![]() ![]() Read a summary of the new fund Building regulations and fire safety procedural guidance On 17 December 2020 the Secretary of State announced a new £30 million Waking Watch Relief Fund to pay for the the installation of alarms to remove or reduce the reliance on Waking Watch in buildings over 18 metres with unsafe cladding systems. The programme is working with building owners, housing providers, schools, hospitals and the construction industry, including an Industry Response Group. With the support of local fire and rescue services and a panel of independent expert advisers, DLUHC is supporting building owners in taking immediate steps to ensure their residents’ safety and in making decisions on any remedial work that is necessary to do. The government has banned combustible materials in the external walls of high rise residential buildings of 18 metres and over, and following a review into its effectiveness, is now consulting on extending the ban significantly further, including lowering the 18 metres height threshold to 11 metres. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (then MHCLG) established the Building Safety Programme to make sure that buildings are safe - and people feel safe - now, and in the future. Get your building tested for aluminium composite material for free.Fire safety of your building: advice for tenants and residents. ![]()
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