Cladding on buildings across the north and north-east will be checked in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze.
Aberdeenshire and Shetland councils have confirmed they will be reviewing the cladding on their buildings, while Aberdeen City Council has said they have “carried out a full review of the over-cladding”.
City council chiefs have also written to residents in Aberdeen’s 59 tower blocks offering “assurances” that the cladding on their buildings do not appear to be the same kind as at Grenfell Tower.
Argyll and Bute and Highland councils said they had no plans to review their properties, which are subject to regular inspections, but said they would follow any national guidance following the investigation into the London tragedy.
Orkney Council is continuing its £1.1million project to install the cladding to homes across the island, but stressed last night it was a different type which was highly resistant to fire and said it was being installed using a different system.
Announcing Aberdeenshire Council’s review yesterday, leader Jim Gifford said: “Given the severity of the incident in London, we will take this opportunity to undertake full testing of our fire alarm systems across Aberdeenshire, as well as undertaking checks of our cladding systems, and will consider any implications from the Grenfell Tower incident as they become known.”