On Wednesday morning, news broke that the planning inspectorate had rejected plans to convert the Aylesham centre — a tired 1980s shopping centre and car park on Rye Lane in Peckham — into a sprawling complex of 867 homes. Southwark’s announcement of their delight at the decision morphed into a fierce dispute, one that appearedContinue reading “Council Celebrates Blocking 867 Homes”
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After Tumble Dryer Fire, Family Flees Tower Block
A family has been left homeless after a fire broke out in a flat on the fourth floor of an 11-storey tower block in Eastwood during the early hours of Monday morning. Firefighters were summoned to Beaver Tower, located on Mansell Close, at 3.45 am on 14 July. Numerous fire crews from Leigh, Southend, Rayleigh WeirContinue reading “After Tumble Dryer Fire, Family Flees Tower Block”
Commons Defeat Leaves Flat Owners Facing Enormous Bills To Fix Cladding
A plan to protect leaseholders from the spiralling costs of fixing fire safety problems in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy has been rejected in parliament after the Government headed off a cross-party challenge. Hundreds of thousands of homeowners are facing bills of up to £100,000 to repair unsafe cladding, fire doors and insulationContinue reading “Commons Defeat Leaves Flat Owners Facing Enormous Bills To Fix Cladding”
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