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This statement updates members on the work of my Fire Safety Advisory Group. The group is chaired by Des Tidbury, the Welsh Government’s Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser, and comprises the following core members:


* Steve Thomas, Chief Executive, Welsh Local Government Association
* Ruth Marks, Chief Executive, Welsh Council for Voluntary Action
* Huw Jakeway, Chief Fire Officer, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
* David Wilton, Chief Executive, Tenant Participation Advisory Service Cymru
* Stuart Ropke, Chief Executive, Community Housing Cymru
* Douglas Haig, Vice Chairman, Residential Landlords Association’s Wales.


The group has now met on 2 occasions and, for the time being, will continue to meet on a weekly basis as events continue to develop and further test results become available. It will liaise closely with the UK government Expert Panel and, in making recommendations to me, will have due regard to the Expert Panel’s conclusions.


I have noted the Fire Safety Advisory Group’s agreed terms of reference and writing to share these with you (see below).


Working alongside our UK government counterparts, the Welsh Government’s efforts to ensure the safety and wellbeing of tenants in Wales remain a key priority and I expect the work of the Fire Safety Advisory Group to play a significant role in helping us meet those aims.


### Agreed terms of reference:


#### Purpose of the group


The initial focus of the group will be the safety of high\-rise buildings. The group will also consider \- on a risk basis \- the safety of all high\-rise buildings on a tenure neutral basis, concentrating on those with a ‘sleeping risk’, including other forms of housing, the NHS estate, schools and further education establishments, and the higher education estate.


The group will identify and consider actions as a result of immediate investigations into the Grenfell Tower tragedy. It will provide advice to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to help ensure that people living in high\-rise accommodation are suitably informed and feel reassured and safe. The group will consider the longer\-term implications as the public inquiry (and any subsequent investigations) into Grenfell report.


#### Timescale


The Welsh Fire Safety Advisory Group will be constituted for an initial period of 3 months from 6th July and be reviewed thereafter.


#### Key Issues


* Learn immediate lessons as they emerge from Grenfell Tower incident and their application in Wales and consider the immediate implications for residents and landlords of high\-rise housing. This may include making recommendations on appropriate and timely information and advice to building tenants, owners and managers.
* Review the outcome of decisions by the UK Expert Group on materials testing and their implications for Wales.
* Consider the current Welsh regulatory and inspection arrangements and guidance for high\-rise residential buildings and make recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children for further review and/or action.
* On a risk basis, consider the implications of fire safety across wider residential properties and public buildings.


### Update on Building Research Establishment (BRE) large\-scale tests


Members may now have seen media reports on the results of the first of 6 large\-scale tests, conducted by the BRE on different ACM configurations. The test, undertaken on Sunday 23 July, exposed what was presumed to be the most combustible configuration of ACM and plastic foam insulation to severe fire conditions. As might be expected, the test failed. I would stress that the Welsh Government, alongside partners, has undertaken extensive work to identify high\-rise residential buildings in Wales and, particularly, the presence of on those buildings of any ACM cladding.


The DCLG has issued practical advice to landlords so they can make their properties safe and will be contacting landlords identified with the type of cladding tested last weekend. We are not aware that any landlords in Wales are to be contacted by the DCLG as a consequence of this first round of large\-scale test results.


I understand that further test results will be forthcoming in the next week. My Fire Safety Advisory Group will work in tandem with the Expert Panel as we apply learning to the Welsh context.


This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Assembly returns I would be happy to do so.


 







Translation:


 
Mae'r datganiad hwn yn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i’r Aelodau ar waith fy Ngrŵp Cynghori ar Ddiogelwch Tân. Cadeirydd y Grŵp yw Des Tidbury, Prif Gynghorydd Tân ac Achub Llywodraeth Cymru, a'r aelodau craidd yw:

* Steve Thomas, Prif Weithredwr Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru
* Ruth Marks, Prif Weithredwr Cyngor Gweithredu Gwirfoddol Cymru
* Huw Jakeway, Prif Swyddog Tân, Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru
* David Wilton, Prif Weithredwr Gwasanaeth Ymgynghorol Cyfranogiad Tenantiaid Cymru
* Stuart Ropke, Prif Weithredwr Cartrefi Cymunedol Cymru
* Douglas Haig, Is\-gadeirydd Cymdeithas Landlordiaid Preswyl Cymru.

Mae'r Grŵp bellach wedi cyfarfod ddwywaith, ac am y tro bydd yn parhau i gyfarfod yn wythnosol wrth i'r sefyllfa ddatblygu ac i ragor o ganlyniadau profion ddod i law. Bydd yn cadw mewn cysylltiad agos â Phanel Arbenigol Llywodraeth y DU, ac wrth wneud argymhellion i mi bydd yn rhoi sylw dyledus i gasgliadau'r Panel hwnnw.

Rwyf wedi nodi'r cylch gorchwyl y cytunwyd arno ar gyfer y Grŵp Cynghori ar Ddiogelwch Tân, ac rwy'n ysgrifennu atoch i roi gwybod amdano (gweler isod).

Gan weithio ochr yn ochr â'n cydweithwyr cyfatebol yn Llywodraeth y DU, mae ymdrechion Llywodraeth Cymru i sicrhau diogelwch a lles tenantiaid yng Nghymru yn parhau'n brif flaenoriaeth, ac rwy'n disgwyl i waith y Grŵp Cynghori ar Ddiogelwch Tân chwarae rôl sylweddol yn yr ymdrechion i gyflawni'r nod hwn.

### Y Cylch Gorchwyl y cytunwyd arno:

#### Diben y Grŵp

Bydd y Grŵp yn canolbwyntio i ddechrau ar ddiogelwch adeiladau uchel. Bydd y Grŵp hefyd yn ystyried diogelwch pob  adeilad uchel amhenodol ei ddeiliadaeth, ar sail risg, gan ganolbwyntio ar y perygl i bobl wrth iddynt gysgu. Bydd yn canolbwyntio hefyd ar fathau eraill o gartrefi, ystad y GIG, ysgolion, sefydliadau addysg bellach, a'r ystad addysg uwch.

Bydd y Grŵp yn nodi ac yn ystyried camau gweithredu i'w cymryd o ganlyniad i'r ymchwiliadau a gynhelir ar unwaith i drychineb Grenfell Tower. Bydd yn rhoi cyngor i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant er mwyn helpu i sicrhau bod pobl sy'n byw mewn adeiladau uchel yn cael yr wybodaeth a'r sicrwydd priodol a'u bod yn teimlo'n ddiogel. Bydd y Grŵp yn ystyried y goblygiadau mwy tymor hir wrth i'r ymchwiliad cyhoeddus (ac unrhyw ymchwiliadau dilynol) i drychineb Grenfell Tower ddod i'w casgliadau.

#### Amserlen

Bydd y Grŵp Cynghori ar Ddiogelwch Tân ar waith am gyfnod cychwynnol o dri mis o 6 Gorffennaf, ac wedi hynny bydd yn cael ei adolygu.

#### Y Prif Faterion

- Dysgu'r gwersi uniongyrchol wrth iddynt ddod i'r amlwg yn sgil digwyddiad Grenfell Tower, ac ystyried sut y dylent gael eu rhoi ar waith yng Nghymru, a'r goblygiadau sy'n codi ar unwaith i breswylwyr a landlordiaid adeiladau uchel. Gallai hynny gynnwys gwneud argymhellion ar roi cyngor a gwybodaeth briodol ac amserol i denantiaid, perchnogion, a rheolwyr adeiladau.
- Adolygu canlyniadau penderfyniadau a wneir gan Grŵp Arbenigol y DU o ran cynnal profion ar ddeunyddiau a'u goblygiadau ar gyfer Cymru.
- Ystyried y trefniadau a'r canllawiau rheoleiddio ac archwilio ar gyfer adeiladau preswyl uchel sydd ar waith yng Nghymru ar hyn o bryd, a gwneud argymhellion i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant ar gyfer adolygu a/neu gymryd camau pellach.
- Ar sail risg, ystyried goblygiadau diogelwch tân ar draws eiddo preswyl ac adeiladau cyhoeddus yn ehangach.
### Diweddariad ar brofion graddfa eang y Sefydliad Ymchwil Adeiladau (BRE)

Erbyn hyn, mae’n bosibl y bydd yr Aelodau wedi gweld adroddiadau yn y cyfryngau am ganlyniadau’r cyntaf o chwech o brofion graddfa eang a gynhaliwyd gan y BRE ar wahanol fathau o Ddeunydd Cyfansawdd Alwminiwm (ACM). Cynhaliwyd y prawf, ddydd Sul 23 Gorffennaf, gan drefnu bod y cyfuniad mwyaf llosgadwy o ACM a deunydd ynysu ffôm plastig yn cael ei brofi mewn tân difrifol. Fel y gellid disgwyl, fe fethodd y prawf. Hoffwn bwysleisio bod Llywodraeth Cymru, ar y cyd â’i phartneriaid, wedi gwneud llawer iawn o waith i nodi’r tyrau uchel o fflatiau sydd yng Nghymru ac i ddarganfod, yn arbennig, a oes gorchudd ACM ar unrhyw un o’r adeiladau hynny.

Mae’r Adran Cymunedau a Llywodraeth Leol (DCLG) wedi cyhoeddi cyngor ymarferol i landlordiaid i’w galluogi i wneud eu heiddo yn ddiogel, a byddant yn cysylltu â landlordiaid y gwelwyd bod ganddynt y math o orchudd a gafodd ei brofi dros y Sul. Nid ydym yn ymwybodol bod y DCLG yn bwriadu cysylltu ag unrhyw landlordiaid yng Nghymru o ganlyniad i’r gyfres gyntaf hon o ganlyniadau profion graddfa eang.

Rwy’n deall y bydd rhagor o ganlyniadau profion ar gael yr wythnos nesaf. Bydd fy Ngrŵp Cynghori ar Ddiogelwch Tân yn gweithio ar y cyd â’r Panel Arbenigol wrth inni ddefnyddio’r hyn a ddysgwyd er mwyn ei roi ar waith yng Nghymru.

Caiff y datganiad ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i aelodau. Os bydd aelodau eisiau i mi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau ynglŷn â hyn pan fydd y Cynulliad yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn hapus i wneud hynny.