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Owners of ‘fire trap’ flats by Mersey see bills soar 600% in cladding scandal
The Deck flats in Runcorn. (Image: stuartbogg/runcornweeklynews) Residents of “fire trap” flats on the banks of the Mersey fear their home will become a “derelict development” after flammable cladding sent their insurance bills soaring by 600%. Owners of the almost 300 flats at The Decks in Runcorn have seen […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreChancellor gives boost to owners of St Francis Tower flats in Ipswich
Cladding is being removed from St Francis Tower. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first budget was full of giveaways and measures to help businesses and individuals cope with the coronavirus crisis – and possibly good news for the owners of flats in St Francis Tower in Ipswich. […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFire wardens to patrol Watford flats after cladding issues
Rainbow House at Water Lane (Photo: Street View) A housing association is assuring people that their properties are still safe after concerns over recent inspections on cladding. People at Rainbow House, Water Lane, were shocked to have fire wardens patrolling the property after a recent inspection found poorly installed […] Click here to view original…
Read More£1 billion fund to remove unsafe cladding from high-rise buildings
Rishi Sunak announced the money to scrap all unsafe cladding from residential buildings over 18 metres tall in the Budget on Wednesday. Grenfell Tower Inquiry The Chancellor has announced a £1 billion fund to remove unsafe cladding from high-rise residential buildings, as the Government continues to “grapple” with the […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreWhy 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…
Read MoreResidents 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…
Read Morefears 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…
Read More‘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…
Read MoreRomford flats with combustible cladding are patrolled by 24-hour fire wardens
Exclusive The Axis housing development in Mercury Gardens is patrolled by 24-hour fire wardens. Picture: April Roach Fire wardens have been employed to patrol a Romford block of flats 24 hours a day after the building was found to have combustible cladding. Combustible cladding in high-rise buildings became a […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreWork to remove Grenfell-style cladding from three Portsmouth blocks of flats to begin
Southdown View in Hilsea. Picture Ian Hargreaves (180923-1_flats) Affordable home provider Vivid revealed today it had finally secured a contractor to replace the potentially dangerous cladding from Southdown View in Hilsea and Ockendon House and Harding House in Cosham. Fears were first raised over the safety of the homes […] Click here to view original…
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