Tag Archives: Cressingham Gardens

Now Lambeth Labour forced to ditch its failed housing venture

Posted on November 29, 2022 by insidecroydon

Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on the latest embarrassing climbdown by a south London council Lambeth Council is to wind up its arms-length housebuilding company Homes for Lambeth after an official review described its performance as “very poor” and recommended … Continue reading →

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Council knew housing scheme was ‘unviable’ four years ago

Posted on August 18, 2022 by insidecroydon

Lambeth Council has known for at least four years that their proposed redevelopment of an award-winning housing estate was “unviable”. The eviction of council tenants in Cressingham Gardens and the proposed development of much of the site into private flats … Continue reading →

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Mayor’s relocation plans place City Hall on ‘at risk’ register

Posted on May 5, 2021 by insidecroydon

The 20th Century Society expresses fears for landmark building and for under-threat social housing at Cressingham Gardens On the eve of the sixth election for the Mayor of London, City Hall, the building which has been the home of the … Continue reading →

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Activists set up camp to fight against Central Hill demolition

Posted on December 7, 2020 by insidecroydon

Campaigners have set up camp on the Central Hill Estate, on the Lambeth side of the borough boundary, in an effort to halt the felling of trees and demolition of Truslove House on Roman Way. Lambeth Council last month approved … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus being used as ‘smokescreen’ for estate demolition

Posted on April 9, 2020 by insidecroydon

It is not just in Croydon that residents’ groups have been alert to the inherent risks of placing the entire planning system into the hands of a few unelected council officials. The delegated planning powers, prompted by the coronavirus emergency, … Continue reading →

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