20 years people will be living on a demolition/rebuild site - councils are now feudal landlords - on this estate the council ripped down posters and told residents if you don’t vote for demolition you won’t get any major repairs done
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BREAK: Met Police is investigating the death of a man in his 60’s at St Martin’s Gardens in Camden, London.
A friend of the man says he was visiting the park yesterday afternoon.
Forensics officers now on scene.
⏰ There's now just a week to go before the deadline to apply for a primary school reception place for your child.
All Camden's primary schools are rated either 'good' or 'outstanding' by Ofsted.
👉🏽 Apply by 11.59pm on Monday 15 January: https://t.co/SH9CQSkUPD
🗣️@idriselba voices concerns on youth knife crime. We're actively working to secure additional funding for trusted youth services in Camden. https://t.co/sUQlTnqAbl
"My clothing, everything from the past 23 years, all my belongings, is away...is gone,"
"The tent was like my home. It was where I found peace.
"I feel devastated you know."
He said he had been given no notice about the removal of his tent.
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Retrofit of a estate maisonette block with new façade, new lift, and two additional storeys. In Mile End, London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
It is possible!
So no more excuses please.
The Deputy Mayor, Samata Khatoon, took part in the launch of Camden #BlackHistorySeason, celebrating the incredible contributions of individuals like Claudia Jones and George Padmore, whose legacies have inspired and enriched our community.
Find out more
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Housing Today (£) Barnet joins growing list of councils bulk buying homes from developers afraid they won’t be able to sell them in deteriorating market. Questions: At what discount to open market value? What percentage will be leased at ‘social’ rent?
https://t.co/LHfaPJnNHz
We've got ideas for improvements around Crowndale Road including cycle lanes, a zebra crossing and new planting. Find out more and have your say https://t.co/tLqjXT9Ca9
The Ombudsman has released its special report into L&Q, finding that the landlord failed to address core issues and cultural failures which therefore led to a prolonged period of decline in services.
https://t.co/IZG5TsjEVb #ukhousing
We have used paragraph 11 of the Housing Ombudsman Scheme for the first to launch an in-person inspection into Lambeth Council's complaint handling.
It comes after the same residents had a recurrence of their issues.
https://t.co/DSXwQXAQv5 #ukhousing#localgov