Scottish Government accused of ‘scandalous lack of urgency’ on cladding

Work has begun on only five buildings, according to FOI requests The Scottish Government scheme set up in response to the Grenfell tower blaze has not yet completed cladding remediation work on any affected properties. While the pilot cladding remediation programme has 107 listings – which can be either […] Click here to view original…

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Scottish Government accused of ‘scandalous lack of urgency’ on cladding

Work has begun on only five buildings, according to FOI requests The Scottish Government scheme set up in response to the Grenfell tower blaze has not yet completed cladding remediation work on any affected properties. While the pilot cladding remediation programme has 107 listings – which can be either […] Click here to view original…

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Cladding works after Grenfell need to speed up – PM

Sir Keir Starmer says he is “frustrated” at how long it is taking to deal with building safety and cladding, following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report this week. Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the prime minister said he accepts it is his “duty”, and that his government […] Click here to view original…

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David Winskill on residents struggling with cladding crisis

Many property owners are in limbo over their cladding (Image: PA) (Image: PA) Hattie (not her real name) co-owns a flat with her sister in a newish block in Bethnal Green. Purchased eight years ago, they used the Conservatives’ Help to Buy Scheme, which paid the interest on her […] Click here to view original…

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