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Towering prices leave L&Q with 1,500-plus unsold homes

Brick by Brick was ahead of the trend for building unsellable, over-priced shared ownership homes. By BARRATT HOLMES, housing correspondent Croydon’s Brick by Brick is not the only housing business that appears to be struggling to off-load its stock of … Continue reading

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‘The Fold’: former council-owned site takes a gamble with name

Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on the latest laugh-out-loud move by developers working in the centre of Croydon While this website might be loathe to echo one of the catchphrases of one of the more notorious tabloid columnists, you really … Continue reading

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After eight-year wait, Taberner House flats near completion

A housing project which even Tony Newman and his numpties refused to entrust to Brick by Brick is finally nearing completion after an eight-year development saga. By our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES Eight years since the council moved out of … Continue reading

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Half-term sports sessions, Broad Green and New Addington

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One Goal hits the back of the net with record numbers

Record numbers of youngsters attended the L&Q One Goal holiday programme in Croydon and Sutton over Easter. The free programme for young people aged from five to 21, organised by the L&Q housing association which has many properties around both … Continue reading

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L&Q open the scoring for Easter with One Goal scheme

Youngsters in Croydon and Sutton can look forward to two weeks of free sports-related activities over the upcoming Easter break, brought to them by L&Q One Goal programme. Crystal Palace Football Club will be leading the programme from next Monday, … Continue reading

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L&Q’s £100,000 to help Croydon pupils with their ABCs

Primary school pupils in Croydon are set to benefit from free tutoring in English and maths thanks to a slice of a £100,000 grant from the L&Q Foundation. L&Q housing association, which manages more than 2,000 homes in the borough, … Continue reading

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Housing association backs scheme to help young carers

A charity project will identify more than 40 young carers at schools in Croydon over the next two years and help them to connect with appropriate support services. The project is being run in partnership by the charity Off The … Continue reading

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Palace offers youngsters sporting chance with One Goal

Crystal Palace Football Club has teamed up with London & Quadrant Housing Association to take part in a project called One Goal, which is offering free sport and arts activities over the summer holidays, as well as the possibility of … Continue reading

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