London residents near Grenfell Tower are set to receive compensation following delays in a housing refurbishment scheme initiated after the 2017 fire that killed 72 individuals. Eight years later, the promised renovation of the Lancaster West Estate remains incomplete and significantly underfunded, accumulating an 85 million budget deficit. Households in Notting Dale will receive 400 pounds, but community members like Abbas Dadou contend that this amount is inadequate compared to their ongoing struggles. Local MPs are pushing for urgent government intervention to speed up the project and fulfill previously made promises.
"The process has been painful and really long, and residents are suffering through living in a building site. The promise of a 21st-century model estate is highly unlikely."
"I totally understand why they are frustrated about the pace of the major works... they want the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and this central government to come together and find a solution."
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