Priced Out: Life on the Edge of Regeneration

Thank you for calling the London Borough of your London locality in east London. We are proud to be a Borough of the Olympics, even though the Olympics was ages ago.  Your call is important to you. Sorry, to us. To us. Our opening hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm, but we will often open a bit late if it is a public holiday, snowing, excessively hot, slightly windy, or if Janice from Accounts has bought pastries. During these times we will not answer the phone. Your call is important to us.  To make a payment for your rent, press 1.  To report an emergency housing issue, press 2.  To discuss your housing case, press 3.  To hear these options again, press 4.  You have chosen option 3.  You are number 467 in the queue. We expect to answer your call in April 2027. In the meantime, did you know you can find the answer to the majority of your queries online via our FAQs portal, which can be accessed by going to: www dot London Borough of your locality dot org dot uk slash your area slash slash frequently asked slash aren’t gonna answer slash we don’t have the answer slash why do you think we make you do this? slash rigmarole slash profiterole slash send up a smoke signal slash I won’t be here slash I’ll probably be dead by the time you get through slash I need the loo slash AKA slash AKA a wee wee slash oui non that’s a bit of French for you, might as well move there slash might be easier slash I’m going now -  Please note, we are aware that our FAQ portal is currently down for essential maintenance work, and can be accessed again in 4 to 6 months' time. If you are unable to find the answer to your query online, please hold for an operator.  Your call is important to us. You are number 684 in the queue. Yes, this number has gone up and not down.  Janice just arrived with pastries. Extension unavailable.  Goodbye!