Thursday, 24 May 2012

Fatal blaze prompts plea to councils

10/07/2009 | By Emily Twinch

The government has asked landlords to contact tenants living in tower blocks to provide reassurance and remind them of fire safety measures, following a blaze in London which killed six people.

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