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Ledbury estate residents without heating one month on
RESIDENTS of four council tower blocks in south London are still living without heating since the gas supply was turned off a month ago.
Full rent is being charged to those living at the Ledbury estate in Southwark despite tenants living in chilly conditions, as well as having to contend with fire hazards, campaigners said yesterday.
The gas was shut off from the buildings after the discovery that it could cause a collapse in the event of an explosion and residents were promised a replacement system.
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