The money is the first tranche of funding released from
the estimated £400 million
announced by the Prime Minister earlier this
year and means councils and housing
associations can make their properties safe without
having an impact on their other vital services.
Applications were received for 159 buildings, and 135 –
from 12 councils and 31 housing associations – have
been approved. We have requested more information for
12 of the applications and will review these and any
others received in December. Twelve applications were
not eligible for funding because they didn’t meet
the application
criteria.
There is nothing more important than ensuring people
are safe in their homes and so applications received
after the 31 August deadline will still be reviewed.
As this work is ongoing and costs are estimated (and
subject to change), 80% of the estimated costs will be
provided upfront to ensure work can start with no
delay. The work will be closely monitored by the
government and the remaining 20% will paid once work is
complete and the final costs are known.
Building safety information
Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the government
established a comprehensive building safety
programme that included an independent
review of fire safety and building regulations.
The government
response to this review confirmed, following
consultation, a ban on the use of combustible materials
on all residential high-rise buildings above 18 metres
so that people are safe in their homes now, and in the
future. Full details of the ban and how the
recommendations of the Hackitt review will be
implemented will be published later this year.
The latest
figures show over 75% of social housing
buildings with unsafe ACM cladding are currently
removing and replacing it, with plans in place for the
remaining 25%. Interim fire safety measures are in
place in all affected buildings to keep residents safe
until the cladding has been replaced. The latest
figures are published on GOV.UK monthly.
