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Letter to all local authority chief executives describing the building safety programme established by the government following the Grenfell Tower block fire in June 2017. The aim is to ensure fire safety in high-rise residential blocks. This update looks at information gathering and sharing procedures, as well as covering legal powers and highlighting best practice from various authorities who are mapping their buildings or conducting building surveys.
Issued: 05/09/2017. Provides an update for guidance issued 11/08/2017: Identifying all residential tower blocks with aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding (DCLG, 2017).
Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Department for Communities and Local Government is a UK Government department that works to create thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities that improve everyone's quality of life. This includes housing, improving public services, regeneration, sustainability and the prevention of anti-social behaviour. They were formerly known as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
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