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ThisWayUp
User ID: 71326778 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 07:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Fire investigation report into Grenfell Tower inferno may not be made public for YEARS Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73773338 MPs and protestors called for urgent answers as to why the fire spread so quickly But London fire service say report will not be published until inquest is over [link to www.dailymail.co.uk] On TV interview today, Philip Hammond, The Chancellor of the Exchequer said the public will be informed as each piece of information to the inquiry is released and not at the end. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 73150292 Netherlands 06/18/2017 07:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Question for those in the UK and who are following the news related to this tragedy: why are they not disclosing the information about the number of people living in Grenfell Tower? And in general, are the UK media trying to inform the public or are they silent? Thanks. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 48497869 Ireland 06/18/2017 07:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Grenfell Tower fire: Cladding used on London block is ILLEGAL in UK, Philip Hammond says [link to www.express.co.uk] Heads is gonna roll.. |
Skism
User ID: 75085236 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 08:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Grenfell Tower fire: Cladding used on London block is ILLEGAL in UK, Philip Hammond says Quoting: Tess. [link to www.express.co.uk] Heads is gonna roll.. just saw that Skism |
MySoul
User ID: 70934138 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 08:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Grenfell Tower fire: Cladding used on London block is ILLEGAL in UK, Philip Hammond says Quoting: Tess. [link to www.express.co.uk] Heads is gonna roll.. Again I quote: To the person who said it was lies about Residents being on the board of KCTMO: The KCTMO Board is made up of 15 Members comprising of eight residents, four Council appointed members and three independent members. [link to www.kctmo.org.uk] More about Emma Dent Coad the newly elected MP. She is a member of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority. She is an opposition member of Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council, which owns Grenfell Tower, and was formerly a council-appointed board member of KCTMO, which manages the council's housing stock. In 2013/4 she was a member of the council's Housing and Property Scrutiny Committee. She has written or contributed to a number of books on architecture and design, including on Javier Mariscal, and has worked on magazines including Building Design. She is being very vocal about the present situation but very quiet about her past. Even all her knowledge and connections maybe could have averted this tragedy. [link to en.wikipedia.org (secure)] London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority. [link to en.wikipedia.org (secure)] Emma Dent Lost the link but I think you will find that the new Labour MP Emma Dent was involved in the tendering and refusing the bid from the preferred contractor when she was a member of the council's Housing and Property Scrutiny Committee. What choice do I have but to be myself? Everyone else was already taken. Develop a nostalgia for the future - Maxwell Maltz MySoul |
ThisWayUp
User ID: 71326778 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 08:15 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The 2011 census reports for property Quoting: ThisWayUp 2 owned outright 4 owned with mortgage 0 shared ownership 91 rented from council 7 rented: other social 2 rented private landlord 4 rent Free --------------- 110 total flats in Grenfell. Link [link to www.streetcheck.co.uk (secure)] . I am not doubting what you have found, but curious as why some are rented from other social, and who are the 2 rented private landlord? Those flats must have been council owned at one time, the tenants must have bought them and have now become private landlords. Sadly a lot of people have lost their lives, but I think a lot of corruption will come to light and it won't only be at the top. I suppose we can never find out how many persons were living in each flat. The voters list won't be accurate, but then how many people in that block did vote....? Other social are usually bought by a charity so they can house people in emergency cases and not have to wait or rely on councils or social services. Where I live we have a charity for women in need who flee their homes from abusive husbands, this charity owns houses around the country. That's just an example of what the other social could be. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 45699534 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 08:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ah yes, but it became privately owned when a ex-social housing tenant bought it cheaply from the council. They made a shot load of money. Not in that area it isn't, the cost of those properties even an old flat would require someone to buy in from outside or have employment, and a good credit file too. But again it has no relevance as only some of the flats were privately owned. Stop posting your drivel. These flats are sold off well below market value to tenants. [link to www.rbkc.gov.uk (secure)] I know the scheme I've looked into it myself, you need to field at least 5% of a deposit, the government fields 25% you yourself need to be eligible for a mortgage to cover the remaining 70%. Also consider reading up more on the specifics to the independent schemes with the councils within the UK. But once again it means purely shit, not all of the flats were privately owned so again please. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 45699534 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 08:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ah yes, but it became privately owned when a ex-social housing tenant bought it cheaply from the council. They made a shot load of money. Not in that area it isn't, the cost of those properties even an old flat would require someone to buy in from outside or have employment, and a good credit file too. But again it has no relevance as only some of the flats were privately owned. The a/c's right. These were 100% council owned. The only ones who could buy them were the tenants. Forgive me but you're being a bit naive. Having had experience of the housing dept in the past, I know how it works. Tenants would approach developers/investors to lend them the money in return for a share of future high rental income etc. The whole State housing system's being scammed on a huge scale. I honestly don't doubt it, I'm not disputing that the housing is available for purchase or that some of the flats were actually owned by tenants and so forth, especially in the share stake property market you just touched on. The scheme AC mentioned is also one where the council or housing associations still maintain part ownership of the property itself, that's how they can give such a discount, all it means is that you're liable for repairs and upkeep without any mainstream perks you'd normally have owning a property outright. I've been on all spectrums of the housing market bar owning my own home, my housing association runs the scheme simular to the one above too, so I read up on the finer details. The bit I was disputing is relevance when not everyone is privy to that option and the fact that only some properties were actually privately owned. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 45699534 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 08:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Question for those in the UK and who are following the news related to this tragedy: why are they not disclosing the information about the number of people living in Grenfell Tower? And in general, are the UK media trying to inform the public or are they silent? Thanks. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73150292 Because they don't have an accurate record, the media I will say haven't been too bad sky news more so than others have asked the same questions that residents and locals have they've not tried to silence people who were live. The BBC however have tried but were put back in their place by those speaking at the time and were also corrected on many occasions live on TV. The next week is going to be interesting as brexit negotiations begin on Monday the queens speech also will be fun to see as the DUP-TORIES LOVE fest begins Wednesday. |
ThisWayUp
User ID: 71326778 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 08:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The 2011 census reports for property Quoting: ThisWayUp 2 owned outright 4 owned with mortgage 0 shared ownership 91 rented from council 7 rented: other social 2 rented private landlord 4 rent Free --------------- 110 total flats in Grenfell. Link [link to www.streetcheck.co.uk (secure)] . That's interesting. So, if there are 110 flats, I've forgotten how many in hospital, add those already declared dead, plus all the tenants alive and well, how the hell can there be hundreds supposedly dead and being covered up??? Further down the link it lists housing occupancy per flat. 40 x 1 person = 40 22 x 2 people = 44 23 x 3 people = 69 20 x 4 people = 80 4 x 5 people = 20 1 x 6 people = 6 That adds up 259 people living there in 2011 according to the census and I can estimate that there will be many more people crammed in like cattle at present date. |
Person#1
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Mayor of Simpleton
User ID: 73880469 United States 06/18/2017 09:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The 2011 census reports for property Quoting: ThisWayUp 2 owned outright 4 owned with mortgage 0 shared ownership 91 rented from council 7 rented: other social 2 rented private landlord 4 rent Free --------------- 110 total flats in Grenfell. Link [link to www.streetcheck.co.uk (secure)] . That's interesting. So, if there are 110 flats, I've forgotten how many in hospital, add those already declared dead, plus all the tenants alive and well, how the hell can there be hundreds supposedly dead and being covered up??? Further down the link it lists housing occupancy per flat. 40 x 1 person = 40 22 x 2 people = 44 23 x 3 people = 69 20 x 4 people = 80 4 x 5 people = 20 1 x 6 people = 6 That adds up 259 people living there in 2011 according to the census and I can estimate that there will be many more people crammed in like cattle at present date. Interesting. MoS Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 26094240 Ireland 06/18/2017 09:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm still confused. Does anyone remember the initial reports that the person who's fridge had exploded was a 'White Briton' the Mail, I think it was, was very specific. The person who said that was the next door neighbour who has since been quoted as saying it was the Ethiopean man. The story was the same, he had his bags packed etc. I just find it strange; does anyone think it was initially said to try and whip up racial unrest in the area? Quoting: Person#1 Yeah I mentioned that earlier in the thread. (Got lost because it's such a long thread.) I copied the original version, then they totally changed it. And you're dead right about inciting racial tension. Why did this black girl say the man was white, when he was a very dark African man? Why did they try to slag him off saying he packed his clothes before warning anyone, when it was said he was white, then made him out to be a hero, no mention of him packing clothes, when it came out that he was black? Deliberately trying to demonise whites. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 75100378 Belgium 06/18/2017 09:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This story caught my attention today: [link to www.standaard.be] [in Dutch] "15 toddlers still missing following fire at Grenfell tower" The report says that there was a nursery on the ground floor and that 15 children aged 6 months-3 years have not been found. Why would there have been children in the nursery seeing as it was nighttime when the fire started? Has anyone heard more about this? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 26094240 Ireland 06/18/2017 10:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This story caught my attention today: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75100378 [link to www.standaard.be] [in Dutch] "15 toddlers still missing following fire at Grenfell tower" The report says that there was a nursery on the ground floor and that 15 children aged 6 months-3 years have not been found. Why would there have been children in the nursery seeing as it was nighttime when the fire started? Has anyone heard more about this? They quote the source as the Daily Mirror and the Star. I googled it. Nothing. Pure fake news. Disgusting. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 33083790 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 11:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not sure if this has already been mentioned on this thread but back in 2014, Grenfell Tower was up for demolition by the Council. Here's the link showing the Order: [link to www.rbkc.gov.uk (secure)] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 33083790 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 12:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not sure if this has already been mentioned on this thread but back in 2014, Grenfell Tower was up for demolition by the Council. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 33083790 Here's the link showing the Order: [link to www.rbkc.gov.uk (secure)] Suffice to say that if this building had been due to be demolished then it would have been cleared of occupants. EMPTY! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 73279690 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 12:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This story caught my attention today: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75100378 [link to www.standaard.be] [in Dutch] "15 toddlers still missing following fire at Grenfell tower" The report says that there was a nursery on the ground floor and that 15 children aged 6 months-3 years have not been found. Why would there have been children in the nursery seeing as it was nighttime when the fire started? Has anyone heard more about this? They quote the source as the Daily Mirror and the Star. I googled it. Nothing. Pure fake news. Disgusting. its in the Sun. they weren't saying the children were in the nursery at night, they said 15 were missing in the building who usually attend the nursery. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 75100378 Belgium 06/18/2017 12:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This story caught my attention today: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75100378 [link to www.standaard.be] [in Dutch] "15 toddlers still missing following fire at Grenfell tower" The report says that there was a nursery on the ground floor and that 15 children aged 6 months-3 years have not been found. Why would there have been children in the nursery seeing as it was nighttime when the fire started? Has anyone heard more about this? They quote the source as the Daily Mirror and the Star. I googled it. Nothing. Pure fake news. Disgusting. its in the Sun. they weren't saying the children were in the nursery at night, they said 15 were missing in the building who usually attend the nursery. Could you provide a link? I looked in all three and can't find anything. |
Taskforce88
User ID: 69674839 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 01:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not sure if this has already been mentioned on this thread but back in 2014, Grenfell Tower was up for demolition by the Council. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 33083790 Here's the link showing the Order: [link to www.rbkc.gov.uk (secure)] Suffice to say that if this building had been due to be demolished then it would have been cleared of occupants. EMPTY! They decided against demolition and instead gave the tower a facelift with flammable cladding |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 33083790 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 04:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not sure if this has already been mentioned on this thread but back in 2014, Grenfell Tower was up for demolition by the Council. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 33083790 Here's the link showing the Order: [link to www.rbkc.gov.uk (secure)] Suffice to say that if this building had been due to be demolished then it would have been cleared of occupants. EMPTY! They decided against demolition and instead gave the tower a facelift with flammable cladding Indeed, after they'd moved the former occupants out. |
Taskforce88
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Simple27
User ID: 48123712 United States 06/18/2017 07:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | London Metropolitan Police have on Sunday released footage from inside Grenfell Tower. According to the official Met Police website the video was filmed by a specialist police recovery team. [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] Last Edited by Simple27 on 06/18/2017 07:36 PM ~*Ride the Wave*~ |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 73130646 United States 06/18/2017 09:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thread: "Major incident" in London; van drove into crowd near mosque in Finsbury Park This latest event puts the tower block fire in a whole new light IMO. Odds are it's part of an orchestrated campaign against muslims. |
beeches
User ID: 74276477 United States 06/18/2017 09:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thread: "Major incident" in London; van drove into crowd near mosque in Finsbury Park Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73130646 This latest event puts the tower block fire in a whole new light IMO. Odds are it's part of an orchestrated campaign against muslims. that is an odd way to look at things Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face – Thomas Sowell |
Mack
User ID: 73663175 United States 06/18/2017 10:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The fire was accidental. No stranger could have approached the tower without several residents learning right away what he thought he was doing on their turf. There's no orchestrated campaign against Muslims. Quite the contrary, the Muslims have planned and carried out many, many terrorists acts in England, France, Germany and America. How many trucks driven by Muslims steamrollered dozens of non-believers? 82 women, and children, in Nice,France alone. How many women were repeatedly stabbed by Muslims just last week, by three Muslims in a truck that first ran down many non-believers on London Bridge? The media says we have to adjust to the killings by Muslims, the way we adjust to deaths in car wrecks, falls and eating spoiled food. We have to adjust, we have to submit. Last Edited by [email protected]=E@@sL4V\s on 06/18/2017 10:15 PM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 75104066 United Kingdom 06/18/2017 10:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thread: "Major incident" in London; van drove into crowd near mosque in Finsbury Park Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73130646 This latest event puts the tower block fire in a whole new light IMO. Odds are it's part of an orchestrated campaign against muslims. This could be against the UK gov this. Someone like Soros maybe piling this pressure on them and the British people. I think a lot more people may die now. |