GreenSquare Group had been found to be in breach of the Home Standard by the Regulator of Social Housing. The breaches were due to failing to meet the statutory duty to take precautions to ensure its premises are safe. Including the tenants inside. After a Fire Risk Assessment, a large number of high priority actions […]
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Housing Association Found Guilty after Failing to Act On Fire Risk Assessment Findings
Kinsman Housing Limited has been found guilty by the Regulator of Social Housing for Breaching the Home Standard. This includes requirements under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. As a result of a survey being carried out in December 2018 a number of serious and wide-ranging, defects and repair issues were highlighted. This lead […]
Blaze at Rotherham Aluminium Plant
On Tuesday 26h March 2019, 4 fire crews were called to tackle a blaze at an aluminium plant in Rotherham at around 3.45AM before leaving shortly after 5AM. Fire crews from Rotherham, Elm Lane, Parkway stations and Dearne were all called to tackle the fire at Northfield Aluminium. It is believed that the fire was […]
False fire Service Calls to Cost Businesses
Following a 2 year study, it has been found that only 14% of call outs by Humberside Fire and Rescue were actual emergencies, leading to over 1400 false calls per year. As a result of the study, a new response policy effecting automatic Fire Alarms has been approved. This followed a meeting between Humberside Fire […]
Hundreds of Fire Extinguishers Fly Tipped in the Yorkshire Countryside
On Thursday 21st March, a police motorway patrol officer made the shocking discovery that hundreds of fire extinguishers had been dumped near the M62. PC Martin Willis found the pile of extinguishers on Windy Hill. Just above junction 22 on the M62 between Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire. Due to the location, it wasn’t clear […]
Faulty Sprinkler System Forces Sheffield ASDA to be Evacuated
An ASDA store on Chaucer Road, Sheffield had to be evacuated on Tuesday 26th March 2019 with firefighters and police arriving shortly after 8 pm. Firefighters from Rivelin Fire Station were called to the scene, however, they discovered there wasn’t a blaze. Due to a fault with the sprinkler system an alarm had been triggered. […]
Sheffield School Targeted for Pupils Bikes
Thieves have broken into a local Sheffield primary school overnight on Tuesday 19th March 2019 stealing multiple bikes. Staff at Prince Edward Primary school arrived on the Wednesday morning to find intruders had broken into a shed on site, stealing the recently purchased bikes. The bikes were meant for the sole use of the pupils […]
Sheffield Hospital Wing Closed on Fire Safety Grounds will Cost NHS £122m Under PFI
The Northern General Hospital building was originally shut down in December 2018, on fire safety grounds, after fire officers ordered the closure until remedial works were completed. The hospitals Hadfield wing was opened in 2007, under a private finance initiative (PFI) contract by Kajima before a majority stake was later sold to HICL in 2011. […]
£40,000 worth of stock stolen during Ram Raid
A 38 year old male has been arrested following an investigating into a ram raid at Flannels on George Street, Altrincham which occurred at around 12.30AM on Friday 1st February. Around £40,000 worth of stock was taken including handbags worth £1,000 each and Canada Goose coats worth over £800 per item. Reports suggest that a […]
SmokeCloak Prevents Serious Crime
A shocking ram raid occurred on London road, Sheffield around 3PM on the 9th January using a stolen van. CCTV images show the stolen vehicle plowing into the store window, twice. Luckily The Chapel Jewellers had significant security measures in place to protect their high-value stock. Not only did they have CCTV in place but […]
