March 19 Fire written answers
Recladding residential buildings over the winter
Question No: 2019/0375
Andrew Dismore
On 18 November I wrote to Deputy Mayor James Murray asking what was being done to address the following matters on the removal and replacement of flammable cladding:
- To ensure that costs are met centrally, not from Housing Revenue Account budgets, for replacement of non-ACM but still flammable cladding
- To ascertain the number of residential blocks with non-ACM but still flammable cladding
- To provide residents with a subsidy or other settlement to protect them from high winter fuel bills
Please provide an update on these matters.
Answer for Recladding residential buildings over the winter
The Mayor
Last updated: 22 January, 2019
Officers are drafting a response
Recladding residential buildings over the winter
The Mayor
Last updated: 11 March, 2019
Deputy Mayor James Murray responded to this letter on 21 December 2018. He set out our view that the Government should provide funding for the remediation of buildings with unsafe materials on their external walls, including those that are not ACM. His response also explained that the number of residential blocks with unsafe non-ACM cladding is unknown – the Government are at the very earliest stages of collecting data about this problem despite many across the sector, including my team, having raised this issue for some time. Finally, the letter set out how we share your concern for the fuel bills of residents living in unclad towers, and believe the Government or relevant landlord should provide support urgently for these additional costs.
Question No: 2019/3909
Andrew Dismore
What advice has the Greater London Authority provided to London boroughs regarding removing Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) type cladding from privately-owned high rise residential buildings under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, which was identified as an allegedly suitable mechanism for dealing with recalcitrant owners by MHCLG in November 2018?
Answer for Housing Act 2004
The Mayor
Last updated: 28 February, 2019
Officers are drafting a response
Housing Act 2004
The Mayor
Last updated: 11 March, 2019
It is the Government’s responsibility to issue advice and operating guidance for how HHSRS should be used to enforce against cladding safety risks. Alongside London Boroughs, I have set out the deficiencies in using this tool for dangerous cladding. I welcome Government’s recent commitments in response to this, including establishing a Joint Inspection Team and publishing an addendum to the Housing Act 2004.
Recommendations to the Grenfell Tower inquiry
Question No: 2019/3910
Andrew Dismore
Will the Mayor’s office and London Fire Brigade publish in full their submission to the Grenfell Tower inquiry regarding interim recommendations to be made by the Chair? If so, when can we expect these documents?
Answer for Recommendations to the Grenfell Tower inquiry
The Mayor
Last updated: 28 February, 2019
Officers are drafting a response
Recommendations to the Grenfell Tower inquiry
The Mayor
Last updated: 11 March, 2019
As Core Participants, both the Mayor and the London Fire Brigade are bound by confidentiality undertakings. Documents submitted, including proposed interim recommendations, will be published by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry when the Chair decides to release them.
Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding [1]
Question No: 2019/3923
Andrew Dismore
What is the present best estimate of the number of residential blocks in London with Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding
- that are publically owned
- privately owned
and in each a) and b) case
- has had the cladding removed or
- has a clear plan and timetable to have the cladding removed
- and in each case of a) and b) have simultaneous evacuation plans in place; and
- how many blocks not with Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding have simultaneous evacuation plans in place broken down between public and private ownership
Answer for Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding [1]
The Mayor
Last updated: 28 February, 2019
Officers are drafting a response
Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding [1]
The Mayor
Last updated: 11 March, 2019
The Ministry for Communities, Housing and Local Government is responsible for collecting data on buildings affected by ACM cladding. The information you have requested can be found in the latest building safety data release on the link below. Approximately half of the total buildings are located within Greater London.
Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding [2]
Question No: 2019/3924
Andrew Dismore
What is the present best estimate of the number of non- residential blocks in London with Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding
- that are publically owned
- privately owned
and in each a) and b) case
- has had the cladding removed or
- has a clear plan and timetable to have the cladding removed
- and in each case of a) and b) have simultaneous evacuation plans in place and
- how many blocks not with ACM cladding have simultaneous evacuation plans in place broken down between public and private ownership
Answer for Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding [2]
The Mayor
Last updated: 28 February, 2019
Officers are drafting a response
Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding [2]
The Mayor
Last updated: 11 March, 2019
The Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government is responsible for collecting data on buildings affected by ACM cladding. However, there is no estimate of non-residential buildings in London with ACM, as the focus of the Government’s Building Safety Programme is currently on residential buildings and those buildings that contain a ‘sleeping’ risk.
