Ministers Ready To Fund Replacement Of Grenfell-Style Cladding

Ministers are believed to be poised to release hundreds of millions of pounds to fix private tower blocks wrapped in combustible Grenfell-style cladding after mounting public anger that dozens of freeholders and developers have refused to pay to make them safe. About 20,000 people living in private leasehold homes are estimated to be affected by the risk caused by the now-banned plastic-filled panels, similar to those which helped spread the fire at Grenfell that killed 72 people. Having spent months trying to persuade property companies to pay with only limited success, housing ministers appear to be convinced of the need to step in with public funds. Read more on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/may/08/ministers-ready-to-fund-replacement-of-grenfell-style-cladding