The Independent Review of Building Regulations &
Fire Safety led by Dame Judith Hackitt has issued a call
for evidence.
The Independent Review was announced by government in July 2017
following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Its purpose is to make
recommendations that will ensure a sufficiently robust regulatory
system for the future and to provide further assurance to residents
that the complete system is working to ensure the buildings they
live in are safe and remain so. It will examine building and fire
safety regulations and related compliance and enforcement. The
focus will be on multi occupancy high rise residential
buildings.
The Review will report jointly to Communities Secretary Sajid
Javid and Home Secretary Amber Rudd. An interim report will be
submitted in autumn 2017 and a final report submitted in spring
2018.
The Review has issued a Call for Evidence and is particularly
interested in hearing from respondents on aspects of the current
regulatory system that are working well and aspects that could be
reformed to enhance fire safety.
The Call for Evidence sets out 10 specific questions on aspects
of the Review including a specific question as to whether there is
an effective means for tenants and other residents to raise
concerns about the fire safety of their dwellings and what change
might be required to ensure tenants/residents voices on fire safety
can be heard in future.
Responses should be submitted by 13 October 2017 to:
BuildingRegulationsandFireSafetyReview@communities.gsi.gov.uk