The Almshouse Association regularly posts a news summary of the latest Policy and Governance legislation that could impact / requires action from our member charities, with links to further information where applicable.
Please find below our latest summary:
Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- New building safety measures announced β The government has announced a new Β£4bn fund for 11-18m buildings to cover the costs of remediating unsafe cladding. The fund will be made up of contributions from developers. More information can be found here.
- Commencement of the Fire Safety Act β The Secretary of State confirmed that the Fire Safety Act will commence shortly. When the act comes into force, it will extend fire safety responsibilities to cover all external walls and common parts, including doors to individual flats, in any multi-occupied building regardless of height.
Wales
- Moving to alert level zero β The Welsh Government has announced the steps it will take to remove restricts put in place in response to the rise of the omicron variant of coronavirus. Measures include the removal of restrictions on outdoor activities. More information can be found here.
Coronavirus
- Changes to isolation period in England β From Monday 17th January people with coronavirus can end their isolation after 5 full days as long as they test negative on days 5 and 6.Β
- Under the new rules, those who test positive can leave isolation after two consecutive negative lateral flow tests taken 24 hours apart. Should you not receive a negative test of day 5 and 6 you can continue to test until you get two consecutive negative tests or until you have isolated for 10 days, whichever occurs first. For example, if you test negative on days 6 and 7 you can leave isolation. More information can be found here.
RECORD OF 2021 Policy and Governance updates:
Posted 17 Jan 22