£3.5bn to replace cladding on towers like New Providence
Cash now released from Whitehall to replace unsafe cladding on towers like New Providence Wharf - Credit: Google More government cash is now on tap to get rid of dangerous cladding on privately-owned tower blocks like New Providence Wharf near Canary Wharf. It means leaseholders won’t be slapped with bills for building safety work, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017. Robert Jenrick releases £3.5bn to remove tower block cladding - Credit: Zoom (inset) and Google Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has told MPs in the Commons that an additional £3.5billion to remove unsafe cl...