MEASURES to improve fire safety are set to be introduced in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Among the changes to be enshrined in legislation being brought forward by the Scottish Government will be extending mandatory installation of sprinklers for new social housing, homes used for round-the-clock care and properties with 10 or more residents who are not related.
Further changes include having sound alerts and two stairways to improve evacuation in new-build high-rise homes.
There will also be regulations on the standard of cladding to be used on buildings.
The changes stem from the recommendations of two reviews created by a ministerial working group following the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed the lives of 72 people in London in June 2017.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Assistant Chief Officer David McGown said the recommendations will “further enhance” the safety of Scotland’s buildings.
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