Whitehall ‘too slow’ in reforming fire safety rules after Grenfell

18/07/2019

The Government has been ‘far too slow’ in reforming the building and fire safety regime in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy, MPs have said.

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Whitehall ‘too slow’ in reforming fire safety rules after Grenfell

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Domestic abuse victims in rural areas ‘failed’ by system

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Human Resources

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Finance

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Universal Credit draining council resources

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Transformation

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Councils need ‘greater flexibility’ to develop waste strategies, MPs say

Councils work together to fight fly-tippers

Health and Social Care

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Whitehall urged to adopt ‘social model’ for dealing with mental health issues

Homeless people denied access to healthcare, study finds

Diabetes in children up 50% in five years

Public Property

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Oxford council to remove ‘dangerous’ cladding from tower block

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MPs call for modern construction methods to solve housing crisis

Harnessing the best of the West

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