A hub for sharing information and resources with groups & individuals who live in or are concerned about tower block safety issues. We also run @FixMyBlock
London, England
Joined February 2018
- Tweets1.7K
- Following2.2K
- Followers2.1K
- Likes2.1K
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
Devastated to hear that Giles Peaker @nearlylegal has passed away.
He supported Ledbury residents tirelessly, helping us secure safe homes & later gave his time freely to @TowerBlocksUK to help advise tenants on their rights. A huge loss. Thoughts with his family and colleagues.
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
New: US bosses at cladding firm which sold material for use on Grenfell knew it was unsafe and knew it was being sold for use on the tower, newly released emails reveal
thetimes.com/uk/london/artic…
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
Government intervention needed at Bristol block, campaign group says dlvr.it/TJZMkq #ukhousing
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
Exclusive (and very worrying):
More than 200 blocks around England built in a way which makes them potentially vulnerable to collapse still have a gas supply and may not have had strengthening work
insidehousing.co.uk/news/rev…
Our sympathies to Grenfell United as they navigate the governments decision to demolish Grenfell Tower. It’s vital the voices of families & survivors are heard. We support the call for meaningful consultation, recognising the importance of honouring the memories of those lost.
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
Residents living with the forgotten legacy of Large Panel System tower blocks. Leaseholders in Enfield were not told about historic safety issues. While tenants in Southwark were complaining for years about defects in structure ; cracks in the walls , water leaks ..
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
Residents in high-rise homes made with pre-fab concrete panels have told BBC London they fear for the safety of their buildings.
They say they're living with cracks in the walls and ceilings that have led to water leaks and mould.
📲 Full story: bbc.in/3PGl3qt
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
This week @BBCLondonNews TV , Radio & Online we explore Tower Block Safety & Large Panel System Buildings- a legacy of structural and fire safety defects. Today -The #Ledbury Estate in #Southwark. Many thanks to those who shared their story. @LedburyAction @TowerBlocksUK
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
🚨 Southwark Council have issued Notice To Quit to a #LedburyEstate tenant being decanted from the towers. She refused a studio flat as it was too small for her & her school aged child. The council are now resorting to intimidation tactics in what was an already dire situation
Today marks 41 years since the first National Tower Blocks conference and our campaign continues! We have now moved over to Instagram, give us a follow instagram.com/towerblocks_uk…
After many years of using X/Twitter as our main platform for sharing news and updates we are moving over to Instagram. Please give us a follow at towerblocks_uk
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
🚨 “We have an awful fear that … there will be silence until there is some awful fire or incident and then everyone will scream, ‘How did they let this happen?’”
#BuildingSafetyCrisis
Homeless families across England are living in disused office blocks being used by councils who have run out of alternative housing. Around 10,000 such flats are thought to be of such poor condition they could never be sold. Investigation in @thetimes
thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
100,000 homes in England still covered in dangerous cladding
channel4.com/news/100000-hom…
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
"Now we finally have it, in black and white. Every single death at Grenfell Tower could, and should, have been avoided, and a long list of organisations, individuals and authorities failed us catastrophically" - Natasha Elcock
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
“Grenfell was blessed with diligent, highly intelligent & highly engaged residents, brave enough to stand up on behalf of their neighbours…The trouble was the system did not give these people power.” @PeteApps on where the Inquiry fell short prospectmagazine.co.uk/socie…
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
The Grenfell Inquiry report isn't just a story of a complacent government. Read it carefully and a story emerges of one which routinely covers up the truth
unherd.com/newsroom/the-chai…
Tower Blocks UK retweeted
Spoke about the Grenfell Inquiry report - and what to expect from any criminal prosecutions.
At 17 minutes, slightly longer than my TV stuff. And more of an unscripted chat rather than a polished podcast.
But hopefully gives a picture of why justice is still years away…
'Grenfell: What next and why are families still waiting for justice?'
In today's episode, having covered the disaster since the outbreak of the fire, ITV London Reporter @RagsMartel tells @yasminbodalbhai what you need to know...
Listen on your podcast platform or on ITVX: linktr.ee/itvnewswhatyouneed…
