Leader – Smoke and mirrors
Empty reassurances on fire safety are ominous with elections coming up
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Hackney Council U-turns on release of expert cladding report
Town Hall said last July that the report was ‘currently being written’ as part of its post-Grenfell review
Safety expert raises concerns over imminent cladding work in Hackney
Town Hall revealed this month that cladding at four blocks is to be replaced
Cladding at four Hackney blocks to be replaced as tests reveal it fails current fire safety standards
Council says cladding is not the same as that found on Grenfell Tower and there are ‘no immediate fire safety concerns’
ACM cladding found in Hackney schools is safe, says Mayor Glanville
Report sheds light as council blocks fire ratings release
It should take just ‘two days’ to test cladding, says former council health and safety officer
Town Hall said today – nearly two weeks after Grenfell disaster – that independent cladding tests “will begin this week”
Grenfell fire: Hackney Council is ‘dragging its heels’ on fire safety, say local Liberal Democrats
Mayor promises action with little detail as sprinkers petition gathers pace
Residents feel ‘ignored’ over cladding proposals for Parkside Estate
Campaign group says concerns are ‘falling on deaf ears’
Grenfell Fire: Cladding to be inspected as Hackney plans ‘independent review’
Tower blocks will be checked for fire safety following Grenfell disaster