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Morning Briefing: 3D imaging of Grenfell Tower to aid inquiry
Researchers have built an interactive 3D image of Grenfell Tower to help understand the devastating fire last June.
In the news
Sky News has been given exclusive access to the technology ahead of a preliminary hearing of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry today.
The Guardian reported last night that the inquiry will have more core participants than any other public inquiry in UK history, with more than 530 people and organisations given special status.
And The Times reveals today that the inquiry’s chair, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, has rejected almost all witness requests for anonymity.
In the interest of transparency, just three of the 22 applications for core participants to remain anonymous were granted.
Meanwhile, The Guardian runs a story on a report by the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (or Feantsa), which found housing costs for low earners in the UK are the worst in Western Europe.
There is shocking news from Glasgow, where 44 new homes for affordable rent were subject to an arson attack on Monday night, as per the Evening Times.
The blaze is thought to have caused six figures worth of damage to the scheme, built by Wheatley Group.
In Northern Ireland, the Belfast Telegraph runs a profile interview with John McLean, chief executive of the region’s largest landlord, Radius.
And finally, The Guardian has a piece looking at the potential impacts of the Homelessness Reduction Act, which comes into force next month.
On social media
Sector figures were tweeting from a parliamentary reception held by the National Housing Federation last night.
John Healey shares platform with Minister Heather Wheeler at @natfednews reception to support housing associations to deliver more new homes - cross party consensus on the housing crisis pic.twitter.com/9DnkOBO6SS
— Mervyn Jones (@Mervyn_yhousing)John Healey shares platform with Minister Heather Wheeler at @natfednews reception to support housing associations to deliver more new homes - cross party consensus on the housing crisis pic.twitter.com/9DnkOBO6SS
— Mervyn Jones (@Mervyn_yhousing) March 20, 2018
All the major parties now recognise that there is a housing crisis and 75% of people support affordable homes being built in their local area and housing associations are ready to build them says @natfedDavid #nhfgreathomes pic.twitter.com/pgeT5AK3Wz
— Henry Gregg (@HenryMGregg)All the major parties now recognise that there is a housing crisis and 75% of people support affordable homes being built in their local area and housing associations are ready to build them says @natfedDavid #nhfgreathomes pic.twitter.com/pgeT5AK3Wz
— Henry Gregg (@HenryMGregg) March 20, 2018
’Housing associations are building but they are much more than builders, they help shape communities, this is the special contribution of the sector’ @JohnHealey_MP #NHFGreathomes pic.twitter.com/lmplgZohIN
— Eve McMahon (@Eve_McMahon)'Housing associations are building but they are much more than builders, they help shape communities, this is the special contribution of the sector' @JohnHealey_MP #NHFGreathomes pic.twitter.com/lmplgZohIN
— Eve McMahon (@Eve_McMahon) March 20, 2018
What’s on
- A procedural hearing of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry will take place today, with Inside Housing in attendance
- Prime Minister’s Questions will be held in the Commons at midday
- There will be a Westminster Hall debate titled ‘Houses in multiple occupation and combined planning applications’ at 4pm
