1 / 9

Paul Richins – Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service Paul Weston – Head of Asset Management

Health & Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee Procedures & Protection of High Rise-Blocks Tuesday 8 th August 2017 . Paul Richins – Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service Paul Weston – Head of Asset Management Tina Mustafa – Head of Landlord Services John Murden – Repairs Contract Manage r.

erinb
Download Presentation

Paul Richins – Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service Paul Weston – Head of Asset Management

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Health & Wellbeing Scrutiny CommitteeProcedures & Protection of High Rise-BlocksTuesday 8th August 2017 Paul Richins – Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service Paul Weston – Head of Asset Management Tina Mustafa – Head of Landlord Services John Murden – Repairs Contract Manager

  2. National Focus • Grenfell Fire Tragedy - Wed 14th June 2017 • Grenfell Public Enquiry – Terms of Reference consultation closed 040817 – Sir Martin Moore-Bick • Building Safety Programme & Expert Panel – Chair Sir Ken Knight • Business as Usual at Tamworth - Home Standard & Consumer Regulation (DCLG & HCA) • Fire Safety Reinforced

  3. Landlord Time line

  4. Strengths • Strong political leadership and cross party support for fire safety • Track record in service delivery – multi-agency partnership & action plan part of robust H&S framework • Qualified and competent staff – supported by trained Corporate H&S officers • Effective relationship with SFARS – routine; ‘safe & well’ scheme; shared training • History & up-to-date annual Fire Risk Assessment(s) across all blocks & Sheltered schemes • Ongoing Investment - £130k in 2013 in fire safety i.e. low level signage • Programme of inspections – caretakers, cleaners and scheme managers • Commitment to fit sprinklers in High Rise stock from Jan 2014 • Third party contractor – GES conducting programme of fire risk assessments; gas; ;legionella; asbestos • SFARS support with high rise fire safety (booklet; exercises; FRA(s) and programme checks sheltered) • No ACM cladding in landlord stock • Refurbishment Works c£1.5m over next two years to High Rise • Clear links to Corporate Business Continuity Planning

  5. Information and Awareness to residents • Reassurance letters • Drop in at high-rise social club • Sheltered support • Development of the Web http://www.tamworth.gov.uk/fire-safety • Freedom Of information & access to Fire Risk Assessments (FRA) • Regular performance discussions Tenant Consultative Group (TCG) • SFARS offered to facilitate visits to support on Sprinklers (Lichfield)

  6. Focus on Continual Improvement • Development Fire Safety Strategy • Policy development informed by political scrutiny • Re-procurement 3rd party contractor • Review training and competence framework for stakeholders • Home Fire Safety Partnership continues • Sheltered – full audit with SFARS

  7. SFARS guidance • SFARS website – top tips http://www.staffordshirefire.gov.uk/ • SFARS poster displayed across high rise flats • Supported high rise fire safety booklet –’delayed evacuation’ v ‘stay put’ • Routine visiting all sheltered schemes and priority flatted estates • Tamworth’s own web site being developed in partnership with SFARS • Tamworth’s Sprinkler Project • Staffordshire Community Sprinkler Project (5+ floors and above) • 36/47 blocks across County committed to Sprinklers

  8. Next Steps • Scrutiny – review procedures 8th August 2017 to inform further Cabinet decisions:- • Cabinet Report 17th August 2017 – Update on Sprinklers and proposals for programme electric testing and • Cabinet 19th October 2017 – Fire Safety Strategy enhanced by any early learning

  9. Useful reference points • https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentservices/files/2015/06/Lacors-Fire-Safety-Guidance.pdf • https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/YourSafety/SafetyAtWorkandotherplaces/Adviceforlandlordsandlettingagents/documents/Firesafetyadvicetolandlords.pdf • https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/620418/Letter_to_all_providers_-_Grenfell_Tower_Fire.pdf • https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/write/MediaUploads/NFCC%20Guidance%20publications/NFCC_Specialised_Housing_Guidance_-_Copy.pdf

More Related