Protecting you
Following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire, we recognise that residents have serious concerns about our approach to fire safety. Since the Grenfell Tower fire, we have been working to ensure all our housing meets the most stringent fire safety standards. We have also been working to rebuild residents’ trust and confidence that their homes are fire safe. We have been and continue to assess the fire safety of all our properties.
Smoke alarms
- Ensuring all of our homes have smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms where they have fixed gas boilers to comply with the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations 2022.
Front door programme
- All flat front doors acting as fire doors in buildings over 11 metres will be officially inspected on an annual basis by a certified fire door professional from 2023 in accordance with the new Fire Safety England Regulations 2022.
- Doors in lower buildings will be visually inspected during fire risk assessments and caretaker routine checks.
- Continue our extensive door replacement programme. We have installed over 5,000 new front entrance doors since 2019.
Regular testing
- All fire-related equipment is to be tested, and results are reviewed by the relevant teams in the Council.
Personal emergency evacuation plans
- Complete personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) in a timely fashion for those who request one following the completion of a person-centred fire risk assessment.
- Offer person-centred fire risk assessments (PCFRAs) to vulnerable residents.
Secure information boxes
- Fit secure information boxes (SIBs) on all buildings more than 11 metres high, along with sheltered accommodation properties and hostels. To ensure these are inspected every six months.
Fire risk assessments
- We have completed fire risk assessments of all our blocks with shared communal areas and carry out frequent checks to ensure that residents are safe in their homes. Find information on our fire risk assessments: visit Fire Risk Assessments.
- Ensure all urgent fire risk assessment actions are completed immediately and to aim to complete all remaining actions within the allocated timescales or during the next estate refurbishment cycle as directed.
- Carry out fire risk appraisals of external walls (FRAEWs) where deficiencies are known in our residential blocks.
Loft works
- Whenever loft compartmentation issues are identified, they are surveyed and prioritised according to risk.