Agenda item

Assistant Director, Barbican and Property Services to be heard.

The Assistant Director, Barbican and Property Services was heard in respect of progress on fire safety works on the Estate and provided the following update:

a)         The Fire Signage Strategy had been finalised and the Chairs of the relevant House Groups were being consulted.

b)         The Fire Door Audit was underway, which would inform which doors would need replacement.  

c)         The London Fire Brigade (LFB) were auditing all residential blocks over a certain height in London, on a quarterly basis, and the first had taken place at the end of August. With regard to the Barbican, this includes the 3 towers.  This had been satisfactory and a couple of minor recommendations were being corrected.  In respect of LFB access to Shakespeare Tower, it might be necessary to move the Premises Information Box.

d)         An Officer/Member Working Party had been convened to consider the initial ‘Stay Put’ Policy and this would be convened once the Fire Signage Strategy had been agreed.      

In concluding, Members were reminded that they had agreed to receive the  Arup report, once it had been finalised, but anything requiring urgent attention would be actioned immediately.  However, given the depth of their local knowledge, Members asked if the respective House Groups Chairs could see the draft Arup reports, once they became available.