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7 steps to fire risk safety programmes
I picked up this blog on linked in: Tom Gilbert highlights 7 key considerations issues that organiaations should be considered prior to embarking on the procurement of third party fire risk assessors to…
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Increase safety for cyclists says MPs
Councils have been urged to use ‘all the tools at their disposal’ to promote safe road sharing between cyclists and drivers. According to LG…
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Fire safety warning
This one is from Scotland but a fire is a fire – anywhere…. According to Inside Housing: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has…
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Beds in shed are a fire risk
Firefighters have warned of the ‘tragedy’ of vulnerable people living in sheds and outhouses, who are at far greater risks of dying in a…
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Duty of Candour
As complaints over standards of adult care double, John Turner, Regulatory Law Lead at Anthony Collins Solicitors examines the new “Duty of Candour” for…
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NHS benefits from decent social homes
The decent homes programme saved the NHS £392 million by reducing the number of accidents and illnesses between 2001 and 2010, according to modelling…
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Domestic Violence report on police action
A recent report from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found that the overall police response to victims of domestic abuse is ‘not good enough’ and prompts…
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Serious Detriment judgement for gas servicing failures
A social landlord failed to carry out gas safety checks on a ‘significant’ number of properties, the social housing regulator has said. According to…
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More failings in gas safety
A 60,000-home landlord failed to carry out a ‘signficant number’ of gas safety checks exposing tenants to potential harm, the Homes and Communities Agency…
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Review of safety in the Private Rented Sector
A review starting next month on the condition of homes in the private rented sector will also consider whether or not new rules are…
