Online fire risk register
Published 28 June 2010
Southwark Council – London’s biggest social landlord – is unveiling plans for an online register of fire risk reports.
The council has a comprehensive bank of information about the fire safety of its blocks and it now wants to give residents access to important information such as when the last fire inspection was, what risks were found and what work is being done to address them.
The fire risk register lists all of the council's buildings and when an inspection was last carried out. There will also be an option to apply for the entire report, which can be made available once tenants have been consulted. The register is expected to be live by the end of July. ]
Southwark Council has a fire risk assessment for every building that needs one. But the register comes as Southwark has also completed a programme of intrusive inspections on all its high rises. These involve looking at the fabric of the building, under ceilings and behind walls if necessary.
Following the inspections, works are commissioned to address any risks. In 2009/10 the council allocated £4 million for fire safety works that resulted from these checks. It has now put aside a further £5 million a year for the next three years.
