Aylesbury: Southwark finally granted leave to appeal CPO decision.
As has been widely reported, Southwark Council finally got permission to make its case against...
More boroughs neglect social housing delivery
We reported in December how Southwark Council has been slammed by the ombudsman for having...
Shopping Centre stitch-up - Delancey submits planning application
Developer Delancey has finally submitted its application for the redevelopment of the Elephant & Castle...
Southwark's lost section 106 social housing
The Local Government Ombudsman has issued the damning judgement that Southwark Council has no procedure...
Heygate profit - north of the facts
Council leader Peter John has claimed that Southwark Council will be getting “north of £100m”...
Going nowhere in a hurry
Patrick Duffey, the owner of the Elephant & Castle shopping centre’s bingo hall and bowling...
Affordable housing loopholes in Old Kent Road plan
Just as Southwark Council embarks on a costly legal battle to evict Aylesbury leaseholders from...
Elephant Park - a populist narrative
Are you a) someone in Southwark in desperate need of a home? or b) a...
Aylesbury Crowdfunding kicks off to successful start
Our crowdfunding campaign to help Aylesbury leaseholders resist Southwark’s attempt to overturn their CPO victory...
Scrutiny fails - Southwark submits grounds of appeal
Last Monday evening, Southwark’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee rejected calls for the Council’s decision to...
CPO legal challenge called in for scrutiny
The Aylesbury CPO decision took a further twist this week when Southwark Council’s Overview and...
Heygate nominated for Stirling Prize
Trafalgar Place, the first completed phase of the Heygate estate redevelopment has been nominated for...
Southwark to appeal against lost CPO decision
Southwark Council’s shameful response to the government’s refusal to grant it a compulsory purchase order...
Victory for Aylesbury Leaseholders
Leaseholders on the Aylesbury estate have won a great victory in defence of their homes,...
Opportunity knocks down the Old Kent Road
The first stage towards knocking down the Heygate estate was to call the Elephant &...
Restricted Access - Elephant Park
Lend Lease and Southwark Council have flouted public undertakings not to fence in the centrepiece...
At fault and unjust - Southwark slammed by Ombudsman
The Local Government Ombudsman has delivered a damning verdict on Southwark’s eviction of the last...
Dulwich Hamlet - unviable but profitable
Dulwich Hamlet FC is a much-loved Southwark football club with an impressive history. This is...
No profit for Southwark
“Lend Lease have informed the Council that no overage is forecast at the end of...
Southwark in bottom 3 boroughs for affordable housing delivery
Southwark is one of the worst three boroughs in London when it comes to delivery...
Lendlease says jump - Southwark jumps
Southwark Council has bowed to developers’ will and restricted public access to financial viability appraisals...
Camberwell Chic
With the redevelopment of the nearby Aylesbury and Elmington estates now under full steam, epic...
Affordable housing - a mirage wrapped in an illusion
Taking its cue from the 35% campaign’s corporate complaint, Southwark News has revealed the reality...
Completing london's clearances
David Cameron’s announcement that the government will be regenerating 100 council estates across the country,...
Heygate sell-off: How much are we getting?
Local activist Peter Tatchell went head-to-head with Council leader Peter John on a recent BBC...
CPO powers to be used on shopping centre traders
Southwark Council’s Cabinet has said it will be prepared to use Compulsory Purchase powers to...
Notting Hill comes clean on rents
The rents that Aylesbury tenants will have to pay to stay on their newly developed...
Southwark backs down over 'social' housing definitions
We have been blogging for some time now about developments routinely breaching planning conditions and...
We're all on the list
Southwark council is due to discuss progress on its plans to build 11,000 council homes...
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