London Fire

Considering how many tower blocks there are in Wales to those in England then hopefully not . I'm still waiting for proof from you although I know it's it's not going to happen is it ?

 

Seems I am too trusting, and you could well be right, we could soon see evacuations in Wales, need to up my scepticism a notch!..........

 

He wrote: “Almost two weeks on and having spent time with the survivors this week it is difficult to describe the pain people are going through. Holding out hope for loved ones that they know deep down lost their lives in Grenfell is eating people up inside and breaking them down.

“Trust is at rock bottom in the community. Failure to provide updates of the true number that died is feeding suspicion of a cover-up. Lack of information about number of victims and survivors is driving a wedge between authorities and those they are elected to serve.

“Residents saw dozens of people jumping out of windows to escape the fire. Bodies piled up in stairwells and corridors. Survivors cannot believe that the death toll has not risen. Speaking to people on the ground, there is huge suspicion of a cover-up, with information being withheld for political reasons in an attempt to avoid fuelling anger or unrest. But it is frankly outrageous.” - MP Lammy

 

It is one big Tory mess just like everything else is with their tin pot I'm alright jack party....

 

..... unlike the Labour Party gravy train in Wales - in the Assembly & local Councils?

 

Is there anyone fit to rule anymore? Is this representative of a society in decline? Clearly to me western society has lost it's priorities and this is demonstrated in the choices the goverment makes, to which the voter supports, I never thought we would see the day when the wealthy would attack the sick and disabled with a mandate from the electorate, maybe what the future looks to be holding will be just retribution as I see it.

We can spend £6 billion on Aircraft carriers, but yet not afford fire safety for our poor? That just sums up our crass society and it's political elite, the way I see it, they deserve each other.........

 

Pretty disgraceful state of affairs

Grenfell fire cladding: Number of buildings to fail urgent safety checks soars to 60

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Cladding: The material is believed to have been one of the reasons the fire spread so quickly Jeremy Selwyn
The Government has now confirmed that sixty high-rise buildings in 25 local authority areas have failed fire cladding safety tests, the Government has said.
Local authorities ordered urgent checks of the material used on the buildings after police confirmed that the cladding on Grenfell Tower contributed to the fast-spreading fire.
The number has been steadily rising all weekend and has almost doubled since Saturday.
The announcement came after Communities Secretary Sajid Javid revealed all of the buildings that have so far submitted cladding samples have failed combustibility tests.

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Tests: Sampls of the cladding have been sent off for tests (AP)
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) said Doncaster, Norwich, Stockton-on-Tees and Sunderland all had buildings that failed tests, while Manchester, Plymouth and Portsmouth have already been named.
Islington, Lambeth and Wandsworth joined Barnet, Brent, Camden and Hounslow on the growing list of London boroughs, while 11 other areas are yet to be named.

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Chalcots Estate resident accosts Camden Leader Georgia Gould
Camden Council leader Georgia Gould said around 200 residents from 120 households were still refusing to leave their homes in four tower blocks evacuated in the Chalcots Estate in north London.
She took the decision to clear 600 flats on Friday night after London Fire Brigade inspecting officers identified concerns over the combination of external cladding, fire doors, gas pipes and insulation.

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Up to three thousand people were evacuated from the tower blocks (EPA)
Around 60 people stayed in nearby Swiss Cottage leisure centre on Saturday night, as 3,000 displaced residents faced weeks in temporary accommodation.

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Tensions mount as residents refuse to leave unsafe tower blocks
Ms Gould explained some residents have issues, including agoraphobia, and want to be sure they have got suitable accommodation before moving out of their flats.
"I'm going myself back to the blocks to knock on doors and have those conversations," she told BBC News.
She added: "The last thing I want to do is force people out of their homes, and the conversations I have been having with residents in these buildings is that they are happy to work with us."
The council said it could take two to four weeks for the four blocks to be made safe.
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Ms Gould said they have more hotel spaces and 100 flats of their own properties on Maiden Lane which they have just built, becoming available for residents on Monday.


Cladding investigation - London tower blocks
Chalcots Estate, Swiss Cottage - Camden Council evacuated four of five tower blocks after firefighters said they could not guarantee the safety of the buildings due to concerns over fire doors, gas pipes and insulation, combined with external cladding.
Three towers in Barnet, north-east London - Found to have similar rain screen panels on their cladding as Grenfell Tower, which are to be removed. The Granville Point, Harpenmead Point and Templemead Point blocks were reclad in 2012, Barnet Council said. On Friday, a spokesman confirmed the cladding would come down as a "precaution".
Tower Hamlets Council said cladding on Denning Point tower block "did not fully comply with the requirements" of the safety tests. The building is covered by the fire retardant version of the aluminium composite material (ACM) panels, according to a joint statement from the council and owners EastendHomes but, after an inspection with London Fire Brigade, a 24/7 fire patrol has been introduced to inspect communal areas through the night.
Rivers Apartments, in Tottenham - Newlon Housing Trust confirmed the 22-storey block has the same cladding reportedly used on Grenfell Tower. But it said, after an "extensive safety audit", London Fire Brigade confirmed the tower block would be considered a "low fire risk" after modifications and technical clarifications.
Braithwaite House, Islington - Islington Council said cladding was to be removed from one of eight blocks tested after it was found to have ACM. Test results from Harvist Estate and Brunswick Estate are yet to be returned, a spokesman said.
Ferrier Point tower in Newham, east London - one of three buildings found to have cladding panels with ACM in the borough, it is understood. Refurbishment on the building, including cladding, was overseen by Rydon, the company involved in the refit of Grenfell Tower. The insulation behind the cladding was said to be highly fire-resistant Rockwool Duoslab.
Clements Court, Hounslow - Cladding on the tower failed the fire-safety test and will be removed "as soon as possible", the borough's council said. A fire watch patrol will be set up by the authority and safety tests will be carried out on homes.
Castlemaine Tower in Battersea - Wandsworth Council announced on Saturday that external cladding, which did not meet current fire safety standards, would be removed from the block as quickly as possible. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) concluded the building was safe for residents following an "exhaustive" inspection of the building, a council spokesman said. The local authority said more than 100 high-rise housing blocks in Wandsworth are to be fitted with sprinkler systems, while it was awaiting tests from Sudbury House on Saturday. Both blocks are being monitored by fire marshals 24 hours a day.
The Government said the boroughs of Brent and Lambeth each had one building that has failed cladding tests.

 

This is capitalism unfettered, cost cutting for maximum profit at the expense of safety, and as the old adage goes, 'you reap what you sow' sadly it is the poor innocent that have been caught in this iniquitous racket, and you'll never get to the bottom of all this, cover up will be in full swing.................

 

Or maybe just greed , a trait which is known to exist on all sides of the political system. There will be cover ups and a damage limitation exercise to protect those at the top but hopefully the truth will prevail .

 

Massive development in Portsmouth for student accommodation is currently being built went passed it yesterday. The cladding not finished yet, but panels were being removed and insulation to go for testing. I hope this is all ok, as they only finished another building last year with the same contractors.

 

Do you know whether Teresa wore a hard hat on during the installation works

 

No, but I think her husband has had a vasectomy.

 

The truth will prevail? this lot wouldn't know the truth if it came up and bit them on the arse, Kings of ambiguity and deceit they are, it permiates all our institutions with everything they say and do.......

 

He lost more than just his ability to procreate when he married her

 

What has that to do with central Government ? They are the ones who call the shots throughout the UK.......Labour is very strong in wales for the way the Tories have always destroyed our country and labour voters never forget....

 

She was red carded off site, wouldn't change into safety shoes, she insisted on wearing her high heels.

 

Labour was in (Central) Government when much of the refurbishments to tower blocks, like in Camden, took place.

Neither Party deserves to be in charge

 

and the sound of sheep never sounded so loud .

 

The Old saying seems rather apt .
There Are None So Blind
As Those Who Will Not See

 

Matt,

I'd tried

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone......