London, UK. 9th December 2017. One of Ann Plant's neighbours speaks at the vigil and protest at Lambeth Town Hall in tribute to the Cressingham Gardens resident and leading campaigner who died of cancer in December 2016, spending her final months still fighting to prevent the demolition of her home and her community by the council, one of a series of council estate demolitions Lambeth plan in a ruthless programme of realising the asset value of their estates despite it resulting in many local residents being forced out of the area. As well as implementing this programme of social cleansing, th
London, UK. 9th December 2017. One of Ann Plant's neighbours speaks at the vigil and protest at Lambeth Town Hall in tribute to the Cressingham Gardens resident and leading campaigner who died of cancer in December 2016, spending her final months still fighting to prevent the demolition of her home and her community by the council, one of a series of council estate demolitions Lambeth plan in a ruthless programme of realising the asset value of their estates despite it resulting in many local residents being forced out of the area. As well as implementing this programme of social cleansing, the Labour council dominated by supporters of the right-wing New Labour Progress organisation has also shut down community centres, betrayed local businesses, drastically cut services for the disabled, those with mental health problems, young people and social services generally. THe council claim that they have been forced into cuts by Tory national government policies, but Councillors' expenses and allowances keeps on growing and they have spent over £150m on a new Town Hall project, already several times over the original budget and still growing in cost.
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