The government has taken ownership of the Grenfell Tower site from the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.
Communities secretary James Brokenshire will be responsible for the site, and the local authority will no longer have any role in decisions over the management of the site.
The site will become “crown land”, owned by the government.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said the transfer of ownership was “one step on the path to reaching a community-led proposal for a fitting and lasting memorial”.
The decision comes just over two years after the Grenfell Tower fire in west London.
The MHCLG said it has committed to transfer the land to the community if they choose this. This future transfer would require the community to establish a body of ownership.
It opted to take control of the site in August 2018, until a long-term future was determined.
In a letter to residents on 15 July, Brokenshire said: “This process is now complete, which means that the government is responsible for making day-to-day decisions in relation to the site, such as the site’s safety and security.
“This will ensure that RBKC takes no role in decisions about the operational management of the site.”
RBKC has been approached for comment.
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