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'''Nicholas Paget-Brown''' is an [[English people|English]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician who is leader of the [[Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]]. He was first elected as a councillor for Hans Town on 8 May 1986.<ref name="RBKC members">{{cite web|title=Members|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/committees/Members/tabid/62/ctl/ViewCMIS_Person/mid/384/id/242/Default.aspx|website=www.rbkc.gov.uk|publisher=RBKC|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref> He became leader of the Council on 23 May 2013<ref name="Committees">{{cite web|title=Committees|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/committees/Members/tabid/62/ctl/ViewCMIS_Person/mid/384/id/242/Default.aspx|website=www.rbkc.gov.uk|publisher=RBKC|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref> |
'''Nicholas Paget-Brown''' is an [[English people|English]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician who is leader of the [[Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]]. He was first elected as a councillor for Hans Town on 8 May 1986.<ref name="RBKC members">{{cite web|title=Members|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/committees/Members/tabid/62/ctl/ViewCMIS_Person/mid/384/id/242/Default.aspx|website=www.rbkc.gov.uk|publisher=RBKC|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref> He became leader of the Council on 23 May 2013<ref name="Committees">{{cite web|title=Committees|url=https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/committees/Members/tabid/62/ctl/ViewCMIS_Person/mid/384/id/242/Default.aspx|website=www.rbkc.gov.uk|publisher=RBKC|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref> |
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==Grenfell Tower fire== |
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As leader of the Council Paget-Brown was interviewed following the [[Grenfell Tower fire]] of 14 June 2017. He caused controversy with his remark that "many residents felt that we needed to get on with the installation of new hot water systems, new boilers and that trying to retrofit more would delay the building and that sprinklers aren't the answer."<ref name="Robson">{{cite web|last1=Robson|first1=Steve|title=Shameless Tory council leader blames Grenfell residents for lack of sprinklers|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shameless-tory-council-leader-blames-10631544|website=Mirror|publisher=Mirror|accessdate=18 June 2017|date=15 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="HH">{{cite web|last1=Horton|first1=Helena|title=Anger as leader of Kensington Council appears to blame Grenfell residents for sprinklers not being installed|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/anger-leader-kensington-council-appears-blame-grenfell-residents/|website=The Telegraph|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref> |
As leader of the Council Paget-Brown was interviewed following the [[Grenfell Tower fire]] of 14 June 2017 on [[Newsnight]].<ref name="NN">{{cite web|title=Grenfell Tower fire: Interview with Council leader Nicholas Paget-Brown - BBC Newsnight|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwvLKIbE264|website=Youtube|publisher=Newsnight|accessdate=19 June 2017|date=16 June 2017}}</ref> He caused controversy with his remark that "many residents felt that we needed to get on with the installation of new hot water systems, new boilers and that trying to retrofit more would delay the building and that sprinklers aren't the answer."<ref name="Robson">{{cite web|last1=Robson|first1=Steve|title=Shameless Tory council leader blames Grenfell residents for lack of sprinklers|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shameless-tory-council-leader-blames-10631544|website=Mirror|publisher=Mirror|accessdate=18 June 2017|date=15 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="HH">{{cite web|last1=Horton|first1=Helena|title=Anger as leader of Kensington Council appears to blame Grenfell residents for sprinklers not being installed|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/anger-leader-kensington-council-appears-blame-grenfell-residents/|website=The Telegraph|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref> |
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Nicholas Paget-Brown is an English Conservative politician who is leader of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. He was first elected as a councillor for Hans Town on 8 May 1986.[1] He became leader of the Council on 23 May 2013[2]
Paget-Brown worked for a small start-up company in the City providing online research service for financial institutions which was acquired by Reuters in 1985. He then became an international marketing manager for Reuters. In 1991 He left to join Knight Ridder setting up a London office for them. He has subsequently done consultancy work.[3]
Grenfell Tower fire
As leader of the Council Paget-Brown was interviewed following the Grenfell Tower fire of 14 June 2017 on Newsnight.[4] He caused controversy with his remark that "many residents felt that we needed to get on with the installation of new hot water systems, new boilers and that trying to retrofit more would delay the building and that sprinklers aren't the answer."[5][6]
References
- ^ "Members". www.rbkc.gov.uk. RBKC. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Committees". www.rbkc.gov.uk. RBKC. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ Paget-Brown, Nick. "NICK PAGET-BROWN ADDRESSES FELLOW COUNCILLORS". fromthehornetsnest.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Grenfell Tower fire: Interview with Council leader Nicholas Paget-Brown - BBC Newsnight". Youtube. Newsnight. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Robson, Steve (15 June 2017). "Shameless Tory council leader blames Grenfell residents for lack of sprinklers". Mirror. Mirror. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ Horton, Helena. "Anger as leader of Kensington Council appears to blame Grenfell residents for sprinklers not being installed". The Telegraph. The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
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