Premier Inn ‘concerned’ about Grenfells-style cladding
CONFIRMED
CAMDEN
The council is due to urgently remove cladding from five tower blocks on Chalcots Estate.
The cladding was tested this week and, although different to that used in Grenfell, was found to be made up of ‘aluminium panels with a polyethylene core’.
The council has since said it will seek legal advice and accused contractors of fitting flammable materials below the commissioned standard. It also pledged round-the-clock fire safety patrols on the estate’s corridors.
DEVON
Three high-rise tower blocks in Devon have been found to be clad in the same combustible material to the Grenfell Tower in London.
Occupants of the 16-storey Lynher, Tamar and Tavy buildings in Plymouth were told of the potential fire risk to their buildings yesterday (Wed).
Fire precautions at the buildings were checked urgently and the towers will now be monitored round the clock by security teams.
BEING TESTED
BARNET
Barnet Homes, the council-owned company which runs 24 high-rise blocks in the borough, is reviewing safety in 10 blocks.
The other seven blocks have different cladding to Grenfell but are being inspected as a ‘precautionary’ measure, the council said.
Three blocks – Granville Point, Harpenmead Point and Templemead point – were reclad in 2012 and have similar panels to Grenfell Tower.They were inspected on Monday and the insulation materials were found to be non-combustible.
HARINGEY
The London Borough of Haringey owns 54 blocks over 6 storeys high. None of our blocks have the Reynobond aluminium cladding system that was used on Grenfell Tower.
Rivers Apartments, a 22-storey block owned by a Housing Association, is being tested over fears it has the same cladding as Grenfell Tower.
HOUNSLOW
Only one of the borough’s 35 high-rise buildings has the cladding of the type being tested. It is called Clements Court.
A council spokesman said: ‘We have now taken a sample of this cladding and submitted it to the Building Research Establishment (BRE) and the DCLG as part of its national inspection exercise, which will examine the detail composition of the outer ACM aluminium cladding. Behind the cladding, however, the system is insulated with a “rockwool” material which is a non-combustable product, and the installation of the system is solely external and did not interfere with the interior of the building.
SUTTON
The council has eight blocks in its borough – the highest of which is 16 storeys – and has pledged to undergo a ‘comprehensive review of fire safety’.
Two blocks have cladding but using different materials than what was used in Grenfell.
WESTMINSTER
Harley Facades, who refurbished Grenfell Tower, supplied the over-cladding at six tower blocks on the Little Venice estate, but the type of cladding used is different, with non-flammable insulation.
As a precaution, urgent checks are being carried out on the cladding system and the way it was installed.
The local authority has visited all 41 of its tower blocks to review their fire evacuation plans.
ISLINGTON
The council is assessing all high rise blocks in the borough, including privately owned premises and has put on hold all planned work to install cladding on council properties -Ilex House, Gambier House, Halliday House, Arlington House.
HAVERING
The council has no tower blocks which are higher than 14 storeys. Inspections are being carried out on the other blocks they have in the borough.
SALFORD
The council says nine of its tower blocks have cladding that is similar to the material used on Grenfell Tower. Tests are being carried out to check whether it is combustible.
Grenfell’s fire has led to councils across the UK testing if their cladding is dangerous
BELIEVED TO BE SAFE
BARKING AND DAGENHAM
There are four blocks in the borough which have cladding, but the council said it is not the same type as used on Grenfell Tower.
CROYDON
16 cladded blocks have been found not to have been clad with the same materials as Grenfell Tower. However, they are being tested as a precaution.
GREENWICH
The council said that none of the 105 high-rise buildings in Greenwich are clad in the same way as Grenfell Tower.
HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM
The council owns three tower blocks which have cladding, but the materials used are different to Grenfell Tower.
RICHMOND
The council has two 15-storey blocks which have both been recently over-clad with fire resistant cladding.
WANDSWORTH
There are three blocks in the borough with cladding. The council is carrying out tests but officers are confident they are safe.
DONCASTER
Cladding different but ‘capping’ under windowsills is the same, so they are being checked and tests urgently taken.
Statement from St Leger Homes: ‘The cladding system we have used in Doncaster is an External Wall Insulation (EWI) Render System which is not the same as was used at Grenfell Tower. The core cladding system we have used is different to that used in Grenfell Tower.
‘However, we are aware that a small capping detail under the windows of Silverwood House is similar to that used on Grenfell Tower. Whilst this minor capping work (not the window frames or external cladding) is a different make and supplier to that used in London, we are seeking expert advice and ensuring that extensive further testing is urgently undertaken.’
NEWCASTLE
Your Homes Newcastle, which manages 38 high rise blocks on behalf of the Newcastle City Council, has reassured tenants that the type of cladding used on the Grenfell Tower has not been used on any of its buildings.
The council said it is still reviewing building regulation records for existing high rise residential buildings over 18m in height. They said the priority was ‘to identify buildings which have been retrofitted with external cladding and to check if the cladding specified is ‘aluminium composite material’.’
LEEDS
The council said there are 22 blocks with cladding but none are made from flammable material
NOTTINGHAM
They have 13 blocks, none of which use aluminium cladding
LIVERPOOL
Council said it is still investigating whether privately owned properties have the cladding – the council does not have any housing stock itself
ROTHERHAM
There is only one block, but it has no external cladding
HARTLEPOOL
There is only one council block, owned by social housing provide 13. Investigations are taking place to see what the situation is with the cladding
WAKEFIELD
None of the 2 high rise blocks – managed by company WDH – are clad with the aluminium panels.
Statement said: ‘Only five have had external wall insulation, which is not a cosmetic treatment and is fixed directly to the super structure, rendered with no air gap, is non-combustible and we have the relevant manufacturer’s guarantees confirming the safety of all products used.’
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