Fire Safety Works
Fire risk assessments and remedial fire safety works. 314 UK councils have discussed fire safety works in monitored meetings — track who, where and how the conversation is moving.
What councils are saying about fire safety works
Fire Safety Works is one of the procurement themes QuorumInsight tracks across UK local government, detected in 13,190 meeting mentions spanning 314 councils. Every mention comes from an analysed council meeting — a cabinet decision, a committee discussion or a budget report — so this is a picture of what councils are actually planning and debating, not a directory of published tenders.
Discussion has been rising quarter-on-quarter: there were 1,586 mentions in the last three months, against 1,037 in the three months before. For suppliers, that matters because activity in a council meeting typically precedes any formal procurement by months. Reading it early is the difference between shaping a requirement and responding to one.
Mentions over the last 12 months
Monthly fire safety works mentions across all monitored UK councils, by meeting date. The current month is excluded while it is still in progress.
Most active councils
Waverley Borough Council in South East is the most active authority on fire safety works, with 280 mentions across 280 monitored meetings — around 2% of all fire safety works discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Dunsfold Housing Appeal” meeting on 5 Aug 2026.
Central Bedfordshire Council (229 mentions) and Tower Hamlets London Borough Council (225) are also notably active. The full list of leading councils is below — each links to its live intelligence profile.
| Council | Region | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley Borough Council | South East | 280 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | East of England | 229 |
| Tower Hamlets London Borough Council | London | 225 |
| Southwark London Borough Council | London | 211 |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | London | 192 |
| Braintree District Council | East of England | 191 |
| Flintshire County Council | Wales | 187 |
| Glasgow City Council | Scotland | 173 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | East of England | 169 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | Wales | 165 |
| Leeds City Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 162 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Wales | 153 |
In councils’ own words
Recent meetings where fire safety works came up, with the relevant passage from the discussion. Each meeting links to the council’s intelligence profile.
Highland Council · Housing Investment & Repairs · 12 Aug 2026
“The fire safety section was a bit vague. And my concern is with hollow core doors, especially in sheltered housing with people who are in wheelchairs or have r …”
Wokingham Borough Council · Housing Safety and Rent Policy · 6 Aug 2026
“the second paper is a fire safety policy. This sets out how we manage our landlord fire responsibilities, including clear accountability, ancy, risk assessment, control measures …”
Portsmouth City Council · Housing Safety Decisions · 5 Aug 2026
“… sment findings, and closure is recommended because the bin shoots are no longer considered fit for purpose. Enclosure removes the shoot related fire safety issues. It avoids impractical retrofitting and ongoing maintenance costs and it supports wider improvements in waste management, recycling comp …”
Portsmouth City Council · HMOs and Planning Appeals · 29 Jul 2026
“This layout is a fire safety trap. Under approved document B, there is only one exit, the front door. Because the rear garden is now a narrow brick alleyway, the rear is co …”
Cheltenham Borough Council · Housing Contracts & Compliance · 28 Jul 2026
“… ns received for the installation of fire doors in kitchen and lounge areas. Regular contractor meetings are being held with attendance from our fire safety manager to monitor progress and ensure works remain on track.”
East Devon District Council · Audit, Risk & Contracts · 23 Jul 2026
“The first audit was fire safety. This was a scheduled audit in the plan. Um and and we did report that all properties had had recent fire assessments. Um so very much a positi …”
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