A social housing block in Trafford identified as having ‘potentially unsafe ’ ACM cladding nearly five YEARS ago is still waiting for it to be replaced.
The cladding, the same kind that was largely blamed for the spread of the fire in Grenfell tower in London which killed at least 72 people in 2017, was first identified on five towers in Old Trafford soon after the tragedy. Grafton Court, Princess Court, Clifford Court, Pickford Court and Empress Court, home to 455 residents, all had around 15pc of their exterior surfaces covered in the problem cladding.
Cladding replacement for four out of the five Trafford social housing tower blocks has now finally been completed, according to housing group Trafford Housing Trust, which manages the blocks. But one tower - Clifford Court - is still waiting for its cladding to be replaced.
