Last week, Arcon, a small provider agreed to spend c£75,ooo on a tower block

This week, For Viva announced that it will spend £5m fitting sprinklers to 12 high-rise buildings in Salford and five in Knowsley.

The announcement of the work, which will begin before the end of 2017, followed a consultation with fire safety experts and regional fire services.

In London:

London Councils, which campaigns on behalf of all 32 boroughs and the City of London, said the immediate works in 2017/18 could run up a £53m bill for the 21 councils that responded to a survey by the body.

Sprinklers are expected to cost the councils a total of £262m, with seven boroughs indicating they intend to retrofit systems and 11 undecided.

Cladding work to remove dangerous panel and insulation combinations will cost an estimated £53m, while other measures such as installing or replacing dry risers, electrical upgrades and emergency lighting will require another £90m.

Boroughs also identified £8m of immediate costs following the Grenfell fire in June, including extra staff costs for fire wardens and overtime and sending communication to residents.

Meanwhile:

Inside Housing has reported:

“Greater Manchester’s fire safety task force has proposed carrying out a feasibility study into retrofitting sprinklers in all the region’s high rises.

The High Rise Task Force, set up by metro mayor Andy Burnham after the Grenfell Tower fire in June, has put forward the proposals to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) as part of its plan for a region-wide fire safety standard.

It includes landlords of social housing and private tower blocks, as well as council representatives and fire safety experts.

The group also called for housing providers in the region to take a consistent approach to fire safety and said the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service should be consulted “at all stages of a building’s life cycle”.

The fire service has just completed inspections of more than 500 tower blocks to ensure they comply with fire safety regulations.”

Whilst:

Tenants of Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) are seeking legal advice over the winding up of the organisation who managed Grenfell Tower