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Community Safety · SouthwarkCity of London Corporation seeks GLA funding for 681 new homes in Southwark
The City of London Corporation has applied for Greater London Authority funding to build 681 new homes across two Southwark sites. The £94.86 million project includes social rent and mixed-tenure properties, with construction expected over the next decade if approved.
Southwark4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Community Safety · Barking and DagenhamDagenham fire victims still homeless two years on
More than 80 residents of the Spectrum Building in Dagenham were made homeless by a fire on 26 August 2024. Two years later, many are still paying mortgages on their destroyed homes while awaiting insurance payouts and facing an uncertain future.
Barking and Dagenham4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 45