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Salford Quays residents face cladding bill

20 Aug 2018

NEARLY 250 leaseholders in the NV Buildings in Manchester were told that cladding used on the towers is combustible, and may face a ‘huge bill’ to remove and replace it.

Government ‘failing in its duty’ to protect cladding residents

20 Aug 2018

THE EQUALITY and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) stated that the UK government is ‘breaching fundamental obligations’ to protect the lives of those living in building covered in combustible cladding.

Landlord fined for fire at rented property

20 Aug 2018

THE HOUSE in Letchworth caught fire last November, with the landlord pleading guilty to failing to comply with fire safety regulations.

LFB shares Hackitt consultation response

16 Aug 2018

LONDON FIRE Brigade (LFB) has shared its ‘detailed response’ to the consultation, stating that Dame Judith Hackitt’s report was a ‘positive first step’ towards improved fire safety.

London borough suggests ban on ACM cladding

16 Aug 2018

HAVERING BROUGH Council has revealed that it would ‘vigorously oppose’ any use of aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding on any new builds.

‘Shocking’ fire safety failings found at care facilities

16 Aug 2018

A SHELTERED housing block in Swiss Cottage and a care home in Primrose Hill were found to have fire safety risks after London Fire Brigade (LFB) inspections.

MP calls for sprinkler funding in Croydon

14 Aug 2018

THE LONDON borough’s local MP Sarah Jones has ‘called for action’, and demanded that the government ‘pay for sprinklers’ currently being installed in flats there.

Another Scottish council used combustible cladding

14 Aug 2018

AFTER AN investigation found that flammable high pressure laminate (HPL) cladding was used in Dundee and Fife, it has been revealed that 11 buildings in Falkirk are also clad in the material.

High rise inspection not undertaken despite concerns

13 Aug 2018

HOMES FOR HARINGEY failed to carry out ‘intrusive investigations’ at Tangmere House on the Broadwater Farm estate, with the tower to be evacuated.

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