Clip and build part two

Giving residents a voice on safety issues has been a key principle of the new legislation. While other organizations may be responsible for day-to-day communications, the e-newsletters, posters and letter drops, the building safety manager (BSM) will be responsible for ensuring that the right information gets into residents’ hands at the right time. Good practice would be for others to maintain the ongoing relationship, but the BSM would be responsible if it doesn’t happen appropriately. Residents will take on their own statutory responsibilities, including a duty to co-operate with the BSM and not to undertake works or act in a way that impinges on the safety of others, such as refusing access to a property for safety checks.