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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

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

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

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!

Knight’s Walk is a small part of the larger Cotton Gardens Estate in Kennington, and was designed by George Finch in the 1960s. Finch was an in-house architect at Lambeth whose other buildings include the Brixton recreation centre and Lambeth Towers. Not having any issues with costly refurbishment or any fundamental structural problems to begin … Continue reading Knights Walk: Background to Demoltion

Cressingham Gardens is a Lambeth council estate in the south of Brixton, bordering Brockwell Park. Among other things its design - built in 1968 by Lambeth architect Ted Hollamby - focused primarily on the estate’s relationship with the park, and on creating a set of spaces which encourage communal living. Together with 5 other estates … Continue reading Cressingham Gardens Estate: Background to Demolition