Agenda item - HIAM Building Safety Resident Engagement Strategy

-       15:05

-       20 Minutes

2.         HIAM BUILDING SAFETY RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY         

4.1 Jane White (JW) delivered a verbal brief on the engagement strategy (there was no item in the agenda).

4.2 ES queried whether physical meetings would be agreeable with regard to the HIAM strategy, JW confirmed this.

4.3 Craven Vale representatives raised concerns that there were no mandatory gas checks for leaseholders, a safety issue, especially in high rise buildings. GG seconded this and confirmed it was something to be looked at in the strategy, noting there was no legislation to empower the authority to act.

4.4 RJ noted that if a leaseholder rented their flat, they came under legislation, otherwise there was a loophole and raised queries regarding cladding checks. GG provided clarification on the cladding checks being undertaken and the state of cladding on authority properties being inline with the Building Safety Act, noting it was only relevant to high rise. It was also noted to the panel that no ‘Grenfell style’ cladding. Officers confirmed all local authority owned buildings are registered with the building safety regulator.

4.5 Cllr McLeay requested update on timeframe for draft. JW clarified that this would last around six weeks.

4.6 Pipin Boardman (PB) raised queries regarding whether the review would include signage and raised personal example. EG confirmed that details could be taken and issue actioned. EG further clarified that an increased regime of checks were being undertaken.