London, UK. 16th June 2016. Housing protesters are reflected in the canopy of the Hilton Hotel where they are protesting noisily outside the Municipal Journal Local Authority Awards against the nomination of Southwark and Newham for awards. They say Southwark is nominated for 'Best London Council' despite having demolished 7,639 units of social housing, sold off public land to developers, and evicted people unlawfully and accuse Newham of social cleansing, rehousing people in distant parts of the country while council properties remain empty, and of causing mental health problems through evict
London, UK. 16th June 2016. Housing protesters are reflected in the canopy of the Hilton Hotel where they are protesting noisily outside the Municipal Journal Local Authority Awards against the nomination of Southwark and Newham for awards. They say Southwark is nominated for 'Best London Council' despite having demolished 7,639 units of social housing, sold off public land to developers, and evicted people unlawfully and accuse Newham of social cleansing, rehousing people in distant parts of the country while council properties remain empty, and of causing mental health problems through evictions, homelessness and failure to maintain properties. Peter Marshall/Alamy Live News
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