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Wornington Road School – A History

‘Kensal New Town’ was laid out in the 1840s following the successful devel­opment of Kensal Green. At first it had been intended that Golborne Road should cross Kensal Road and the canal, so as to connect North Kensington with Harrow … Continue reading

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SUNLIGHT IS THE BEST DISINFECTANT

What the neo-cons in Hornton Street really fear: Members of the Grenfell Action Group have understood for a long time that the one thing that RBKC Tories fear more than anything is that their immoral and contemptible treatment of the … Continue reading

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WAR BREAKS OUT OVER LONDON HOUSING POLICIES

Not surprisingly war appears to have broken out in London between the increasingly strong and organised anti-regeneration movement, led by diverse local housing activist groups, and our very own version of the despised STASI of East German history, the Metropolitan Police. … Continue reading

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STILL NO WAY OUT

The Grenfell Action Group would like to draw the attention of our readers, including and especially those at Hornton Street, that our much loved and cherished rights-of-way from Lancaster West Estate northwards towards Ladbroke Grove and Portobello Road have now … Continue reading

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DOORS WIDE OPEN

It appears to the tenants and leaseholders of Grenfell Tower that the TMO and their building contractor, Rydon, have chosen to treat the health and safety of residents with total contempt by repeatedly failing to respond to requests to repair … Continue reading

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The International Housing Crisis

In today’s post we return to the issues underpinning our recent coverage of the MIPIM protests at Olympia. This will be short on words and is intended to remind our readers that the housing issues we face at Lancaster West, … Continue reading

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