this is ashley the taplow block.it looks quiet, but we have seen a steady stream of people through those doors, carrying a few belongings that they could take with them. we've had some people in yellow security jackets directing them, and fire safety warding stalking to them. we have seen young children carrying pillows. —— fire safety wardens, talking to them. and we have seen one lady trailing a small baby. many people i've spoken to said that they were frustrating —— they were frustrated with the way this had been carried out, that there had been a lot of confusion, some people said they heard on the news that they should be leaving and some said they did not want to leave. council officials are knocking on doors in taplow telling people to evacuate. it is not clear where people are meant to go or for how long. there's a meeting at the sports centre, so i'm going over there to see what is happening, but there to see what is happening, but the flats are safe it is a communal areas they are concerned about, not exac

they could have worked through the blocks starting from taplow. understand why all four of them have to be knocked locked —— locked down. that's about 1000 people in each block being moved out to be taken where? how does it make you feel to know that some of that cladding might not be fire retardant. it worries me but i think there could be measures put in place where people don't have to be taken out of their homes for such a long time all without any notice. the only time i heard about this was through the bbc news. i saw it on tv! city council did not inform you personally? we have some letters saying that the cladding may be full to and we are doing our best to get onto thejob but to and we are doing our best to get onto the job but we had to and we are doing our best to get onto thejob but we had no indication that we would be moved out of our homes and be displaced. i have heard two weeks, i have also heard two months. you obviously distressed and angry. 0ur heard two months. you obviously distressed and angry. our other residents feeling th

council officials are going round knocking on doors in ta plow are going round knocking on doors in taplowto evacuate. they have not been clear about where people need to go and for how long. there was a meeting at the sports centre. they are saying that the flats are safe, but the communal areas, they are just making sure, i'm not exactly sure what, so it is all a bit chaotic. and you live here? i live in a tower block. what is your reaction? i had then staying put and going back in there. i think it isa put and going back in there. i think it is a knee jerk reaction from the council. they have to be seen to be doing something. it is creating chaos and pandemonium. there was a fire ina chaos and pandemonium. there was a fire in a tower block a few mac yea rs fire in a tower block a few mac years ago and the building did what it is meant to do and the fire was contained, and this just seems excessive. one resident speaking to the bbc in the last few moments. the department for communities and local government has released a statement on the situation in camden. they say that the safety of

council officials are going around knocking on doors in taplow, telling people to evacuate.eing clear as to where sheep —— people should go or for how long. there is a meeting at the moment at the sports centre, sol there is a meeting at the moment at the sports centre, so i am going to see what happening. they say the flats are safe but they are concerned. i'm not exactly sure what. so it is chaotic and no one knows anything. you live your? yes, ina knows anything. you live your? yes, in a tower block. what's your reaction? iron going to stay put and go back in there. the council have to be seen to be doing something, but this isjust to be seen to be doing something, but this is just creating to be seen to be doing something, but this isjust creating chaos to be seen to be doing something, but this is just creating chaos and pandemonium. we've been happy there for years. there was a fire if you use ago and the building did what it was meant to do and the fire was contained. this seems excessive. now, people are being diverted just around the corner, to the swiss cottage lei

residents living in the taplow, burnham, bray and dorney towers were evacuated following an order issuedncil after the fire service said the safety of residents in the blocks could not be guaranteed. people in 83 flats refused to leave their homes and are still inside. effo rts efforts are continuing to persuade them to leave. the four buildings are clad in similar material to that used at grenfell tower in west london, where at least 79 people died in a fire last week. and this morning, the government revealed that the cladding on 27 high—rise blocks in 15 local authority areas have now failed fire safety tests carried out in the aftermath of the grenfell tower disaster. earlier i spoke to the leader of camden council georgia gould and asked her how many residents had refused to leave the tower blocks. and put to her concerns about residents seeing it could've been donein residents seeing it could've been done ina more orderly way. in my last briefing, i was told 83 households wa nted briefing, i was told 83 households wanted to stay. we're having conversations with those people at the

residents living in the taplow, burnham, bray and dorney towers were evacuated after the fire servicef residents in the blocks could not be guaranteed. people in 83 flats refused to leave their homes and are still inside. the prime minister says the government is helping the council do what is necessary to ensure those evacuated have somewhere to stay. 0ur correspondent keith doyle has this report. why were we all ordered to be evacuated at half past eight at night? after a night of disruption and little sleep, residents came face—to—face with the leader of camden council. i am so absolutely stressed. why were hotels not looked at before we were all evacuated ? i've sat in a chair over here since nine o'clock last night. i'm 72 years old. i suffer with emphysema. now i'm being told they can't rehouse me because i've got a dog. what do they want me to do with my dog? put it to sleep? last night the council took the decision based on fire service advice that the 4,000 people living in the chalcots estate should be moved. some stayed in this centre on air beds, others were sent to hotels

this is actually the taplow block we are looking at and i want to tell you what has been happening.iet at the moment but at times there has been a steady stream of people coming through the doors behind me carrying whatever they can ta ke behind me carrying whatever they can take with them. we have people in yellow security jackets are directing them and fire safety wardens speaking to them. young children carry pillows and elderly people with a small overnight bag of belongings. we have seen a lady cradling a small baby. many people i spoke to say they were quite frustrated by the way this has been carried out. there is much confusion. some people said they heard on the news that they were supposed to be leaving and some told me that they do not want to leave. council officials are going on —— knocking on doors telling us we have to leave. as a meeting happening now so to leave. as a meeting happening now so i'm going to go see what is going on. they say that the flights says and in the communal areas they are concerned about issues, they are not saying what. i live in this block.

we are outside the taplow tower block, one of the tower blocks —— five tower blocks on the chalcots estateh are evacuating all of their residence this evening. we understand there are 400 households affected by this, and 4000 people who are having to leave their homes the night. the evacuation began just after 8pm this evening. we saw council members go into this tower block and the other four tower blocks, and they went in and they told residents that they had to prepare for evacuation and ta ke had to prepare for evacuation and take their essentials. wheeler were last night there was a meeting between council members and also residents from this block, who were very concerned, because we know the cladding is similar to that used at the grenfell tower, and today, fire chiefs have carried out safety checks here at these buildings and the council said the night that it was taking a difficult decision, but it had to ensure the safety of all of the residents at these five tower blocks. and that is why they are making this evacuation this evening. soa making this evacuation this evening. so a

some of that has started to be removed but not on this particular block, the taplow block.ere were clearly worried about the situation, about living in these flats which, had similar external cladding to that on grenfell tower. so with this in mind and with the safety checks carried out by fire officers today on these buildings, that is a reason why they are evacuating tonight. how visible are the council officials who are going to have to break the news to these residents? they have already broken the news. they have gone into the tower block that we are standing outside now. about 15 people, security people, with fluorescent jackets on. people, security people, with fluorescentjackets on. it is a pretty chaotic scene. people are coming out. some people do not want to come out. and they have been told that they have got to leave at such short notice and take their essentials, they have been told. 0ne woman said, what do i take if i am not going to be able to come back here forfour weeks? not going to be able to come back here for four weeks? what are the options were these

surely it is the president of the taplow tower, one of the first to be evacuated. what happened.vacuating my flats. i went downstairs to speak to someone who told me we all had to get out of our block and come over here. of which we done and we have been here all night. and you have been here all night. and you have been here all night. and you have been here since half past eight last night. have you been getting information that you need? no, i haven't. they called me over, someone shouted my name out and i we nt someone shouted my name out and i went over to be told that a hotel i’ooiti went over to be told that a hotel room for me, the holiday in when i got there they said someone else had taken it. and, of course, you have your dog with you. that held you back? it has to a certain extent because they are trying to say that a lot of hotels won't take dogs. the ones that we rung round said that they will take dogs. do you feel... obviously overnight there has been food and water and people to talk to. etihad support? in the rest ce ntre to. etihad support? in the rest centre i