MPs launch inquiry into ‘slow progress’ replacing dangerous cladding
A parliamentary select committee has launched an inquiry into the removal of dangerous cladding from high-rise buildings The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee will scrutinise the pace of removals and level of government funding set aside to help. It will also look at the wider problems faced by […] Click here to view original…
L&Q reveals fire safety bill could top £450m as its leaseholders plead for Budget help
L&Q has revealed it could cost “in excess of £450m” to inspect and remediate its buildings so they meet government requirements, as leaseholders living in blocks owned by L&Q asked for help in the Budget. L&Q’s head office in London (picture: Sonny Dhamu) Sharelines In a statement to Inside […] Click here to view original…
Why an Oldham tower block visible from the M60 is having its exterior wall ‘cladding’ completely stripped and redone
GV of Montgomery House in Oldham where the cladding has been removed An Oldham tower block is having its exterior wall insulation replaced as part of an upgrade of the borough’s high rises. Montgomery House in Hollinwood which is owned by First Choice Homes housing association, is currently being […] Click here to view original…
Sir David Amess MP: Britain’s buildings are vulnerable to fire. We must mobilise industry expertise to improve standards
By combining effective oversight of building regulations with a focus on fire safety procedures we can help people to feel safe in their homes, writes Sir David Amess MP Credit: Tribute messages on a wall near the Grenfell Tower in west London The horrendous Grenfell Tower fire should never […] Click here to view original…
Inquiry launched to assess progress of cladding remediation
© Alex Danila The HCLG committee has launched an inquiry to review the government’s progress in removing potentially dangerous cladding from high-risk buildings, and the adequacy of funding by Government Following the Grenfell Tower fire , it was found that the use of a number of forms of dangerous […] Click here to view original…
Families facing homelessness or paying millions in Grenfell cladding scandal
St George’s Building in Leeds that has the same cladding as Grenfell tower. Heartbroken families are facing eviction or bankruptcy if they cannot cough up millions to pay for the removal of potentially lethal Grenfell-style cladding on their homes. Some 1,000 days after the June 2017 tragedy – which […] Click here to view original…
Funding for to support flammable cladding replacement ‘falling short’, MPs warn
(Image: SWNS.com) Funding to support the replacement of flammable cladding on high risk buildings appears to be ‘falling short’, MPs have warned. The Commons Housing committee today launched an inquiry to scrutinise progress in removing the cladding from privately owned buildings and financially supporting homeowners. A £200 million pot […] Click here to view original…
Residents trapped in Manchester high rise blocks with ‘Grenfell-style cladding’ urge chancellor to end crisis
Cladding being removed from Spruce Court in Salford Manchester residents “trapped” in tower-blocks with Grenfell-style cladding have urged Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to find money in next week’s budget to help them. Meanwhile a government committee has launched a new inquiry to review the progress in removing potentially dangerous cladding […] Click here to view original…
fears over BLOCK’s “stay put” policy
Hampshire Fire and Rescue hasn’t checked Churchill Place A SURVEY of the cladding on a block of high-rise apartments in Basingstoke could change its current fire policy procedure, after concerns were raised about the policy during an inquiry into the tragedy at Grenfell. The managing agent of Churchill Place […] Click here to view original…
‘Trapped, mentally and financially’ – Inquiry into progress of removal of unsafe cladding
A new inquiry into the progress of the removal of combustible cladding from hundreds of high-rise homes has been announced. Members of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee will examine the adequacy of Government funding to remove dangerous cladding from hundreds of buildings across the country. A £200 […] Click here to view original…
Cladding: progress on remediation
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched a new inquiry, Cladding: Progress of Remediation. The inquiry will review progress in removing potentially dangerous cladding from high-rise and high-risk buildings, and the adequacy of funding by the Government. The Committee will shortly publish a survey seeking evidence from […] Click here to view original…
MPs launch inquiry into cladding scandal
A cross-party committee of MPs are set to scrutinise the government’s progress in removing dangerous cladding from high-rise blocks and whether the funding scheme for remedial works is fit for purpose. Since the Grenfell tragedy, many tower block residents have been left to foot the bill for round-the-clock fire […] Click here to view original…