Minister: Responsibility For Removal Of Grenfell-Style Cladding ‘Rests With Councils’

Since the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017, more than 272 privately owned buildings with similar cladding have been identified.  But the process to remove them has been slow – with only 29 towers having completed remediation work and 69 where no plans are in place to remove the materials at all. In a debate in the House of Lord’s, Lord Nick Bourne, under-secretary in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, said of these 69 buildings: “The ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the cladding comes off those rests with local authorities.” Read more on Inside Housing.

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