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Briefings and responses

On behalf of its membership, the cross-party LGA regularly submits to Government consultations, briefs parliamentarians and responds to a wide range of parliamentary inquiries. Our recent responses to government consultations and parliamentary briefings can be found here.

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Cladding and remedial fire safety work, House of Commons, 6 March 2018

The Government needs to give social housing providers clear guidance on what materials can be used to replace unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding.

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Response to consultation on Amendments to statutory guidance on assessments in lieu of test in Approved Document B (Fire Safety)

The Grenfell Tower fire has exposed the inadequacy of the system by which assurance is provided that cladding systems are safe.

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LGA Response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building regulations and fire safety

The LGA welcomes the publication of Dame Judith Hackitt’s final report, and supports many of the recommendations in it

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LGA Response to MHCLG consultation on banning the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings

LGA Response to MHCLG consultation on banning the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings

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LGA Briefing: Fire safety and cladding, House of Commons, 23 January 2019

We welcome the steps that have been taken to date to address dangerous cladding and other fire safety issues, including the ban on combustible cladding. However, the Government needs to act with urgency to deliver protections for residents in dangerous buildings as quickly as possible.

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The impact of funding reductions on fire services, House of Commons, 20 February 2019

"In order to respond comprehensively to emergency situations, fire and rescue services need to be funded and resourced to respond to risk, not demand."

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Fire safety and sprinkler systems - House of Commons, 12 March 2019

We are calling on the Government to introduce tougher sprinkler rules to ensure fire safety in high-rise buildings and care homes. 

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Government funding for the removal of cladding from privately owned high-rise blocks, House of Commons, 29 April 2019

Social housing providers have acted to protect residents. While some private landlords are doing the same, there is a significant issue with private landlords who are reluctant to act, are passing charges onto leaseholders, or sometimes cannot be identified.

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LGA Response to The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: call for evidence July 2019

We are not commenting on any feature other than the use of the FSO in relation to multi-occupancy high-rise buildings. Our responses contained below.

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LGA response to consultation on sprinklers and other fire safety measures in new high-rise blocks of flats

We have followed the consultation in referring to sprinklers. However guidance and standards need to allow for the development of other automatic fire suppression system technologies.

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