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RESIDENTS from a south London estate celebrated victory yesterday, as the local authority’s plans to demolish their homes were defeated in court.
Lambeth Council admitted to have downplayed local opposition to its redevelopment programme for Cressingham Gardens, which would see up to 300 homes flattened.
High Court judge Elisabeth Laing ruled Lambeth’s decision to pull the plug on refurbishment alternatives and proceed with demolition was unlawful.
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
CAROL WILCOX argues for the proper implementation of the land value tax, which could see unused plots sold off and landlords priced out of landlordism, potentially resolving the housing and planning crises
