Housing regulator issues damning judgement on Phoenix governance
The Regulator of Social Housing downgraded its ratings for the local housing association, finding "issues of serious regulatory concern".
Dorothy Stein
Childers St, Deptford: 150 residents evicted to make way for "boutique luxury" student rooms
Aitch Group said that it needed to evict tenants to perform refurbishment works - now its student housing arm is marketing the building as student accommodation.
Campaigners call for Tfl to take over Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels
After years of broken lifts at both foot tunnels, campaigners are calling for Greenwich council to hand over management responsibility to Tfl.
Green Woman Oasis project, Downham: the community had a plan for health and nature - what happened?
Downham Community Land Trust and local GPs had plans to open up Whitefoot Lane playing fields and start addressing health inequalities. Previous Lewisham mayor Damian Egan supported their vision. But Lewisham council plans to transfer the lease this week, finally destroying their hopes.
"Ecological vandalism": plans for artificial grass football pitch at Whitefoot Lane, Downham
Community groups condemn Lewisham council's stewardship of the playing fields, which has allowed the ancient pond to dry out and progressed the plan for a 3G football pitch which will "dump microplastics into a nature reserve". They fear transfer of the site's lease will make things worse.
Phoenix completes Passivhaus, affordable rent homes at Farmstead Road, Bellingham
Phoenix delivers its second scheme in Lewisham which meets the highly sustainable, low energy building standard. This will reduce residents' energy bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Lewisham House No. 1 submits rival plans, to deliver 320 co-living homes "at pace"
The leaseholder of Lewisham House argues that its plans for the site should have been included in Landsec's Lewisham Shopping Centre masterplan, and that its scheme is "practical, viable, and ready to deliver".