"The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said beams of light would be projected upwards from the tower's corners, with these then becoming green on anniversaries of the fire. The lighting is set to be tested on Saturday and fully switched on from Sunday. One group representing those who died in the disaster criticised the plans as being a 'PR stunt', but another told the BBC it was important to do 'everything possible' to ensure Grenfell does not 'disappear from hearts and minds before the criminal process progresses'."
"The government said the lights would be switched on no earlier than 17:00 and turned off by 23:00 each day. They will also be turned green every 14 June and 14 December. In its most recent update to the community, MHCLG said: "We have heard it is important that there is a visible reminder of the tower's presence while it is being carefully taken down.""
""Eight-and-a-half years on, the MHCLG Grenfell team and Memorial Commission hide behind Instagram virtue-signalling, empty gestures, and PR stunts, while ignoring our voices, demands, and agency. "We live every day with the manslaughter of our parents, partners, children, and siblings - our kin. We don't need a light show or performative gestures funded through the public purse and dished out to crony contracts.""
Grenfell Tower will be lit at night while it is being dismantled, with beams projected from the tower's corners and turning green on anniversaries. The lighting will be tested on Saturday and fully switched on from Sunday, operating between 17:00 and 23:00 each day and turning green on 14 June and 14 December. Seventy-two people died in the 14 June 2017 fire. MHCLG said a visible reminder of the tower's presence is important during careful deconstruction. Some bereaved family members called the plans a PR stunt, while others urged action to keep the tragedy in public memory.
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