Almost five years after the Grenfell Tower fire claimed 72 lives in west London, the commission set up to remember victims of the tragedy has set out a timeline for proposals to create a permanent memorial.

In a just-published update, the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission said it expected a public competition to select a design team to deliver the memorial would be launched next year, with the aim of securing community agreement on a final design towards the end of 2024.

The government has set aside a site of just under 3,000sq m for the memorial, which includes the ground on which the tower block stands in North Kensington and adjacent land on either side.

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