A new plan has been published to speed up the removal of dangerous cladding in London.
The Local Remediation Acceleration Plan for London (LRAP), published by City Hall, brings together the Government, regulators, councils, the London Fire Brigade (LFB), London Councils and housing bodies.
The Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Residential Development, Tom Copley, and the Minister for Building Safety, Sam Dixon MP, co-chair the Joint Remediation Partnership Board, which will oversee delivery of the plan across London.
The plan sets out a coordinated programme of action to: ensure all high-rise buildings over 18 metres with unsafe cladding are remediated; ensure all mid-rise buildings over 11 metres with unsafe cladding are either remediated, have a date for completion, or face severe penalties for failure to act; and strengthen enforcement against landlords and developers who fail to meet their responsibilities. It also pledges to put residents and leaseholders at the centre of the remediation process.
The Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Residential Development, Tom Copley said: “No single organisation can solve the cladding crisis alone. That is why this partnership approach is so important.
“This plan brings together the organisations responsible for enforcement, regulation, funding and delivery so we can remove barriers, improve coordination and accelerate the pace of remediation across London.
“Through this work we will ensure boroughs have the funding and expert support they need to take coordinated action against the highest-risk buildings, while also giving partners access to joined-up data and tracking through the National Remediation System.
“We will also make sure residents and leaseholders are front and centre throughout this process, because Londoners deserve transparency, accountability and urgent action to make their homes safe.”
The Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy, Samantha Dixon said: "London faces the biggest and most complex remediation challenge in the country and work must be accelerated to unblock unacceptable delays and make homes safe.
"We are strengthening enforcement with more than £30 million this year alone - and our Remediation Bill will go further so that those responsible for fixing buildings do so or are held to account.”
