Review of Solihull's fire safety following Grenfell Tower tragedy

SOLIHULL Council has promised a “full review” into whether to retro-fit sprinklers in the borough’s 37 high rise tower blocks.
As reported during the summer, the local authority has faced calls to install the safety systems in the wake of the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower, West London.
Coun Robert Hulland, who has recently been appointed as the cabinet member responsible for housing, said he had been in discussions with Solihull Community Housing about the options available.
Coun Hulland said: “Our decision will also be informed by the outcome of the public inquiry and investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy and any fire safety recommendations which emerge.”
At present, the UK’s health and safety legislation demands that sprinklers are installed in all newly-built tower blocks but there is no obligation, by law, to fit them in existing buildings.