Senior civil servant ‘forgot’ to clarify ambiguous fire safety guidance, Grenfell Inquiry hears

By Tom Lowe2022-03-24T11:23:00

Grenfell Tower toward the end of its ill-fated refurbishment

Source: Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Brian Martin also admitted he ‘completely underestimated’ hazard posed by deadly ACM panels

The civil servant formerly responsible for fire safety guidance “forgot” to clarify that ACM cladding was not permitted despite a request from industry experts.

Brian Martin told yesterday’s hearing of the Grenfell Inquiry that he had “put it to one side and waited for [the experts] to contact me” because it had been a “busy time”.

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