I don't wish to appear to be nit-picking but:
who moved into £47-a-week
Not £47 per month.
Although it's mentioned about a 100 new housing project, there's no actual mention that the residents were told when the properties were to be demolished.
However, when the time did come for the properties to be demolished, it would be a lot easier for the "staff" to move out rather than trying to remove someone that would not go.
Plus we also have the added bonus of the properties being occupied, thus stopping squatters moving in.
Although I don't condone what is alleged to have happened, you also have to remember, this is a newspaper article and I think some of you know my feelings with regards to the tabloids.
"HALF TRUTHS" and the rest is made-up to suite.
But for the sake of the general public something also has to be seen to be being done.
"Dismissed on full pay"