曾在2017年格伦费尔塔火灾期间担任皇家肯辛顿切尔西自治区住房主管的劳拉·约翰逊被任命为巴尼特集团发展和财产主任，年薪£157,078，于2024年8月起生效1。这一任命引发了火灾幸存者和遇难者家属的强烈反对。
格伦费尔调查结论表明，约翰逊在任期间推动采用廉价承包商以降低翻新预算，导致用可燃塑料板替代金属保温层1。尽管伦敦消防队发出警告，她还因经济和实际原因延缓了防火门自闭装置的安装1。从16楼逃生的幸存者艾德·达法恩表示这一任命是"绝对令人无法接受的决定"1，格伦费尔联合会也指责该任命显示"对调查结论的惊人漠视"1。
巴尼特集团辩称约翰逊是"最强的候选人"，在竞争激烈的申请人中脱颖而出，并表示已考虑了调查结论1。目前警方正寻求对57名个人和20家公司提起指控，预计2027年6月前由检控机关作出决定1。
Laura Johnson, the housing director for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea during the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, has been appointed as Development and Property Director at Barnet Group, which oversees approximately 13,000 council homes.1 The appointment, which took effect in August 2024 with an annual salary of £157,078, has drawn sharp criticism from fire survivors and bereaved families.1
A public inquiry into the Grenfell disaster identified Johnson as instrumental in cost-cutting measures that compromised safety.1 The investigation found that she drove the selection of contractors offering lower bids, resulting in the substitution of flammable plastic cladding for metal insulation.1 Additionally, Johnson delayed the installation of self-closing fire doors on grounds that were both economic and practical in nature, despite warnings from London Fire Brigade.1 Grenfell United, a representative group for survivors and victims' families, described the appointment as demonstrating "stunning disregard for the conclusions of the inquiry."1 Ed Daffarn, who escaped from the sixteenth floor, stated: "This is an absolutely unacceptable decision."1
Barnet Group has defended the recruitment, asserting that Johnson was "the strongest candidate" selected through competitive recruitment.1 The organization stated that it had considered the inquiry's findings in making its decision.1 Meanwhile, police are pursuing charges against 57 individuals and 20 companies connected to the fire, with the Crown Prosecution Service expected to reach a charging decision by June 2027.1
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