Cladding
Harold Wood homeowners told no cladding works necessary
Inspections were carried out into four Kings Park blocks earlier this year to check for possible remedial works (Image: Google) Homeowners in four blocks of flats have been given the all-clear over cladding – but an MP says others still face doubts over the safety and the saleability of […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreCrown Heights residents react to lack of action on cladding
Work to replace the cladding at Crown Heights is yet to go ahead. (Image: Chris Atkinson) RESIDENTS of Crown Heights have expressed their dissatisfaction with how long it is taking for potentially dangerous cladding to be removed from the building. As previously reported , the external cladding at Crown […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreHarold Wood homeowners told no cladding works necessary
Inspections were carried out into four Kings Park blocks earlier this year to check for possible remedial works (Image: Google) Homeowners in four blocks of flats have been given the all-clear over cladding – but an MP says others still face doubts over the safety and the saleability of […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBristol council was warned of polystyrene cladding dangers long before tower block blaze, so why didn’t it act sooner?
The Cable quizzes Bristol City Council’s housing chief on the ‘urgent’ rollout of new high-rise fire safety measures, how much it’s all going to cost, and why the authority didn’t act faster. Bristol City Council had been warned of the fire risks related to Eccleston House’s cladding system four […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBristol to replace cladding on 38 towers amid fire risk concerns
Cabinet member for housing Tom Renhard announced last week that towers across Bristol would be reclad to reduce the risk of fires spreading. The city has been hit by two high-rise fires in the last two months. On 24 September, one man died and several other people were injured […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreCalls for EWS1 to be Incorporated into Standard Fire Risk Assessment Process
Calls have been voiced for EWS1 forms, which concern the fire safety of external wall cladding used on high rise buildings across the nation, to be incorporated into the standard Fire Risk Assessment process, rather than remain a standalone examination. In doing so, it could help ease the clogged […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreShock as Gin & Olive staff left jobless after landlord takes back building
Staff members outside Gin & Olive in Southampton (Image: Maya George, Newsquest) FURIOUS restaurant staff have been left in limbo after turning up for work at a city centre gin bar only to find the doors locked and an eviction notice on display. Bar and kitchen staff at Gin […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreGin & Olive staff in Southampton left without jobs
Staff members outside Gin & Olive in Southampton (Image: Maya George, Newsquest) FURIOUS restaurant staff have been left in limbo after turning up for work at a city centre gin bar only to find the doors locked and an eviction notice on display. Bar and kitchen staff at Gin […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBristol tower blocks: More than half have flammable polystyrene cladding
Aerial view of Bristol including the tower blocks in Barton Hill More than half of council tower blocks in Bristol have flammable polystyrene cladding which will be removed after a fire last month. Removing the cladding could take a decade and fire safety experts are warning hundreds of tower […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreI’m a Grenfell survivor – 5 years on I still have panic attacks when I hear sirens
Even now, I remember the night of the fire like it was yesterday (Picture: Hollie Adams/Getty Images) The last five and a half years have been full of anger and tears for me. I’m a disabled survivor of the Grenfell fire and I still feel extremely let down by […] Click here to view original…
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