Minister threatens to ‘shame’ building owners that fail to remove dangerous cladding
By Hamish Champ2019-10-29T11:40:00
Housing secretary addresses MPs on eve of first Grenfell report
The government is preparing to “name and shame” those owners of buildings who have yet to take any action to remove dangerous cladding from high-risk residential buildings.
On the eve of publication of the Grenfell inquiry report, housing secretary Robert Jenrick told MPs on the local government select committee it was “not acceptable” that the owners of some buildings featuring ACM cladding had no plans in place to remove the material.
A public inquiry into the tragedy that killed 72 people in June 2017 is due to publish its first report tomorrow. It is set to be critical of the London Fire Brigade’s response.
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