The “Wasted London” investigative series highlights a four-storey block of five one-bedroom flats on Herbert Street that has been left empty for years by a housing association despite a severe local housing shortage. The early-2000s block, owned by Riverside Housing Association, previously served as supported living accommodation before being left empty for years. Now derelict,Continue reading “Wasted London: Empty Flats, Full Waiting Lists”
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Council Celebrates Blocking 867 Homes
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”
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”
‘Path To Disaster’ Revealed In Grenfell Report
Grenfell Tower was turned into a deathtrap that claimed 72 lives due to ‘serious deficiencies’ in building standards, ‘dishonest’ manufacturers and a local authority with an ‘indifference’ to fire safety, a damning report has found. Almost every organisation involved in the refurbishment and management of the 24-story, 120-apartment block in Kensington, west London, was found toContinue reading “‘Path To Disaster’ Revealed In Grenfell Report”
