Remembering Grenfell – podcast

Five years on from the the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the community is grappling with what should happen to the ruined building and the need for a fitting memorial

The Grenfell Tower disaster five years ago today claimed 72 lives and shattered a west London community. Ever since, survivors, bereaved families and residents of the area have been leaving tributes, creating artworks and unofficially memorialising the tragedy.

It has been clear that a permanent memorial will be needed, and the task of deciding what that should be has fallen to the Grenfell Memorial Committee. One of those on the board is Andrea Newton, who told Nosheen Iqbal that the committee had been doing careful work of consensus-building in the community.

Continue reading…