Grenfell Tower cladding that may have led to fire was chosen to improve appearance of Kensington....

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8. Grenfell Tower fire: Sadiq Khan calls on PM to appoint commissioners

Could Kensington Council be heading for the same fate that befell Rotherham Council over their major scandal?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40465494

London's mayor has urged Theresa May to appoint commissioners to run Kensington and Chelsea council after its leader resigned over the Grenfell Tower fire.

Sadiq Khan welcomed Nicholas Paget-Brown's decision to stand down, but said public trust could not be restored by other members of the council. He said residents "quite rightly feel desperately neglected". Mr Paget-Brown resigned on Friday, saying he had to accept his "share of responsibility for perceived failings".

Reacting to Mr Paget-Brown's resignation, Mr Khan said it had been "clear that the local community in and around North Kensington has lost trust in the council and that the administration is not fit for purpose". He called on the prime minister to appoint "untainted" commissioners with "a genuine empathy for local people and the situation they face" to take over the running of the council until the next local council elections.

At least 80 people are believed to have died as fire engulfed the Grenfell Tower block, in west London, on 14 June.