High-rise building safety
Learn more about high-rise building safety
What is building safety?
Building safety is about ensuring that residents living in high-rise buildings are and feel safe. To achieve this, bpha complies with Regulations that focus on the management of fire and structural safety. Each of bpha’s 14 high-rise buildings has been registered with the Building Safety Regulator for England. Learn more about the Building Safety Regulator here
What to do if there's a fire
In the communal areas of all our blocks you will find a Fire Action Notice which shows what you and your household need to do if there is a fire in your building. A copy of the Fire Action Notice is sent to each resident every year, if you would like to receive another copy, or have it translated into a different language, please let bpha know.
Fire doors
Residents and bpha share responsibility for ensuring that the fire safety features are kept in good order. Fire doors are designed to stop the spread of smoke and fire, flat entrance doors and communal doors must be kept closed. All flat entrance doors have been fitted with a door-closer that can close the door fully when released at any angle. It is important that the door-closers are not removed, doing so will put your household and neighbours at greater risk from smoke and fire. Residents must get permission from bpha before altering or changing their flat entrance door, but if your flat entrance door is missing a door-closer, it is important that you get a qualified tradesperson to refit it.
If you see a fire door that is damaged or not closing properly, please let bpha know.
Fire safety advice
We provide fire safety information to help keep you, your family and the community safe. For general information about fire safety please visit our Fire Safety Page.
Find your building
To get building safety right it is important that our residents’ voices are heard, they are well informed, and are included in the decision-making process. We are in the process of creating a Resident Engagement Guide for each of our high-rise residential buildings. These guides will provide information about the safety features in each building and how residents can raise building safety concerns.
bpha owns 14 high-rise buildings all located in Bedford.
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Castle Ward |
Harper Ward |
Brickhill Ward |
Goldington Ward |
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Priory Court |
Richbell Court |
Evesham Court |
Bury Court |
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Roise Court |
Chandos Court |
Frampton Court |
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Beckett Court |
Boswell Court |
Upton Court |
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Beauchamp Court |
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Leighton Court |
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Ashburnham Court |
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Westbury Court |
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Resident led building safety group
Resident led building safety group
Residents of our High-rise buildings can join the resident-led Building Safety Group. Meeting every three months, the group provides an opportunity for residents to influence and challenge our Building Safety practices. The group helps make sure residents safety concerns are listened to and responded to quickly.
Working together, your voice will help us to make improvements to building safety in your home.
If you would like to join the Building Safety group, please email CustomerVoice@bpha.org.uk
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