The Nottinghamshire mum of a toddler who died in a fire has shared an update in her campaign to introduce more mandatory health and safety measures for caravans.
The Nottinghamshire mum of a toddler who died in a fire has shared an update in her campaign to introduce more mandatory health and safety measures for caravans. In August 2021, Natasha Broadley, tragically lost her two-year-old daughter Louisiana Brooke-Dolan after a fire broke out in their holiday caravan on Sealands Caravan Park in Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire.
Following the devastating loss, Natasha is committed to making sure nothing like this ever happens again by working to change the legislation around caravans. The 36-year-old travelled to Westminster in June 2023 with Newark MP Robert Jenrick, where they had a meeting with Fire Minister, Chris Philp, as well as the National Caravan Council and the British Holiday and Homes Park Association. With the summer holiday season soon starting, Ms Broadley is urging families booking holidays to make sure safety standards are being met. She said: "I have always said this, make sure the smoke detectors are working and make sure all of the certifications are all in date, and there's not much more you can do. What three words would you use to describe Nottinghamshire? Let us know "I wish I had done that, to just make sure those batteries are working." She added that it would cost site owners just a few pounds to put fresh batteries in a smoke alarm, and claimed it is "shocking" how many businesses don't do thi
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