Grenfell group calls for action on cladding

GRENFELL CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Government to commit to a deadline to remove all flammable cladding from homes, three years after the fire killed 72 people.

The Justice4Grenfell group is asking people to write to their MP demanding a time limit and a detailed plan on how and when cladding will be removed.

Last year, then communities secretary James Brokenshire said he expected the removal of all unsafe cladding by this month, but thousands of homes are still covered in aluminium composite material (ACM) deemed to be dangerous.

The new campaign comes days before the third anniversary, and plays on the Government’s coronavirus campaign, with a graphic that reads “Safe homes. Protect residents. Save lives”.

Justice4Grenfell spokeswoman Yvette Williams said: “Over 23,000 households are still covered in Grenfell-style flammable cladding three years after the disaster. The fight for change and justice must continue as many thousands of people’s lives are at risk.”

Sunday, June 14 will mark three years since the west London tower block fire, with churches across the city to ring bells 72 times in remembrance .

A Government spokesman said: “We are providing £1.6bn for the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding from highrise buildings and are bringing forward the biggest legislative changes in a generation to provide further enforcement powers against those who do not comply with the law, and ensuring that residents’ safety is at the heart of the construction process.”