Context Cressingham Gardens TRA are proposing an alternative to Lambeth’s ‘regeneration scheme’ which would see Cressingham Gardens either partially or completely demolished to enable them to build at a higher density. Background In 2012, Lambeth did a survey of all its council estates (or 75 of which we know about) to a criteria: (appendix) Cressingham … Continue reading Cressingham Gardens: Background and ASH Progress
Author: Simon Elmer
The London Plan
200 x 5 = 1000
5x200 poster
Cressingham Gardens – How much is it worth?
Lambeth’s ‘1000 homes’ Election Promise 2014
At the last local election the Labour party made an election promise to build 1000 additional council or social rent homes. An assessment of (all?) Lambeth’s estates was conducted in 2012. ( We have still not obtained clarification from Lambeth as to how Knights walk was part of this because it is not an estate). … Continue reading Lambeth’s ‘1000 homes’ Election Promise 2014
Hands Off Knights Walk – Open Gardens
We are currently working towards the Open Gardens event on 13-14 June
Alternatives to Demolition
If Councils want to demolish people's homes and issue Compulsory Purchase Orders it should be their responsibility as a local authority on behalf of their residents to show that they have exhausted all other avenues in the creation of new houses. Infill Five new homes on each of Lambeth's 200 estates, or 15 on the 75 estates … Continue reading Alternatives to Demolition
Consultation Process – co-operative council
Lambeth is a co-operative council (link) , so is 'obliged' to consult with its residents. As well as consulting them on the nature of the demolition and regeneration, should they not consult them on the initial decisions leading up to that? (from Lambeth's October 2014 Draft Principles for Estate Regeneration Lambeth Council is committed to … Continue reading Consultation Process – co-operative council
Equalities Impact Assessment
The EIA should have been done PRIOR to any decision about regeneration being entered into - i.e. BEFORE the estates were earmarked for regeneration. This is stated in Lambeth's own regeneration document 2012 IT IS ALREADY TOO LATE!
Guinness Trust: The Loughborough Estate Occupation
‘We’re winning the fight – the Guinness Trust has rehoused almost all of the Assured Shorthold Tenancies – but there are plenty of reasons to continue occupying this space. We protest the needless destruction of these solid flats to make way for papier-mâché and glass. We protest the abuse of the term “affordable”, and the … Continue reading Guinness Trust: The Loughborough Estate Occupation
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