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‘I want to start crying’: Residents who fear bankruptcy slam Robert Jenrick’s cladding fund

August 2022 update: Optivo announced in May 2022 that it would cover remediation costs for leaseholders at Norfolk House in Deptford, including waking watches and fire alarms. This story is from February 2021 and does not reflect the current situation. Residents living in flats wrapped in unsafe cladding and insulation in two SE London developments […]

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Westferry Printworks: Permission for Isle of Dogs towers scrapped after legal challenge

The government has backtracked on approving a 46-storey tower on the Isle of Dogs which was opposed by Greenwich Council, after Tower Hamlets Council look legal action alleging the decision was timed to save developers £50 million. Tower Hamlets challenged the housing secretary Robert Jenrick’s decision to use his ministerial powers to approve more than […]

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