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Rayner to push ahead with evacuation plans that are ‘insult’ to disabled people who died at Grenfell

By John Pring on 27th February 2025 Category: Housing

Rayner to push ahead with evacuation plans that are ‘insult’ to disabled people who died at Grenfell
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The government has confirmed that it will push ahead with “watered down” proposals for the emergency evacuation of disabled people who live in high-rise residential buildings, in response to the Grenfell fire inquiry. In its “full response” to the Grenfell Tower […]

Labour’s ‘watered-down’ response to Grenfell evacuation proposal ‘was a betrayal’

By John Pring on 30th January 2025 Category: Housing

Labour’s ‘watered-down’ response to Grenfell evacuation proposal ‘was a betrayal’
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The government must abandon its “watered-down” proposals for emergency evacuation of disabled people who live in high-rise residential buildings, say disabled people’s organisations. The government quietly announced the policy in December when responding to a consultation on Conservative plans that would […]

Labour’s watered-down policy on high-rise evacuation ‘is insult to disabled people who died in Grenfell fire’

By John Pring on 5th December 2024 Category: Housing

Labour’s watered-down policy on high-rise evacuation ‘is insult to disabled people who died in Grenfell fire’
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Labour’s refusal to introduce “genuine” emergency evacuation plans for disabled people is an insult to those who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower disaster, say disabled campaigners. The government quietly published its response this week to a consultation that ended […]

Disabled campaigners call on government to take seven key steps in response to final Grenfell report

By John Pring on 12th September 2024 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled campaigners call on government to take seven key steps in response to final Grenfell report
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have called on the government to take seven key steps in response to the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which they believe would lead to a “sea change” in housing law and policy for disabled […]

Grenfell: Inquiry calls for urgent action to prioritise safety of disabled residents of high-rise flats

By John Pring on 5th September 2024 Category: Housing

Grenfell: Inquiry calls for urgent action to prioritise safety of disabled residents of high-rise flats
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The final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has told the government to take urgent action to prioritise the safety of disabled people and other “vulnerable” residents who live in high-rise residential buildings. The 1,700-page report was published yesterday (Wednesday) and […]

Grenfell: Housing managers repeatedly rejected calls to improve safety of disabled residents

By John Pring on 5th September 2024 Category: Housing

Grenfell: Housing managers repeatedly rejected calls to improve safety of disabled residents
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The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report has revealed how opportunities to produce evacuation plans for disabled residents of Grenfell – and other high-rise buildings in the same London borough – were repeatedly rejected by those responsible for their safety. The report […]

Call for support for disabled people enduring ‘unbearable’ post-Grenfell safety work

By John Pring on 2nd March 2023 Category: Housing

Call for support for disabled people enduring ‘unbearable’ post-Grenfell safety work
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The UK government has failed to realise the urgent support needs of disabled people who are having to endure “unbearable” safety work that is being carried out on their flats following the Grenfell fire, politicians have been told. Many disabled people […]

Court gives disabled duo go-ahead to challenge ministers on post-Grenfell evacuation

By John Pring on 15th September 2022 Category: Human Rights

Court gives disabled duo go-ahead to challenge ministers on post-Grenfell evacuation
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Two campaigners have won permission from the high court to challenge the government’s refusal to ensure that all disabled people can safely evacuate from high-rise blocks of flats in emergencies. Georgie Hulme and Sarah Rennie, co-founders of the disabled-led leaseholder action […]

Grenfell: Court challenge for Home Office over rejection of evacuation policy

By John Pring on 4th August 2022 Category: Housing

Grenfell: Court challenge for Home Office over rejection of evacuation policy
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Two campaigners are seeking the high court’s permission to challenge the government’s refusal to ensure disabled people can evacuate safely from high-rise blocks of flats in emergencies. Three years ago, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry called for all owners and managers of […]

Grenfell: Minister’s former council proves evacuation plans are possible

By John Pring on 7th July 2022 Category: Housing

Grenfell: Minister’s former council proves evacuation plans are possible
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The Home Office is continuing to insist that creating plans for disabled people to evacuate high-rise blocks of flats is unsafe and too expensive, even though a London council has put scores of such plans into effect. Fire minister Lord [Stephen] […]

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