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Thirty-five private blocks with Grenfell-style cladding still have no remediation plan
Thirty-five privately owned tower blocks with Grenfell-style cladding still have no clear remediation plans in place, latest government figures have revealed.
The news comes despite the government’s launch in May of a £200m fund to support the removal of aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding from private residential towers.
Data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) today showed that a total of 163 private blocks still have ACM cladding that has yet to be fully removed.
Of these, 21 have started remediation, while 70 have remediation plans in place but works have not started. Thirty-seven owners have said they intend to remediate and are developing plans.
However, 35 buildings “remain with unclear remediation plans”.
Just one block has had its cladding removed since last month’s figures were released.
Matt Wrack, general secretary at the Fire Brigades Union, branded the rate of progress as “shameful”.
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At seven privately owned blocks of flats the cladding status is “still to be confirmed”, MHCLG revealed.
In April, Inside Housing launched a campaign – End our Cladding Scandal – calling on the government to fund the removal of Grenfell-style cladding from private blocks. While the government has taken action, concerns remain over other forms of potentially dangerous cladding, particularly high-pressure laminate.
The social housing sector has been more proactive in the removal of dangerous cladding. However 102 buildings still are yet to be fully fixed. Owners of 81 buildings have started remediation, 20 have plans in place, and one is developing plans.
