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Sprinklers in Wandsworth Council Tower Blocks

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Anonymous
7 years ago

I am totally against the council imposing the cost sprinklers on leaseholders for something that is clearly a necessity for residents safety. cladding is being removed from my block at the moment. that should be enough for fire safety rather than putting us through unnecessary disruption for something that is not needed. leaseholders should be able to decide if they want sprinklers in their homes.

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Jessica swann
7 years ago

The rents are high as it is. Cannot pay anymore. Everyone is in same boat.

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Florence Fombo
7 years ago

I don't need any sprinkler in my flat. No consultation have been carried out by the council

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David Pottinger
7 years ago

Very good idea

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Clayton Pearce
7 years ago

Tenant

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Anonymous
7 years ago

The council shouldn't be imposing leaseholders to fit sprinklers in their own homes if they don't want them. The block already has 2 fire escapes and no cladding on the building. It is not essential for these buildings to be fitted with sprinklers.

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Syed Naqvi
7 years ago

We are already under too much pressure of payments for new lifts and renovation of the block £4000 &£5000 respectively.

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Anonymous
7 years ago

It is unfair and should be illegal to force people (to pay) to have sprinklers installed when there is no fire safety assessment evidence that they are required in each 10+ floor building. Grenfeld disaster was because of the cladding and in Wandsworth only 3 blocks have similar cladding (per the council's own assessment) and the council should replace the cladding on those 3 blocks rather than forcing leaseholders to foot the bill of unnecessary, costly and disruptive sprinkler systems. And it is not just the cost of installation, also damage to your flat because all the construction dust, the disruption as you need to supervise the workers in your own flat, and then the continuing maintenance cost and checks.

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Christine smith
7 years ago

I am totally against the installation of sprinklers no cladding on them 2 fire escapes and fire if any would be contained within each individual flat

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susan
7 years ago

If the Council didn't install them in the first place, they should be the ones to pay.

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Anonymous
7 years ago

Thank for chasing this up, I don't think the installation is necessary, the fire brigade reports reported this as well, plus there is no cladding on the block which is made up by 9 floors and not 10.

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Victor Dada
7 years ago

Request proper consultation before any installation of sprinklers in the Doddington West area.

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Richard Fells
7 years ago Featured

I do not want sprinklers incorporated within my flat. All Leaseholders should be the initial decision makers on this matter as opposed to the council. An OPT IN (want sprinklers) or OPT OUT(don't want sprinklers) option should be the main consideration

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Cielo Pérez
7 years ago

There is no need for sprinklers here. There was a fire in my block not long ago and it was contained to one flat.

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Nubia Pinzón
7 years ago

We do not need sprinklers in these 11-storey buildings that have two separate staircases and no inflammable cladding.

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roger stephens
7 years ago

Our blick does not need them

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Anonymous
7 years ago

I emphatically DO NOT WANT sprinklers installed in my flat or my block.

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Anonymous
7 years ago

There should be no installation of sprinklers unless they are necessary. On our estate they are entirely unnecessary: - an expensive white elephant knee-jerk reaction.

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Imogen Brewer
7 years ago

Waste of money. We've no cladding. Concrete doesn't burn

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Dolores Massaro
7 years ago

I do not want or need sprinklers.... in my flat.