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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Harriet Grant

‘We’re a thorn in their side’: the battle over green space in London’s estates

Jacquie Gilmartin and fellow campaigner at the Dodson and Amigo estate in south-eaat London.
Jacquie Gilmartin and fellow campaigner at the Dodson and Amigo estate in south-east London. Photograph: Danny Burrows

Social housing residents on a London estate feel they are being “gagged” in discussions about the future of the place where they live, as the council prepares one of the capital’s controversial “infill” plans, which cover green spaces with homes.

Residents on the Dodson and Amigo estate in Elephant and Castle say they have been asked to sign documents promising not to speak to other residents or journalists, in exchange for taking part in meetings about new homes planned for their estates.

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