Greater Manchester High Rise Task Force
Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham set up the Greater Manchester High Rise Taskforce to provide fire safety reassurance, building-by-building, and get us to a point where we can assure all residents their homes are safe. In 2021, the Taskforce’s remit was extended and became the High Rise and Building Safety Taskforce.
Led by Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett, the Taskforce includes landlords across the city-region in both private and public ownership, Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (GMFRS) (external website), representatives from our ten local authorities, and other specialist officers.
The Taskforce is overseeing Greater Manchester’s implementation of the findings of public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, as well as the region’s response to the new building and fire safety regulations.
In partnership with the Taskforce, GMFRS has carried out proactive inspections of all high rise residential premises and other buildings to ensure they comply with fire safety regulations, and people feel safe in their homes. The Service is working with local authorities, residents, housing providers, and national government to help make our buildings safe.
As part of this work, GMFRS is also offering residents a Home Fire Safety Assessment (HFSA). During the visits, GMFRS staff will discuss health advice, crime prevention as well as fire safety advice.
Find out if you are eligible for a HFSA (external website)
More information on the work of the Taskforce, including contact details for GMFRS and safety advice for residents can be found below.
High Rise and Building Safety Taskforce (external website)
Local Remediation Acceleration Plan
As part of the Government's plans to accelerate the remediation of residential buildings with unsafe cladding, Greater Manchester (GM) is finalising its Local Remediation Acceleration Plan. The key aim of our Plan is to ensure all blocks of flats with serious fire safety deficiencies are remediated as quickly as possible and that residents remain at the centre of our approach. We have now concluded our engagement with residents and stakeholders. Our finished Plan will be scrutinised by the GM Police Fire and Crime Panel on 17th July and then go to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority for endorsement on 22nd August. We expect to publish the Plan on our website in the week commencing 25th August.
Further information
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