Government publishes ‘milestone’ Building Safety Bill
The proposals, drawn up in consultation with residents, make major changes to building safety regulations in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.
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ACM cladding
Northern councils pledge to continue building safety work
Leaders from six Northern councils have pledged to continue removing unsafe cladding from residential tower blocks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jenrick threatens to name and shame building owners slow to remove ACM cladding
ALMOST three years after the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, the Government is to publicly name and shame building owners deemed
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Grenfell Inquiry: Report fuels demand for change
THERE is much to digest in the first report from the public inquiry into the horrific fire that engulfed Grenfell
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“Enough is enough,” says Labour’s Healey, in call to seize private sector buildings with Grenfell-style cladding
LABOUR’S shadow housing secretary John Healey MP has called for the confiscation of private tower blocks if their owners fail
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Government’s £200m cladding fund is not enough to cover resident safety, say GM housing leaders
THE Government’s offer to pay for the removal of unsafe cladding on highrise residential buildings doesn’t go far enough to
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Manchester Cladiators muster to fight for highrise residents caught in unsafe cladding limbo
A new campaign group calling itself Manchester Cladiators is demanding the Government act to ensure highrise apartment buildings are made
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Brokenshire empowers councils to remove dangerous cladding from private highrise apartment buildings
COUNCILS will be able to take action to remove dangerous ACM cladding from private residential blocks and recoup the costs
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