People with concerns about unsafe cladding in their properties
can apply to a £10 million fund to have their building assessed.
The funding will be available to owners to have relevant
buildings assessed, regardless of whether the property is
privately owned or social housing. A further extension of this
scheme is also planned to support mitigation and remediation
works.
These initiatives, announced today by Housing Minister , are part of a cladding
remediation plan published today alongside the Scottish
Government's response to the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 Report.
Mr McLennan said:
“The fire at Grenfell Tower which resulted in the deaths of 72
people was a tragedy that should never have been able to happen.
“For owners who have cladding in their homes this has been a
worrying time which is why we have launched this new fund to
speed up the process of assessing and replacing unsafe cladding.
“Of the 58 recommendations in the Inquiry's second report, 43
relate to areas devolved to Scotland and we are continuing to
collaborate with other parts of the UK on building and fire
safety matters.
“Immediately after the tragedy we took steps to strengthen
building safety in Scotland and we are continuing to deliver an
ongoing programme of improvements including introducing
legislation as appropriate.”
Background
3: The Grenfell Inquiry
Phase 2 Report - Scottish Government Response to the Grenfell
Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report - gov.scot
Cladding remediation: plan
of action - gov.scot
Cladding - Building
standards - gov.scot
Overview - Cladding
Remediation Programme: factsheet - gov.scot
