Cambridgeshire approves plan to replace unsafe cladding

Summarised from Cambridgeshire Live's report · Updated 5 Nov, 12:55 · Archive

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has approved a plan to replace potentially unsafe cladding on residential buildings of five stories or more.

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority's growth committee has recommended approval of a new Local Remediation Acceleration Plan, or LRAP, to replace cladding which does not meet fire safety standards on residential buildings of five stories or more. The plan addresses 'key risks' including landlord reluctance, contractor capacity and developer disputes. The authority previously said they are 'confident' in meeting the government's targets that cladding on high-rises be replaced by the end of 2029 and end of 2031 for medium-rises.

According to the latest report, there are ten high-rise flat buildings of seven stories or more in Cambridgeshire – all in Cambridge – which still need cladding replaced, along with 62 medium-rise flats of five or six stories across the county. A new bill currently being considered by Parliament could introduce fines of up to £500,000 for building owners who fail to fix the issues without delay. Cllr Sarah Conboy, chair of the committee, referenced the Grenfell Tower fire, saying the plan addresses an issue that 'comes from a very difficult place'.

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