Grenfell Tower Called ‘Poor Cousin’ To Nearby New Development

The Grenfell inquiry has heard how cladding was spoken of as stopping the tower looking like “a poor cousin” to a new school and leisure centre being developed nearby. And the tower was regarded by Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) officers as one of the worst property assets held by Kensington & Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO). The inquiry was told of an 2011 e-mail exchange in which RBKC officers said cladding the Tower could “address the investment needs of one of KCTMO’s worst property assets” and prevent it looking like a “poor cousin to the brand new facility” being developed next door”. Read more on 24housing.

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