We proactively assess implications of the Grenfell Inquiry, Building Safety Reform and Government fire safety advice. We also refer to the Draft Building Safety Bill, the Charter for Social Housing Residents and the Social Housing White Paper.
We have active engagement with the National Housing Federation regarding leaseholder contributions and we will continue engaging with our customers throughout all the work we do to improve customer and building safety.
We provide assurance to Executive Board relating to fire, building and customer safety activities, detailing our responses to the implications of the Grenfell Inquiry, Building Safety Reform, Draft Building Safety Bill, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) and fire safety advice notes.
We have completed inspections and surveys on all our buildings over 18m, 11-18m and assessing surveys for all blocks under 11m.
Key achievements over the last year:
- Formed a strong working partnership with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (our primary authority) to suit our scale and development as a new organisation.
- Developed a costed and funded comprehensive, seven-year fire safety programme and regular formal reporting.
- Commenced work on High-Risk Residential Buildings (HRRB’s) cladding projects of 18m
- Surveyed, costed and programmed all 11-18m blocks.
- Commissioned and commenced a programme to survey / inspect all remaining blocks.
- Fire upgrade project to bring our blocks up to an acceptable standard.
- Fire Risk Assessments - created a single system to manage actions, maintain 100% across delivery of the service.
- Supported the delivery of a successful In-Depth Assessment (IDA) result.
- KPMG completed a fire safety audit with no recommendations from internal auditors.
- Established a strong working and influential relationship with the National Housing Federation.
- Stakeholder engagement through the Fire Safety Working Group from all companywide contributors.
- Homes for the South West – working together to influence and take a lead on sector-wide issues, demonstrating best practice and leaseholder engagement around recharging costs.
We promote a transparent, yet inclusive method of working with our customers, engaging with them prior to the start and all the way through to completion of works.
This is promoted throughout the business across all stakeholders to make sure we’re working collaboratively. We share lessons learnt with other organisations to achieve best practice.
