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Release results of cladding tests, says LGA chairman

Cladding tests on high rise buildings need to be done with transparency, the chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has urged.

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 July 2017

Cladding tests on high rise buildings need to be done with transparency, the chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has urged.

Gary Porter said that the private companies that have previously conducted safety tests on high rise buildings should make the results public, after a fire at the west London Grenfell tower killed 80 people.

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