Building Safety Update October 2019 Clare Severn Building Safety Team Welsh Government Clare.Severn@gov.wales Building Safety Slide Number 1

‘Agenda’ Road Map What Next Other Issues Time for questions Summary of Recommendations What Next Transparency offer Focus on 18m+ Policy Development, White Papers and consultation Other Issues Cladding, Fire Doors MHCLG – the Building Act 1984 (Section 38) Time for questions Building Safety Slide Number 2

A Road Map to Safer Buildings in Wales The Building Safety Expert Group was established last year to provide Welsh Government with a clear and informed sense of the parameters of a Welsh response to the issues raised in ‘Hackitt’. Membership included representatives from Fire and Rescue Services, Local Authorities, Approved Inspectors, the third sector and other relevant bodies. CHC was represent the sector and Newport City Homes also sat on the Group. The road map provides a considered steer to the Welsh Government regarding its ongoing response to the issues raised by the Hackitt Review. Recommendations in the road map flow through a buildings ‘life cycle’, from design and construction to occupancy. It discusses how these will require a new legislative framework to improve building safety. https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2019-04/building-safety- expert-group-road-map_0.pdf Building Safety 3

Road Map – Key Recommendations Design & Construction Occupation More robust enforcement during the building and development phase Hard ‘stop’ points during construction and before occupation Dutyholders (similar to CDM regs) with clear roles and responsibilities Golden Thread Dutyholders (similar to CDM regs) with clear roles and responsibilities Golden Thread Focus on residents: Providing information Engagement strategy Complaints process Escalating concerns Ask on residents - access Building Safety 4

Road Map – Key Recommendations Competence Regulation & Enforcement Keep an eye on what’s happening in England: Greater focus on qualification – in the construction sector Dutyholders being qualified (new qualifications potentially) Public sector capacity – LA (environmental health & building control) and the FRS Changes to the FSO – clarity and tightening Ability of existing legislation to work better together in the interim New ‘more powerful’ enforcement regime in the future Building Safety 5

What Next Policy Development, White Papers and consultation Minister to confirm scope end of October (Apple) White Paper planned for ‘summer’ 2020 Working groups, stakeholder events, consultation Getting ahead of the game Golden thread Transparency offer Building Safety 6

Other Issues The Outside and the Inside ‘Joint inspections’ Cladding Fire Doors ‘Joint inspections’ Of interest - MHCLG – the Building Act 1984 (Section 38) Building Safety Slide Number 7

Time for questions? Building Safety Slide Number 8