Our plan to talk about safety in tall buildings

An easy read version of our high-rise building safety resident engagement strategy.

Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) needs to:

  • Make a plan to talk to people who live in tall buildings
  • Follow the rules in the Building Safety Act 2022

This plan shows:

  • How we will talk to you
  • How we will listen to you
  • How we will keep you safe in tall buildings

Read this with our other plan

This plan goes with another plan we have.

The other plan is about how we talk to people who:

  • Rent from us
  • Own a flat in our buildings

You can find the other plan on our website: Tenant and Leaseholder Engagement.

What this plan is about

The Brighto & Hove City Council logo, a warning sign, and a high rise tower block cartoon.

Welcome to Brighton & Hove City Council's Building Safety Plan

This plan is about keeping people safe in tall buildings.

Man wearing a hard hat and yellow vest. Map of the UK with rule book next to it. Group of people around a table.

We want everyone who lives in, visits, or works in our buildings to be safe.

This plan follows the new Building Safety Act from 2022.

We promise to listen to residents and involve them in decisions. 

Grenfell tower. Policeman next to a paper reading 'Law'. Group of people talking.

After the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017:

• New laws were made to keep people safer.

• These laws say we must talk to residents more about safety.

February calendar and calander that reads '2024'. Cartoon tall building.

In February 2024, the Building Safety Regulator started a new campaign:

  • People living in tall buildings have more rights now.
  • You can check if your tall building is registered.
  • The Building Safety Regulator helps make buildings safer.
Group of people discussing around a table. Woman in wheelchair asking another woman a question.

We want to:

  • Listen to all residents.
  • Make it easy for you to ask questions about safety.
  • Help you report problems with building safety.
Two men sharing information. A triangle warning sign. A woman trying to make a decision with a tick and a cross in a speech bubble.

This plan explains:

  • How we will tell you about building safety.
  • How you can tell us about safety problems.
  • How you can help make decisions about safety.

Why we made this plan

Rule book next to England. Tall cartoon building.

New Building Safety Rules

The Building Safety Act 2022 makes new rules for tall buildings

Tall buildings are at least 18 meters high or have 7 or more floors.

These buildings must have at least 2 flats.

Man standing with yellow helmet and high vis jacket with Brighton & Hove City Council

The Person in Charge

Brighton & Hove City Council has chosen the Head of Housing Investment & Asset Management to be in charge of building safety.

His name is Geofrey.

Magnifying glass with people planning in the centre. Person telling an official person about an issue.

Geofrey's Job is to:

  1. Make a plan to talk to residents about safety.
  2. Listen to residents' complaints about safety.
Tall building, man stood next to quality check, three people with information booklet, easy read information.

3. Make sure the building is registered and safe.
4. Put up information about building safety where everyone can see it.
5. Keep all safety information up to date and easy to understand.
6. Report any serious safety problems.

Group of people around a table with a meeting agenda. Two men talking at a table. Red circle saying 16+

Talking to Residents

The law says we must have a plan to talk to residents about safety.

This plan is for people over 16 who live in or own a flat in the building.

We want to tell residents about safety and listen to their ideas.

Two men at table. Man with helmet and high vis. Woman making decision with red cross and green tick in a thought bubble.

Our plan will say

How we will talk to residents about safety.

How residents can help make decisions about safety.

How we will make sure everyone understands about building safety.