Inquiry told 10 high risk buildings are yet to be inspected nearly three years after London cladding fire tragedy

By Joanne McCarthy
Updated February 21 2020 - 8:44pm, first published 7:30pm
Inquiry: The Newcastle city skyline. A parliamentary inquiry has been told 45 buildings in the Newcastle local government area have been identified as having flammable cladding. There is no suggestion any of the buildings in this picture are involved. Picture: Marina Neil.
Inquiry: The Newcastle city skyline. A parliamentary inquiry has been told 45 buildings in the Newcastle local government area have been identified as having flammable cladding. There is no suggestion any of the buildings in this picture are involved. Picture: Marina Neil.

NEWCASTLE City Council is yet to inspect 10 buildings classified high risk because of combustible cladding nearly three years after a London fire disaster exposed a global cladding scandal.

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