Posts Tagged ‘fire safety’
Resident safety chief warns of shortfall in government funding on post-Grenfell works
Donna Bryce says all London boroughs are worried about the resources needed to comply with ‘huge changes’ to building regulations
Read More‘Bureaucratic nightmare’ over unsafe cladding continues for Hackney residents
Mayor Glanville and Cllr Sem Moema call for ‘greater transparency’ over building ownership and liabilities
Read MoreTown Hall to remove combustible insulation from Nightingale Estate tower block
Seaton Point works set to begin in April as final stage of £5m replacement programme in council buildings
Read MoreCouncil working with private property owners to remove Grenfell-style cladding
‘We will continue to monitor this and ensure no stone is left unturned to make buildings in Hackney safer,’ says mayor
Read MoreMayor voices ‘disappointment’ over lack of central funding for fire doors
Town Hall reveals it was sold over a thousand doors which should have been fire safe for 30 minutes but were not
Read MoreThousands of Hackney homes to get new fire-resistant doors
17,000 front doors to be replaced in multimillion-pound council project which is expected to last three years
Read MoreLincoln Court: Contractor admits use of shopping trolleys during fire safety work is ‘unacceptable’
Council contractors spotted using supermarket trolleys to lug building waste in preparation for re-cladding
Read MoreTwo people rescued from council tower block after fire on 10th floor
Elderly pair led to safety following blaze this morning at the Trelawney Estate in Hackney Central
Read MoreLincoln Court: Government watchdog steps in over fire safety plans
Health & Safety Executive says re-cladding work will not start until it is satisfied that council contractor Wates is ‘compliant’
Read More178 urgent fire safety issues in Hackney blocks ‘outstanding’ ahead of Grenfell anniversary
Council says 94 per cent of issues in housing blocks have been addressed
Read MoreGrenfell-linked Celotex material not used on blocks, says Hackney Council
Housing chief responds to BBC Panorama investigation
Read MoreHackney Council stands by cladding contractor following safety complaints
Building firm Wates says safety is its ‘number one priority’ after criticism from Lincoln Court residents
Read MoreAnger after bin fire at council block where cladding is being replaced
Lincoln Court residents say blaze is a ‘warning shot’ following ‘numerous conversations’ with council about safety practices
Read More‘Essential housing works face years of delays without government help on fire safety’, says Hackney Council
Town Hall warns roofs could go unrepaired as it responds to a London Assembly report on sprinklers
Read MoreCouncillor calls for CCTV cameras on Cazenove estate to stop drivers blocking emergency access
Town Hall says parking officers have visited Broad Common Estate 255 times in the past six months
Read MoreLeader – Smoke and mirrors
Empty reassurances on fire safety are ominous with elections coming up
Read MoreHackney Council U-turns on release of expert cladding report
Town Hall said last July that the report was ‘currently being written’ as part of its post-Grenfell review
Read MoreSafety expert raises concerns over imminent cladding work in Hackney
Town Hall revealed this month that cladding at four blocks is to be replaced
Read MoreHackney Council to install sprinklers in 114 homes at Haggerston tower block
Queensbridge Road property is first in borough to get sprinklers since the Grenfell fire – due to the high average age of residents
Read MoreHackney’s 3,000 urgent fire safety jobs revealed
Council has not said how many have been completed
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