadly cladding on more than half of all residential buildings identified as at risk since the Grenfell tragedy. The first batch of data to be published by the Ministry of Housing since the Grenfell Inquiry completed its work shows that 4,771 buildings have […] Click here to view original…

Work still hasn’t started to remove deadly cladding on more than half of all residential buildings identified as at risk since the Grenfell tragedy Work still hasn’t started to remove deadly cladding on more than half of all residential buildings identified as at risk since the Grenfell tragedy. The […] Click here to view original…

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Some residents living in a Kettering apartment block that has combustible panels cladding the outside of the building say they have not been told of the fire risk. Leicester-based PA Housing, owner […] Click here to view original…

Owners of up to 7,000 buildings have yet to apply for funds to address fire risks caused by unsafe cladding, according to the Government. Housing minister Rushanara Ali said remediation work has started at 50% of the 4,630 residential buildings above 11 metres which are being monitored by the […] Click here to view original…