Jenrick pledges to continue cladding work despite lockdown

By Joey Gardiner2020-04-20T05:00:00

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Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has joined with city mayors to make a pledge to carry out work to replace dangerous cladding on tower blocks following a “significant slowdown” in activity due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Jenrick has signed a pledge alongside the mayors of London, Sheffield, the West Midlands and Manchester to “continue to do all we can […] to ensure that ensure necessary building safety improvements can continue”.

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