Aylesbury Estate Residents Fight ‘Social Cleansing’

Residents of the Aylesbury Estate, unwillingly famous for its Channel 4 ident, are at the centre of a regeneration row with Southwark Council.

Like its now-demolished neighbour, the Heygate Estate, residents at the Aylesbury Estate are losing their homes in a deal between the local authority and Notting Hill Housing (NHH). Southwark calls it regeneration, the residents call it social cleansing.

Read the full article on the Londonist website.