Evening Standard: "Battle over future of Southwark's Aylesbury Estate heads to High Court"

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"The battle over the fate of eight Aylesbury Estate homeowners is heading for the High Court after the Government blocked a compulsory purchase order on their flats.

"Southwark council said it would seek a judicial review of the Communities Secretary’s decision to throw out the CPO, which would have allowed it to buy their homes and start demolition.

"Council leader Peter John said minister Sajid Javid’s decision was based on a key misunderstanding of its policy on compensating property owners."