Bristol council aims to expedite the removal of flammable cladding from 38 tower blocks following fire safety concerns, potentially finishing by 2029.
Thirty-eight towers have expanded polystyrene cladding. Bristol City Council owns these buildings. The fire service stated cladding fueled a Barton Hill blaze.
The council decided to replace the cladding with non-combustible material. Removal could take five years instead of ten. They are talking with the government about this. The program might finish by 2029.
Councilors received a budget update February 3. The full council will approve it later. John Smith spoke about Homes England. He directs growth and regeneration.
Funding for the faster plan would come from the government. It looks good, but nothing is official yet. Grenfell Tower had a fire in 2017. It killed seventy-two people in London.
That fire raised cladding concerns nationwide. Grenfell’s cladding was different. Theirs was not EPS. Tom Renhard spoke about the cladding plan. He is a former housing cabinet member.
Extra funds could speed things up nationally. The original plan took ten years. It started in 2023.
