Significant passage in the Social Housing white Paper here....
It looks like FOIs for housing associations, it smells like FOIs for housing associations, but it is not being called FOIs for housing associations.
A bit more info on what this new 'access to information scheme' will mean for HAs. Definitely seems as if they will have to divulge more information than they currently are.
Remember, Scotland introduced legislation that ensured that housing associations would be subject to Freedom of Information requests last year👇insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/scot…
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🚨Grenfell lunchtime update🚨
Today we heard from expert witness Beryl Menzies, who is a specialist in building control.
Discussion revolved around the role of building control on large construction projects and its application at Grenfell.
Ms Menzies began by running through what she thought the role of the building safety inspector was, and whether it was a ‘safety net’ for construction projects👇
Two types of building control
Approved inspectors – private firms
Local authority - Council run
RBKC building control was in charge at Grenfell.
LA departments had been under pressures to achieve 'cost neutrality' since 2010 👇
This morning Peter Maddison (PM), the KCTMO’s director of assets and regen, gave evidence.
There was much discussion about the procurement of Rydon, and if meetings with the contractor before contract award breached procurement regulations.
More..
- PM was aware Rydon meeting would leave TMO open to challenge from other bidders
- Legal advice said certain meetings with contractors would breach procurement rules
- Emails reveal TMO told RBKC housing director to ‘bring pressure to bear’ on planners over cladding
Discussion begun around a meeting that took place between PM, other TMO staff, and Rydon on 18 March. A day before Rydon was officially chosen as the preferred bidder for the Grenfell refurb.