Shelter’s response to the government’s Hackitt review on fire safety following the Grenfell Tower fire

Shelter’s response to the government’s Hackitt review on fire safety following the Grenfell Tower fire. Polly Neate, CEO of Shelter, said: “Unfortunately the Hackitt Review has ducked a huge challenge by failing to ban combustible cladding outright. “We are deeply concerned that of the 189 social housing blocks with Grenfell-style cladding less than 4% have…

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Government statement regarding safety checks following the Grenfell Tower fire.

Announcement on Gov.UK website from Department for Communities and Local Government published 19th June 2017. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid statement regarding safety checks following the Grenfell Tower fire. Read in full. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said: “We have asked local authorities and all providers of social housing to identify whether any buildings in their area contain…

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Response from Shelter on the tragic Grenfell Tower fire

Response from Shelter on the tragic Grenfell Tower fire. Graeme Brown, Shelter’s interim chief executive said: “The Grenfell Tower fire was a truly tragic event, made all the more so because residents had been calling on their management organisation to heed their safety warnings. “In all cases, landlords must respond to renters concerns when it…

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