Council issues fire safety advice after London tower fire

Charnwood Borough Council want to reassure residents in blocks of flats over safety concerns.

Charnwood Borough Council is reassuring people who live in blocks of flats after the Grenfell Tower fire in London. 

A spokesman for the council said:  “Clearly our thoughts are with the victims and families involved in yesterday’s tragic fire in London. While we do not own any buildings of that kind of size we do possess some smaller blocks of flats and we understand if people are concerned about fire safety following this week’s incident."

The council says it "stringently follows all national guidelines and regulations" regarding fire safety. 

The spokesman continued, “we conduct regular fire safety checks of our buildings and work with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue to ensure appropriate safety measures are in place. In flat blocks and sheltered accommodation, communal areas including stairwells and landings must be kept clear at all times to ensure the building is as easy to leave as possible. We would like to remind tenants about this and ask them not to leave any items in these areas."

“On the advice of Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, we do advise people of the Stay Put policy. Should any guidance change around this or other fire safety policies we will clearly consider them under the advice of the fire service.”