Fire chiefs call for second staircases in new high rise flats

Fire chiefs are calling on the Government to make it a requirement for all new high rise residential buildings over 18m or seven storeys to have more than one staircase.
In England, there is currently no maximum height for residential buildings with only one staircase.
Since Grenfell, some planning authorities have started to call for extra escape routes on developers’ proposals after local fire brigades raised concerns during consultation.Now the National Fire Chiefs Council is urging the