| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Tower blocks in Brentford - 'Davids' posting | |
| Posted by: | Steve Taylor | |
| Date/Time: | 16/06/17 13:18:00 |
Here is the letter. "London Borough / of Hounslow Councillor Katherine Dunne Lead Member for Housing London Borough of Hounslow The Civic Centre Lampton Road Hounslow TW3 4DN Cllr Katherine Dunne Date: 15th June 2017 Dear Tenant, Re: Brentford Towers - cladding works Following the tragic events of the fire at Grenfell Tower earlier today, Ithought that Ishould write to you to let you know about our plans for Brentford Towers and reassure you that our priority is to not only improve but also maintain your safety within the tower blocks. As you know, we are at an advanced stage with our plans to re-clad the Brentford Towers. However, in the light of reports that the London Fire Brigade and other regulatory bodies, we will be reviewing the whatever recommendations the London Fire Brigade make in relation to the Grenfell fire, including those relating to insulated cladding systems. In light of this, the Council has decided to consult with the London Fire Brigade Service and other statutory services on the design and specification of our proposals for Brentford Towers, before we agree to proceed. We will of course, continue to engage and consult with you on this process. I also take the opportunity to assure you that all of our High Rise blocks have current up-to-date Fire Risk Assessments and all resulting immediate actions which were identified in these independent assessments were undertaken within the required time frames. The advice from London Fire Brigade for people who live in high rise properties or purpose built flats and maisonettes, aside from having a working smoke alarm and taking fire safety precautions, is to make sure you know your escape plan and what to do ifthere is a fire inside your home or somewhere else in the building. If you wish to discuss this or require additional information please contact us on the telephone numbers below: - West Area Tracey Barclay 0208 583 3928 - Vicky Button 0208 583 3989 East Area Misha Patel 0208 583 4015 - Preeti Sidhu 0208 583 6110 Yours sincerely, Cllr Katherine Dunne Lead Member for Housing" |