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Sanford Housing Co-operative
Sanford Housing Co-operative or Sanford Co-op is a housing co-operative located in south east London. Currently home to around 120 people, it is the first purpose-built housing co-operative in the United Kingdom and has run without interruption since its opening in 1974. Description Sanford Co-op consists of a street with 14 shared houses occupied by 8 members in average and 6 studio flats with single occupancy. There are also outside areas including a garden with a pond, a car park, various workshops, and a bike shed. Management The co-operative is managed by its members, in accordance with the cooperative principles. Open meetings are held on a monthly basis with a management committee formed by representants from each house. More than 40 officer roles are defined for members to carry out specific tasks. In addition, Sanford buys support services from the Co-operative Development Society through a dedicated officer. Legal status Sanford Housing Co-operative Ltd is a ful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Borough Of Lewisham
Lewisham () is a London borough in south-east London; it forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council, based in Catford. The Prime Meridian passes through Lewisham. Blackheath, Goldsmiths, University of London and Millwall F.C. are located within the borough. History The borough was formed in 1965, by the London Government Act 1963, as an amalgamation of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham and the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford, which had been created in 1900 as divisions of the County of London. Minor boundary changes have occurred since its creation. The most significant amendments were made in 1996, when the former area of the Royal Docks in Deptford was transferred from the London Borough of Greenwich. The metropolitan borough of Lewisham corresponded to the ancient parishes of Lee and Lewisham and the borough of Deptford corresponded to the parish of Deptford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
