The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has appointed Gill Kernick as Independent Chair of its statutory Residents’ Panel. The panel, established under the Building Safety Act 2022, ensures residents’ voices inform BSR’s work on higher-risk buildings (HRBs). Kernick, a former resident of Grenfell Tower and author of ‘Catastrophe and Systemic Change,’ brings expertise in safety culture and systemic change. She will lead the panel in providing independent advice and holding BSR accountable. BSR Acting CEO Charlie Pugsley emphasized residents’ critical role in shaping the building safety regime. Kernick stated residents’ lived experiences are vital to creating safer homes. The panel aims to ensure residents’ perspectives meaningfully influence regulatory frameworks.
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