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Ipswich The Mill cladding saga raised in PMQs by Tom Hunt

By News Feed | 18 January 2024

Tom Hunt MP raised the plight of the residents of The Mill during Prime Minister’s Questions (Image: Newsquest) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the government will be “looking into” the ongoing cladding scandal at The Mill complex on the Ipswich Waterfront. The situation was raised in Wednesday’s Prime […]Click here to view original web…

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Building safety crisis has ‘parallels with Post Office scandal’, MP suggests

By News Feed | 18 January 2024

An MP suggested there are similarities between the unsafe cladding crisis and the Post Office scandal during a select committee session on fire safety. “Don’t you think there are parallels of what we’re seeing with the Post Office scandal?”, Labour MP Ian Byrne asked housing minister Lee Rowley, who […] Click here to view original…

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Vista Tower Stevenage: Work starts to fix unsafe cladding

By News Feed | 15 January 2024

Work to remediate unsafe cladding on Vista Tower in Stevenage has finally begun. (Image: Google Maps) Work to fix problems with unsafe cladding on a tower block in Stevenage has finally begun, four years after the issues were identified following the Grenfell Tower fire. Vista Tower in St George’s […] Click here to view original…

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Vista Tower Stevenage: Work starts to fix unsafe cladding

By News Feed | 15 January 2024

Work to remediate unsafe cladding on Vista Tower in Stevenage has finally begun. (Image: Google Maps) Work to fix problems with unsafe cladding on a tower block in Stevenage has finally begun, four years after the issues were identified following the Grenfell Tower fire. Vista Tower in St George’s […] Click here to view original…

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Cladding campaigners call for quicker Government intervention to help make homes safe

By News Feed | 14 January 2024

People living in flats affected by dangerous cladding, are calling on the government to step up and help them more quickly in the wake of their assistance for postmasters affected by the Horizon IT scandal. Despite changes in the law, thousands of buildings across the country are still yet […] Click here to view original…

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‘Life-critical’ fire issues found in 56% of Grenfell cladder’s residential blocks

By News Feed | 12 January 2024

Exterior cladding was removed from a number of apartment blocks after the Grenfell Tower fire. Data shows 14 of 25 blocks built by development arm of Rydon have issues and only two have had repairs completed More than half of the residential blocks built by the company responsible for […] Click here to view original…

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‘Life-critical’ fire issues found in 56% of Grenfell cladder’s residential blocks

By News Feed | 10 January 2024

Exterior cladding was removed from a number of apartment blocks after the Grenfell Tower fire. Data shows 14 of 25 blocks built by development arm of Rydon have issues and only two have had repairs completed More than half of the residential blocks built by the company responsible for […] Click here to view original…

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‘Life-critical’ fire issues found in 56% of Grenfell cladder’s residential blocks

By News Feed | 10 January 2024

Exterior cladding was removed from a number of apartment blocks after the Grenfell Tower fire. Data shows 14 of 25 blocks built by development arm of Rydon have issues and only two have had repairs completed More than half of the residential blocks built by the company responsible for […] Click here to view original…

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‘Life-critical’ fire issues found in 56% of Grenfell cladder’s residential blocks

By News Feed | 9 January 2024

Exterior cladding was removed from a number of apartment blocks after the Grenfell Tower fire. Data shows 14 of 25 blocks built by development arm of Rydon have issues and only two have had repairs completed More than half of the residential blocks built by the company responsible for […] Click here to view original…

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‘Life-critical’ fire issues found in 56% of Grenfell cladder’s residential blocks

By News Feed | 9 January 2024

Exterior cladding was removed from a number of apartment blocks after the Grenfell Tower fire. Data shows 14 of 25 blocks built by development arm of Rydon have issues and only two have had repairs completed More than half of the residential blocks built by the company responsible for […] Click here to view original…

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Marsden House in Bolton town centre undergoes extensive works

By News Feed | 6 January 2024

Work is taking place to remove cladding on a town centre apartment block. Scaffolding has been installed outside Marsden House and businesses say the work is impacting trade. The owners of Marsden House say the work has to be carried out. Changes were brought in following the devastating fire […] Click here to view original…

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Crucial work to remove cladding from Paramount building give go ahead

By News Feed | 3 January 2024

Major work to remove flammable, Grenfell-style cladding from a town centre apartment block can take place. The management company of the Paramount Building, on Princes Street, has had permission approved by Swindon Borough Council to remove the expanded polystyrene (EPS), foam insulation and timber cladding that wraps the building. […] Click here to view original…