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Lewisham Council is addressing heat in its public buildings and reviewing cooling measures.
Lewisham Council is addressing the impact of heat in its public buildings, with discussions held at the Health and Safety Committee in July 2026. The Head of Assurance confirmed that the Council Resilience Board had also discussed the need for adequate cooling measures. The committee noted the importance of identifying cool buildings.
Services are expected to have risk assessments in place to manage heat-related issues, although the Corporate Health and Safety Team had not yet reviewed them as of July 2026, according to the Head of Assurance. No further meetings or decisions on this topic are currently scheduled by the council.
Key facts
- Lewisham Council discussed heat in public buildings at its Health and Safety Committee in July 2026. Source
- The Head of Assurance confirmed cooling measures were discussed at the Council Resilience Board. Source
- Services should have risk assessments in place to manage heat-related issues. Source
- The Corporate Health and Safety Team had not reviewed these risk assessments by July 2026. Source
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