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<p>The Government’s priority is to ensure that residents of high-rise (above 18 metres)
buildings with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding systems are, and
feel, safe. We work closely with local authorities and fire and rescue services to
ensure that interim safety measures are in place to ensure residents are safe for
any buildings which have been identified as having potentially dangerous ACM cladding
systems. Officials continue to engage with developers, building owners and managing
agents with responsibility for buildings with unsafe ACM cladding systems to ensure
that they are fully remediated as quickly as possible. We have written to all relevant
private sector building owners reminding them of their responsibilities towards making
their buildings safe, including reminding them that local authorities have powers
to enforce these improvements if building owners do not take action.</p><p>A ministerially-chaired
taskforce is overseeing the remediation of private sector buildings with unsafe ACM
cladding systems and a joint expert inspection team will support local authorities
in ensuring and, where necessary, enforcing remediation of private sector high-rise
residential buildings with unsafe ACM cladding systems. To support the work of the
inspection team, Government has made further funding available up to £1 million.</p>
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