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image captionThe fire at the tower block in west London in 2017 claimed 72 lives
The government has said that it needs to consider if and when Grenfell Tower should be carefully taken down.
In a letter posted on social media, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said it would be at least a year before any decision was implemented.
This would be after the fifth anniversary of the the blaze in west London that claimed 72 lives, it added.
The letter also said views of the community would be taken into account.
Signed by Alistair Watters, director of the Grenfell site and programme at the MHCLG, the letter said: Following important advice from structural engineers about the condition of the tower, we need to consider this summer if, and when, the tower should be carefully taken down to maintain safety.
Grenfell Tower’s landlords appeared to have a “reactive approach to maintenance” dating back to a report in 2013, a public inquiry has heard.
Andrew Kinnier QC, for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, said that a document in 2013 viewed the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO), as having a “reactive approach to maintenance” built more on compliance rather than breakdown.
The TMO was the organisation appointed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) to run its entire council housing stock.
The document said there were issues which needed attention regarding planned maintenance.
It stated that “there are only a handful of arrangements in the policy” and “many are missing” such as pressure vessels, working at height and contractor management.
TMO was the organisation appointed by the borough to run its council housing
Grenfell Tower inquiry told that document viewed TMO has having a reactive approach to maintenance
Added that the approach was built more on compliance rather than breakdown
It said there were issues needing attention regarding planned maintenance
Also added that many of the fire arrangements have been bunched together
Grenfell Tower’s landlords appeared to have a “reactive approach to maintenance” dating back to a report in 2013, a public inquiry has heard.
Andrew Kinnier QC, for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, said that a document in 2013 viewed the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO), as having a “reactive approach to maintenance” built more on compliance rather than breakdown.
The TMO was the organisation appointed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) to run its entire council housing stock.
The document said there were issues which needed attention regarding planned maintenance.
It stated that “there are only a handful of arrangements in the policy” and “many are missing” such as pressure vessels, working at height and contractor management.
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By John Campbell
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Kingspan tried to influence Northern Ireland s fire safety regulations using research the Grenfell Tower inquiry heard was thoroughly misleading .
The building products company strongly rejects its research was misleading.
The NI Executive is considering whether to ban combustible material, such as cladding and insulation, from the exterior of buildings.
The company, which has its headquarters in County Cavan, also presented written evidence in October 2020.
Combustible products are those which are able to catch fire and burn easily.
They have been banned from use on the external walls of high-rise residential buildings in England and Wales.