Monday, 16 February 2015

Westminster Council Accused of ‘Social Cleansing’

Westminster City Council has been accused of “social cleansing” by Labour councillors, after spending £6 million on properties outside of the borough to house its homeless families. Over the last six months, the council has bought 34 properties (30 two-bed and 4 three-bed) in Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Enfield and Newham for £6,224,000 – an average of £183,000 per property.

And over the next six months, the conservative council plans to spend another £9m on properties outside Westminster, all for families in temporary accommodation, according the borough’s Labour group. Read more on 24dash.

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