Posts Tagged ‘Grenfell’
Government to give councils and housing associations the help they need to replace unsafe Grenfell-style cladding.
Comment from Shelter on the Prime Minister’s announcement that the government will fully fund the removal and replacement of dangerous cladding by councils and housing associations. Polly Neate, CEO of Shelter, said: “For more than six months Shelter has been calling on the government to step up to the plate, and today the Prime Minister did. “It’s great…
Read MoreShelter’s response to worrying new government stats showing that no social homes with Grenfell-style cladding have had it replaced in the last month.
No social homes with Grenfell-style cladding have had it replaced in the last month, official figures show Official figures released on cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower show: Since last month no additional social homes have had Grenfell-style cladding replaced. In total only 7 social housing buildings have fully replaced the unsafe cladding.…
Read MoreShelter responds to new government figures on unsafe cladding following the Grenfell Tower fire
Shelter responds to new government figures on unsafe cladding following the Grenfell Tower fire Official figures released on flammable cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower show: Across the country there are currently 301 buildings over 18m with similar cladding to that used at Grenfell. 158 of these are social housing buildings. Of the…
Read MoreHousing charity Shelter launches a commission into the future of social housing
Shelter launches social housing commission in the wake of Grenfell tragedy as new stats show almost half of families in social housing ignored or refused help Housing charity Shelter launches a commission into the future of social housing to address crucial issues which have been highlighted by the Grenfell Tower Fire, as new research highlights…
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