Moray Council has moved to reassure residents that the type of cladding under scrutiny following the Grenfell Tower fire disaster in London has not been used in the region.
Social housing providers across the UK have been urged to carry out fire safety audits on any buildings more than 18metres (approximately 60ft) in height, or where the structures have been fitted with rain-screen cladding.
However, there are no properties in Moray which fit that description. And a spokesman for the local authority confirmed the type of cladding that was controversially fitted at Grenfell Tower “is not a product used in any of our domestic properties”.
Moray Council has worked in tandem with SSE’s energy solutions department to provide council and privatelyowned properties with external wall insulation in recent years.
The power firm yesterday issued a statement explaining how that method differed from the practices under scrutiny following last week’s horrific blaze.
A spokesman said: “In light of the fire at Grenfell Tower, SSE’s Energy Solutions business has contacted its contractors and system designers to reconfirm that all of the products installed are manufactured and certified to the appropriate safety standards.”