This report submits an action plan in response to the recommendations of the Housing Scrutiny Sub-Committee’s scrutiny review of Fire Safety in high rises in Tower Hamlets.

DECISION

1.    To note the report and recommendations of the Scrutiny Review Challenge Session on Fire Safety as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

2.    To approve the action plan in Appendix 2 to the report which sets out the Council’s response to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Review.

3.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4 of the report.

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Interim Divisional Director, Housing and Regeneration (M. Baigent)