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Social housing residents successfully campaign against heating bill hike

RESIDENTS of an iconic tower block in Sheffield are claiming victory today after campaigning against a £45 hike in their heating bills.

Park Hill flats in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, were built as social and community housing by the city council.

However it was sold to developer Urban Splash during the Tories’ enforced privatisation of council housing.

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