Fire safety breaches found in Lambeth

A number of council-run buildings in Lambeth were found to be in breach of fire safety regulations last year, it has been revealed. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) issued a series of fire safety enforcement notices to the council in 2011 in relation to its schools, children's clubs and sheltered housing accommodation, reports The South London Press. The most recent notice was handed to Lambeth Council's chief executive Derrick Anderson in mid-November after fire safety risks were found in housing block Lambeth Towers in Kennington. According to the notice, the council had failed to light emergency exits, give sufficient fire safety training or effectively manage "preventative and protective" fire safety measures.

A spokesman for the LFB revealed that the organisation inspects 16,000 properties a year and will take action where appropriate

"It is essential that those people responsible for the fire safety of buildings understand their responsibilities under fire safety law," they told the news provider.