Andrew Gwynne MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of
State for Communities and Local Government, commenting
on BBC Radio London’s research which reveals councils across the capital will
be spending a total of about £383m to make social housing safer following the
Grenfell fire, said:
“The Government must listen to the calls of Labour
and councils across London and use tomorrow’s Budget to keep its promise to
help cover the cost of the vital fire safety measures needed to make homes
safe.
“Forcing these costs onto councils, which have suffered
from harsh cuts from the Tories, means that local people will have to foot the
bill – and will place an even greater financial strain on our already
over-burdened public services.”
“The Grenfell Tower fire was an entirely avoidable
human disaster that must never be repeated.”
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