The Secretary of Housing apologized for the leaked report Grenfell The tower is preparing to be demolished and has vowed to negotiate with the affected communities on the future of the building.
Sunday Times A report in September stated that four years after a deadly fire that claimed 72 lives, ministers will announce that the charred tower will be razed to the ground.
It stated that there was a safety issue, and structural engineering experts “clearly and consistently” recommended “careful demolition” of the wreckage of the apartment building.
Any decisions about the future of the tower will not be presented through anonymous briefings, but will be communicated directly and respectfully to those affected
But Michael Gove said in a letter published by the same newspaper on Sunday that he “deeply apologized” for the “enormous and reasonable upset” that this report caused to the survivors, the families of the deceased and the West London community.
Mr. Gove, who was appointed Minister of Housing on September 15 and after the original article in The Sunday Times was published, promised to take a “different approach.”
He said that any decisions about the future of the tower will be “directed and respectfully communicated to those affected,” rather than through an anonymous press conference.
The Cabinet Secretary said: “I have no criticism of the Sunday Times’ decision to report this story. It comes from government source.
“However, this news has caused great and reasonable uneasiness for many people who have lost their loved ones due to the tragedy of Glenfell. Many people have survived this tragedy and many people live there.
“On behalf of the government, I’m really sorry, it should happen.
“As new Secretary of State Regarding housing, I am writing to make it clear that I will take a different approach.
“Any decisions about the future of the tower will not be made through anonymous briefings, but will be communicated directly and respectfully to those affected.”
Mr. Gove stated that he is “determined” to listen to the community before making any decisions about what will happen to the burned tower, and the “participation process” is already underway.
The letter was issued after a senior Conservative minister told members of Congress earlier this month that the government “failed in Glenfell” and it did not always realize the importance of fire safety.
A survey Glenfelta The fire is currently in the second phase, which is checking the government’s mistakes when the fire broke out in June 2017. It will resume on Monday.
