Consultation launched on Bill giving ministers powers to act on unsafe cladding
Committee convener Ariane Burgess said ‘it’s vital to hear from the owners and residents of property with potentially unsafe cladding’ A Holyrood committee has launched a consultation on a Bill giving ministers more powers to assess and take action over potentially unsafe cladding on buildings. The Bill comes after […]Click here to view original web…
Consultation plea for “critical step” to prevent Grenfell-style tragedy, says Moray politician
A MORAY politician has encouraged local people to respond to a consultation on Scottish Government plans to stop future Grenfell-style cladding tragedies. Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands Ariane Burgess, who represents parts of Moray, said the Holyrood committee which she chairs wants opinions on Scottish Government plans […] Click here to view original…
Mike Amesbury slams Taylor Wimpey over The Decks cladding issue
Weaver Vale MP Mike Amesbury with residents of The Decks in Runcorn (Image: Mike Amesbury MP) THE shadow building safety minister has criticised a developer over delays in the replacement of flammable cladding at a Runcorn apartment complex. Taylor Wimpey had told Mike Amesbury MP work on the six […] Click here to view original…
Consultation launched on legislation to deal with unsafe cladding post-Grenfell
A Holyrood Committee has launched a new call for views on legislation which would give Scottish ministers new powers to assess and remediate buildings in Scotland with unsafe cladding, following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, which is leading scrutiny of […] Click here to view original…
Consultation launched on Cladding Remediation Bill
A Holyrood Committee has launched a new call for views on legislation which would give Scottish ministers new powers to assess and remediate buildings in Scotland with unsafe cladding, following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, which is leading scrutiny of […] Click here to view original…
Glasgow City Council apologises for ‘alarm caused to residents’ over Grenfell cladding
THE leader of Glasgow City Council has apologised to residents for the delay in confirming if any high-rise flats across the city have a “Grenfell type arrangement”. A week ago it emerged that 57 privately owned high-rise properties in the Glasgow City Council area could have similar cladding to […] Click here to view original…
Ex-office blocks where East London homeless families live could get £1.4m worth of repair works
Donald Hunter House in 2019, the site was once used as office blocks by BT Ex-office blocks where homeless families live in East London could soon be getting £1.4million worth of repair works if plans are approved next week. The two blocks in Forest Gate were once used by […] Click here to view original…
Leaseholders obtain first remediation order under Building Safety Act for defective cladding
cladding removal A group of leaseholders at 2-4 Leigham Court Road successfully obtained a remediation order against their landlord for defective external cladding and other safety issues.According to legal company Clyde & Co (writing on 12 October 2023), this is the first time an application has reached the final […] Click here to view original…
Make our homes safe or move us
Fears over threat of fire after combustible cladding was removed from flats Goswell Road residents say the ongoing problem has changed their lives HOUSING association residents say they don’t know whether they can feel safe in their homes after a wait for fire defects to be fixed. Now a […] Click here to view original…
Bill to tackle unsafe cladding published
Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings within scope with unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has been published. Under proposals in the Housing (Cladding Remediation) Bill , the Scottish Government would also create and maintain a Cladding Assurance Register to give […] Click here to view original…
Flat owners waiting years for dangerous cladding to be removed
Image caption, Paul Baston fears his flat is currently impossible to sell Flat owners in Birmingham have demanded a developer remove flammable cladding from their block more than three years after it was first discovered. A survey of Liberty Place on Sheepcote Street found several fire safety defects but […] Click here to view original…
St Anne’s Quarter in Norwich set for crucial cladding works
Vital cladding works will be carried out at St Anne’s Quarter in Norwich (Image: Newsquest) An area of Riverside is set for vital cladding works after an investigation found it did not meet fire safety regulations. Changes need to be made to St Anne’s Quarter, an £85m development in […] Click here to view original…