After Southwark Council installed new diesel powered generators back in October, some Ledbury Estate residents began to complain of a smell of diesel fumes drifting from the generators outside and up into their flats. Following these reports, Southwark Green Party member John Tyson kindly offered to undertake some air pollution monitoring on the estate. In November, John visited the Ledbury Estate to put up two air pollution monitoring tubes. One was affixed to a post on the

Early projected estimated costs for the strengthening and major works required on Ledbury Estate have been released ahead of an estate-wide consultation. The estates’ Resident Project Board, made up of both tenants and leaseholders have drafted four options for refurbishment. Option 1 involves the strengthening works that are required to bring the towers up to meet building regulations, with fire stopping works and a permanent solution to the cracks and gaps. Early projection