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<p>The Standing Committee on Structural Safety issued a safety alert on the failure
of RAAC planks on 1 May 2019.</p><p>Individual building owners and managers are responsible
for health and safety, including responding to safety alerts such as this. Local authorities,
like other building owners, are advised to follow available professional guidance.</p><p>As
buildings are identified as having suspected or confirmed instances of RAAC, building
owners and managers should follow the guidance to put appropriate mitigation in place.</p><p>The
delivery of public library services, including the maintenance of the buildings through
which that is done, is a responsibility for upper-tier local authorities under the
Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964.</p><p>The Local Government Association (LGA)
has advised members to check whether any buildings in their estates have RAAC, to
ensure it can be identified, assessed, and responded to accordingly. This is accessible
on the LGA website and in line with the guidance from the Institution of Structural
Engineers. If further buildings are identified as having suspected or confirmed RAAC,
building owners and managers should follow the guidance to put appropriate mitigation
in place.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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