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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 11m

Same borough has vacant land in New Cross with permission for 300+ homes. Nothing doing since homes and businesses evicted 18 years ago.

When built, zero will be council homes under partnership with private developer Grainger.

Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 13m

As of 30 Sept 2025 Lewisham have 2,527 households in temporary accomodation.

An increase of those in the most expensive overnight housing of 33.74% since Sept 2023.

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 22m

Southwark look set to increase Community Infrastructure Levy rate on student housing development by £103.54 per sq.m up to borough-wide rate of £250 per sq m

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The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 5h

These people have lost the plot. As the response says,

"We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. There is not currently such a rule set out in law."

UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

Rejected petition: "Raise the minimum age children can walk home from school alone from 8 to 12"

#RejectedPetition

Rejected petition: Raise the minimum age children can walk home from school alone from 8 to 12

We call on the UK Government to raise the minimum age at which children are legally allowed to walk home from school unaccompanied from 8 years old to at least 12.

petition.parliament.uk

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 3h

A look at some of the towers rising in and around Canary Wharf.

A couple more have just commenced to boot

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/10/15/a...

A number of towers continue rising around Canary Wharf - Murky Depths

A number of towers are both rising and starting both in Canary Wharf and the nearby area

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 1d

Plans for towers above Woolwich Elizabeth line station to be decided.

No need for a second station entrance it's claimed after a 2024 survey taken

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/10/14/w...

Woolwich towers above Elizabeth line to be decided - with no second station entrance - Murky Depths

Plans for towers above the eastern end of Woolwich Elizabeth line station are to be decided with no new station entrance

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 1d

Data out today shows housing starts in London falling further to near historic lows.

News out recently also shows cost of homelessness to London councils via lack of social housing reaching record highs.

This govt still has an ideological opposition to direct public housebuilding en masse

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 1d

Steve Reed (Housing Sec) stating "this govt will build baby build".

Aside from cringe slogans this government *isn't* building.

It's expecting volume developers to do it.

Yet there's dozens of sites I've passed in recent days alone with planning permission for 5, 10, 20+ years going nowhere

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 1d

Another gasholder for the chop.

This time in Crayford. Nearby Belvedere previously saw demolition plans with replacement 400 homes.

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/10/14/c...

Crayford gasholder in line for demolition - Murky Depths

Plans have been submitted to Bexley Council to demolish a Crayford gasholder which was once part of West ent gasworks

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 1d

It's a Reach title. Misleading headlines is their speciality

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 1d

Plans for towers above Woolwich Elizabeth line station to be decided.

No need for a second station entrance it's claimed after a 2024 survey taken

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/10/14/w...

Woolwich towers above Elizabeth line to be decided - with no second station entrance - Murky Depths

Plans for towers above the eastern end of Woolwich Elizabeth line station are to be decided with no new station entrance

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 1d

Woolwich foot tunnel lift set to be fixed by spring 2026. Out of order for more than three years.

Just as well. Areas around the tunnel on both sides of the Thames in line for major changes.

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/10/13/w...

Woolwich foot tunnel lifts set to be fixed by spring 2026 - Murky Depths

Woolwich foot tunnel iset to be fixed by spring 2026 according to Greenwich Council after one lift out of action for three years

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk

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Richard Hebditch @richard.hebditch.org · 1d

More quotes from Steve Reed: "a planning system that says no to everything and yes to nothing” (87% of major planning applications approved in most recent figures)
"We’re taking the fight directly to the blockers"
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Reeves and Reed to ‘bulldoze barriers’ in sweeping planning overhaul

Ministers promise pro-developer reforms to speed up housing, infrastructure and onshore wind projects ahead of next month’s budget

www.thetimes.com

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 1d

Woolwich foot tunnel lift set to be fixed by spring 2026. Out of order for more than three years.

Just as well. Areas around the tunnel on both sides of the Thames in line for major changes.

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/10/13/w...

Woolwich foot tunnel lifts set to be fixed by spring 2026 - Murky Depths

Woolwich foot tunnel iset to be fixed by spring 2026 according to Greenwich Council after one lift out of action for three years

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 1d

Saxon Wharf development in Greenwich beside Deptford Creek.

A lot more high density blocks due along the creek. Some have stalled for years mind.

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 2d

I note Wandsworth station, to give one example, is seeing a second entrance due to nearby development and using Section 106/CIL income.

Network Rail + Lewisham Council = must do better.

Notable Greenwich have also failed to support new entrances eg Woolwich Arsenal station via developer revenue

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 2d

Lewisham station really could do with a second entrance due to the nearby building boom - and it not being put off based on the far-off prospect of a Bakerloo extension in 20+ years time.

Instead it's getting the cheaper option for now

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/10/09/l...

Lewisham station to see upgrade and entrance changes for capacity improvement - Murky Depths

Lewisham station upgrade is set to see entrance changes to enhance capacity from next year according to Southeastern

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 3d

Bexley Council has a new leader.

Not sure he'll last too long. Tories decimated in Kent and Dartford and Bexley is likely to go the same way

Claiming the south Thamesmead development as an achievement of the departing leader is odd when its glacial

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/10/12/b...

Bexley Council gains a new leader in November - Murky Depths

Bexley Council have announced a new leader will take over from November as Teresa O'Neill steps down after 17 years in charge

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 4d

Good to see some building underway in Stratford near Pudding Mill Lane DLR.

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 5d

Thamesmead's new heart is a ghost town.

Almost 12 years after Peabody took over, acres of flattened land around here remain unbuilt.

In that time Peabody have completed just one phase of seven. Result = little footfall.

A look around the site. www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/10/10/n...

New heart of Thamesmead remains a ghost town years after completion - Murky Depths

The much lauded new heart of Thamesmead is a ghost town with few businesses or people seen as Peabody fail to build homes

www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 4d

Yep through building new council and social homes.

As it is this govt isn't doing that with affordable housing programme funds over this Parliament set at the same level in real terms as the last Tory govt.

The problem will keep getting worse with ever more billions paid to private landlords

Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 4d

Not sure they'll be any more successful than places like Ebbsfleet Garden City which is about 20 yes and counting. Drip feeding by private developers over a long period.

Even if all build out it's a fraction of need.

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 4d

*fund new housebuilding

Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 4d

Central govt will do anything but properly find new social and council housebuilding. Happy to see billions flow to private landlords instead. Happening across governments.

Buying homes at current prices is extremely expensive and no net increase. Private renters often lose out. We need to build

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Murky Depths @murkydepths.bsky.social · 4d

Yes London councils you may now be spending well over a billion a year on homelessness but here, have £36.5m between you all and go fix the problem.

It's a nonsense announcement and shameful they're pushing it so much. Tone deaf

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