The Combe was evacuated late on Thursday

COUNCIL block residents who spent a night sleeping on the floor of a leisure centre after a safety scare in their tower block are returning to their flats this evening (Friday).

Camden said all tenants and leaseholders at The Combe could go home apart from those living in the ninth floor property where a large crack was discovered on. Thursday and the ones directly above and below.

The Town Hall said experts had assessed that the block in Munster Square on the Regent’s Park Estate and that it was deemed structurally sound. The crack was found on an internal, non-load bearing wall, an update said.

The London Fire Brigade, which had responded to reports of a loud bang on Thursday, also agreed it is safe to return.

Council leader Councillor Richard Olszewski said: “The most important thing is almost all residents will be able to return to their homes tonight. The Wates report shows the building is safe and the London Fire Brigade agree with our assessment.

“We had to take action to ensure residents were safe while we fully investigated this matter and I’m grateful for the patience and cooperation residents have shown over the last 24 hours. We have a small amount of repair work to do within the block now, which we will now concentrate on to ensure the three remaining households can come home. These residents have our full support tonight.”

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Around 150 residents had been forced to leave their homes on the evacuation order, with around a third sleeping on airbeds at the council’s official rest centre, the Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre.