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Morning Briefing: reaction to Grenfell inquiry terms

Residents of Grenfell Tower and politicians have been reacting to the terms of reference for the public inquiry into the fire, announced yesterday.

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Morning Briefing: Reaction to Grenfell inquiry terms

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Labour politicians have slammed the inquiry’s focus, claiming it fails to include consideration of wider social housing issues.

Those to speak out include London mayor Sadiq Khan, shadow housing minister John Healey and MP for Kensington and Chelsea Emma Dent Coad.

Ms Dent Coad told the London Evening Standard that the terms of reference were “a complete betrayal of everything we were promised”.

Joe Delaney of the Grenfell Action Group said the terms “could be wide enough”, but questioned why the first hearing will not take place until 14 September on Radio 4’s World at One.

Inside Housing has published the full correspondence between the inquiry’s chair, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, and prime minister Theresa May.

The New Statesman carries an opinion piece about the inquiry, while The Guardian has published two letters discussing the disaster.

In other news, The Guardian reported last night on a study about social care by Newcastle University academics, which predicts that an extra 71,000 care home spaces are needed in the next eight years.

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Never Again campaign

Never Again campaign

Inside Housing has launched a campaign to improve fire safety following the Grenfell Tower fire

Never Again: campaign asks

Inside Housing is calling for immediate action to implement the learning from the Lakanal House fire, and a commitment to act – without delay – on learning from the Grenfell Tower tragedy as it becomes available.

LANDLORDS

  • Take immediate action to check cladding and external panels on tower blocks and take prompt, appropriate action to remedy any problems
  • Update risk assessments using an appropriate, qualified expert.
  • Commit to renewing assessments annually and after major repair or cladding work is carried out
  • Review and update evacuation policies and ‘stay put’ advice in light of risk assessments, and communicate clearly to residents

GOVERNMENT

  • Provide urgent advice on the installation and upkeep of external insulation
  • Update and clarify building regulations immediately – with a commitment to update if additional learning emerges at a later date from the Grenfell inquiry
  • Fund the retrofitting of sprinkler systems in all tower blocks across the UK (except where there are specific structural reasons not to do so)

We will submit evidence from our research to the Grenfell public inquiry.

The inquiry should look at why opportunities to implement learning that could have prevented the fire were missed, in order to ensure similar opportunities are acted on in the future.

 

READ MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN HERE

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