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Refurbishment Is the Dirty Word We Should Be Using, Just Look at the Achilles Street Estate
As Lewisham council begins balloting residents over the proposed destruction and 'regeneration' of their housing estate, Andy Worthington calls into question the lavish promises the tenants have been made.