23 Grenfell Tower Progress Report PDF 286 KB
To receive a report from the Chief Fire Officer regarding the work undertaken by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service following the Phase 1 Inquiry and report findings of Grenfell Tower incident.
Minutes:
The Authority received a report from the Chief
Fire Officer (item 10 in the minute book) on progress following the
Grenfell Tower Inquiry and subsequent recommendations.
Members were taken through the report
and it was confirmed that high rise buildings were being focussed
on, with inspections and any measures required being implemented by
the end of 2021. Additional funding had been received but there
were strict guidelines as to how this could be spent, and an update
would return to the Full Authority in December 2021.
The Chief Fire Officer thanked officers for
their work in making the high rise
buildings across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight as safe as
possible.
It was confirmed that known cladding issues
were being assisted financially by Central Government, who were
also being lobbied by other groups outside of the Fire Service to
further help residents with funding for defects in high rise
buildings.
It was enforced that buildings ‘failing’ an inspection
did not automatically mean that they were dangerous, but the Fire
Service did have powers to intervene where a building was felt to
be dangerous and the causes were not being addressed by the owners.
The Fire Service continued to work with planners and developers to
ensure building safety at the earliest opportunity before
construction went ahead.
Members agreed to add the topic to a future APAG agenda.
RESOLVED
The contents of the report were noted by the HIWFRA Full Authority.